Henry VII, Count of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg


Henry VII, Count of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg, also known as Henry VI was the ruling Count of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg from 1285 until his death.

Life

He was the son of Count Henry V of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg, from his marriage to Sophie of Halych, the daughter of King Daniel of Galicia. He was the uncle and guardian of Margrave Frederick the Serious.
In 1290, he became Lord of Blankenburg. In 1306, he became Lord of Wachsenburg and Stadtilm and half of Arnstadt. In 1323, he also became Lord of Saalfeld.
He died on 11 November 1324 during an expedition in the Margraviate of Brandenburg and was buried in the Grey Monastery in Berlin.

Marriages and issue

His first wife was Christina of Gleichen, a daughter of Count Albert III of Gleichen-Tonna and Cecilia Esbernsdatter. They had seven children:
His second wife was married Utha of Henneberg-Hartenberg, documented in 1331,, widow of Henry V, Count of Schwarzburg, daughter of Count Poppo X of Henneberg-Hartenberg and Richza of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim. This marriage remained childless.