Henry VI, Count of Waldeck
., Henry VI, nicknamed the "Iron " (* 1340, † February 16, 1397 at the castle of Waldeck ) was 1369-1397 Count of Waldeck. The nickname the "Iron " indicates that it occurred mostly prepared for his involvement in numerous wars and feuds. Although he was only the third reigning Count named Henry, but because it is in front of him in the house of Waldeck not ruling Henry II, Henry III. and Henry V had given, he is usually as Henry VI. referred to.
Family
His father was Otto II, the mother was Mathilde ( Mechtild ) of Brunswick- Lüneburg. He married in 1363 Elizabeth Berg. With this he had the sons Adolf and Henry and daughters Margaret (later Countess of Lippe), Elisabeth ( later Countess von Gleichen ), Irmgard (later Countess of Everstein ), Mechthild ( abbess in the monastery Heerse ) and Elisabeth ( abbess in Kaufungen Monastery ).
Life
Prior to his government takeover Heinrich 1356 undertook a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. After his return he left the castle Landau rebuild. He lived at first, until he later moved to the castle of Waldeck.
After his marriage, he was co-regent with his father since 1363. In 1366, he moved with a large force against the city Korbach to punish them for disobedience. He took the city and led hostages to Landau. After long negotiations, the city had to submit. Later, his behavior towards Korbach was quite benevolent: he granted the citizens with many rights and allowed them around to fix the city.
When the mother's heir, he was also a candidate for the acquisition of the Duchy of Brunswick- Lüneburg. After the death of William II of Brunswick- Lüneburg even traveled a delegation of brunswick - lüneburger estates to Waldeck to Henry to carry the rule, but when the embassy heard of his crackdown on Korbach, she immediately went off again.
In 1370 Heinrich offset his share of the castle Nordenau, as well as the possessions Bigge, Rüdenberg and Olsberg and other rights ( for example in Medelon ) to the family of Gaugreben. In 1371 he formed an alliance with the Landgrave Henry II of Hesse. The Westphalian Peace Country Alliance, he joined in 1374.
During his reign, he participated in numerous feuds and other disputes. He was alone twice involved in sieges of Kassel. In alliance with the Landgrave Henry II he was allied in the fight against the robber barons of Padberg.
Henry died of the plague and was buried in the " Chapel Waldecker " in Marienthal monastery in networks. After his death, the county was divided by his sons in a Landauer line under Adolf and Waldecker line under Henry.