Marriage and Issue
By 1188, Henry married Hedwig of Andechs (ca. 1174 – Abbey of Trebnitz, 15 October 1243), daughter of Duke Berthold IV of Merania. They had seven children:
- Agnes (ca. 1190 – before 11 May 1214).
- Bolesław (ca. 1191 – 10 September 1206/08).
- Henry II the Pious (ca. 1196 – killed in battle, Legnica, 9 April 1241).
- Konrad the Curly (ca. 1198 – Czerwony Kosciol, 4 September 1213).
- Sophie (ca. 1200 – before 22/23 March 1214).
- Gertrude (ca. 1200 – Trebnitz, 6/30 December 1268), Abbess of Trebnitz.
- A son (before 25 December 1208–1214/17).
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