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Henry III, also known as Henry the Black is crowned Co-King of Germany, on Easter Day, April 14, 1028, at age 11, in the Cathedral of Aachen by Pilgrim, Archbishop of Cologne to ensure a smooth transition of power. Upon the death of his father on 4 June 1039 he became sole ruler of the kingdom and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Clement II in Rome in 1046.