Henry IV, Count of Waldeck
| Henry IV, Count of Waldeck | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1282/1290 |
| Died | 1 May 1348 |
| Buried | Marienthal Abbey in Netze |
| Noble family | House of Waldeck |
| Spouse(s) | Adelaide of Cleves |
| Father | Otto I, Count of Waldeck |
| Mother | Sophie of Hesse |
Henry IV, Count of Waldeck (c. 1282/1290 – 1 May 1348) was the ruling Count of Waldeck from 1305 to 1344. He was the second ruling count named "Henry", which is why some authors call him "Henry II". However, two earlier non-ruling members of the House of Waldeck are usually called Henry II and Henry III, and the subject of this article is commonly called Henry IV.
He was the eldest son of Otto I and his wife Sophie, the daughter of Landgrave Henry I of Hesse.
Like is father, Henry served the Archbishopric of Mainz as Amtmann in northern Hesse and the Eichsfeld.
Immediately after the start of his reign in 1306, Henry began the construction of Wetterburg Castle. This gave rise to a dispute with Archbishop Henry II of Cologne, who argued that the castle was located in Westphalia, which he held. Henry II demanded that the castle be demolished. Henry IV argued that his family had held a castle on that site for a long time, and he was just rebuilding it. A lengthy legal battle ensued. In 1310, Duke Eric I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg of Saxe-Lauenburg ruled in favour of Mainz. However, Henry IV appealed. Arbitration by a neighbouring nobleman was not possible, as they were all biased. Cologne then occupied Marsberg and also claimed Medebach and Canstein. Henry IV strenuously objected. Bishop Louis II of Münster, who was a member of the House of Hesse and thus a distant relative of Henry IV, nevertheless ruled that the occupition of Marsberg was justified and that Cologne was entitled to demolish Wetterburg Castle. In 1325, a compromise was reached, in which Waldeck and Cologne would share ownership of Wetterburg Castle
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