Henry VII Rumpold

Who was Henry VII Rumpold?

Henry VII Rumpold also known as the Middle or the Greater, was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów during 1368–1378 and since 1378 ruler over half of Głogów, Ścinawa and Bytom Odrzański.

He was the second son of Henry V of Iron, Duke of Żagań-Głogów, by his wife Anna, daughter of Duke Wenceslaus of Płock. The contemporary sources are often called him "Rumpold", and also "Middle" -to distinguish him from the older and younger brother, who bearing the same name-, and "Greater" -due to his high growth and weight-.