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March 16, 1072: Adalbert, Archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies. He energetically promoted missionary activities in Scandanavia, Iceland, Greenland, and the Orkneys, but he seems to have been largely unsuccessful. He did, however, gain considerable influence as tutor of the young Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, and for a time was virtual ruler of the empire.

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