What was the name of the mother of Henry II's second cousin, whose death made Henry King of Germany?
Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor:  The Duke of Bavaria from 995, Henry became King of Germany ("Rex Romanorum") following the sudden death of his second cousin, Emperor Otto III in 1002, was crowned King of Italy ("Rex Italiae") in 1004, and was crowned by the Pope as Emperor in 1014. Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor:  A member of the Ottonian dynasty, Otto III was the only son of the Emperor Otto II and his wife Theophanu.
Theophanu