Countess Adelaide von Sulzbach

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speculative research of Rob Salzman (http://www.e-familytree.net/surnames.htm).

Adelheid was a daughter of Otto II, Count of Wolfratshausen and his wife Justizia. Otto was created Count between 1098 and 1116. He was also Count of Thaining (c. 1073), Count of Ambras (c. 1078) and Count of Diessen (c. 1100). The family name of her mother is not attested in primary sources. Theories suggest Justizia was a member of the House of Babenberg. They are based on the transmission of the first name "Luitpold",previously used by the Babenberg, which was used by several of Justizia's descendants.

Her paternal grandparents were Berthold I, Count of Diessen and his unnamed wife. The work "Genealogischen Tafeln zur mitteleuropäischen Geschichte" (1965-1967) by Wilhelm Wegener introduced a theory that Berthold I was married to a member of the Hohenwart family, a line of the wider Ratpotonen dynasty. The theory was based on the transmission of the first name "Konrad" from the Ratpotonen to the Counts of Diessen and their descendants. The theory would also explain why the Counts of Diessen held property previously owned by the Ratpotonen. Theories differ on the identity of her maternal grandparents. Wegener suggested they were Liutpold, Margrave of the Hungarian March and his unnamed wife. This Liutpold was a son of Adalbert, Margrave of Austria. He reigned briefly in the Hungarian March and died on 9 December 1043. There are theories identifying him with the namesake first husband of Ida of Elsdorf. Ida being a daughter of Liudolf, Margrave of Frisia. However primary sources do not mention a widow or children of Liutpold. The "Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europäischen Staaten" (1978) by Detlev Schwennicke, suggested her maternal grandparents were Ernest, Margrave of Austria, a younger brother of Liutpold, and his first wife Adelheid of Wettin.

Adelheid of Wettin was a daughter of Dedi I, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark and his first wife Oda of Ostmark. He inherited Ostmark by right of this marriage. Her maternal grandfather were Thietmar, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark. The identity of her maternal grandmother is unknown.

Adelheid married Berengar II, Count of Sulzbach. They had six known children:

Gebhard III, Count of Sulzbach (28 October 1188). Married Mathilde of Bavaria, a daughter of Henry IX, Duke of Bavaria. Ancestor of later Counts of Sulzbach. Adelheid of Sulzbach, Abbess of Niedernburg in Passau. Gertrude von Sulzbach (c. 1114 - 14 April 1146). Married Conrad III of Germany. Bertha of Sulzbach (1110s - 29 August 1159). Married Manuel I Komnenos, Byzantine Emperor. Luitgarde of Sulzbach. Married first Godfrey II of Leuven and secondly Hugo XII, Count of Dagsburg and Metz. Matilda of Sulzbach (d. October/November, 1165). Married Engelbert III, Margrave of Istria.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Adelheid of Wolfratshausen (d. 11 January/12 January 1126) was the second wife of Berengar II, Count of Sulzbach. Slightly different dates for her death are given in the necrologies of Tegernsee and the Salzburg Cathedral. [1]

[edit]Family

Adelheid was a daughter of Otto II, Count of Wolfratshausen and his wife Justizia. Otto was created Count between 1098 and 1116. He was also Count of Thaining (c. 1073), Count of Ambras (c. 1078) and Count of Diessen (c. 1100). The family name of her mother is not attested in primary sources. Theories suggest Justizia was a member of the House of Babenberg. They are based on the transmission of the first name "Luitpold",previously used by the Babenberg, which was used by several of Justizia's descendants. [2]

Her paternal grandparents were Berthold I, Count of Diessen and his unnamed wife. The work "Genealogischen Tafeln zur mitteleuropäischen Geschichte" (1965-1967) by Wilhelm Wegener introduced a theory that Berthold I was married to a member of the Hohenwart family, a line of the wider Ratpotonen dynasty. The theory was based on the transmission of the first name "Konrad" from the Ratpotonen to the Counts of Diessen and their descendants. The theory would also explain why the Counts of Diessen held property previously owned by the Ratpotonen. [3] Theories differ on the identity of her maternal grandparents. Wegener suggested they were Liutpold, Margrave of the Hungarian March and his unnamed wife. [4] This Liutpold was a son of Adalbert, Margrave of Austria. He reigned briefly in the Hungarian March and died on 9 December 1043. There are theories identifying him with the namesake first husband of Ida of Elsdorf. Ida being a daughter of Liudolf, Margrave of Frisia. However primary sources do not mention a widow or children of Liutpold. [5] The "Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europäischen Staaten" (1978) by Detlev Schwennicke, suggested her maternal grandparents were Ernest, Margrave of Austria, a younger brother of Liutpold, and his first wife Adelheid of Wettin. [6]

Adelheid of Wettin was a daughter of Dedi I, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark and his first wife Oda of Ostmark. He inherited Ostmark by right of this marriage. [7] Her maternal grandfather were Thietmar, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark. The identity of her maternal grandmother is unknown. [8]

[edit]Marriage

Adelheid married Berengar II, Count of Sulzbach. They had six known children[9]:

Gebhard III, Count of Sulzbach (28 October 1188). Married Mathilde of Bavaria, a daughter of Henry IX, Duke of Bavaria. Ancestor of later Counts of Sulzbach.

Adelheid of Sulzbach, Abbess of Niedernburg in Passau.

Gertrude von Sulzbach (c. 1114 - 14 April 1146). Married Conrad III of Germany.

Bertha of Sulzbach (1110s - 29 August 1159). Married Manuel I Komnenos, Byzantine Emperor.

Luitgarde of Sulzbach. Married first Godfrey II of Leuven and secondly Hugo XII, Count of Dagsburg and Metz.

Matilda of Sulzbach (d. October/November, 1165). Married Engelbert III, Margrave of Istria.

[edit]References

^ Her profile in "Medieval Lands" by Charles Cawley

^ Profile of Otto II, his wife and children in "Medieval Lands" by Charles Cawley

^ Profile of Berthold I, his wife and children in "Medieval Lands" by Charles Cawley

^ Profile of Otto II, his wife and children in "Medieval Lands" by Charles Cawley

^ Profile of Liutpold of the Hungarian March and his alleged wife in "Medieval Lands" by Charles Cawley

^ Profile of Ernest of Austria,his wives and children in "Medieval Lands" by Charles Cawley

^ Profile of Dedi I, his wives and children in "Medieval Lands" by Charles Cawley

^ Profile of Dedi I, his wives and children in "Medieval Lands" by Charles Cawley

^ Profile of Berengar of Sulzbach, his wives and children in "Medieval Lands" by Charles Cawley

Adelheid von Dießen1,2

b. circa 1084, d. 11 January 1126

Father Otto II, Graf von Diessen, Thanning und Ambras2 b. after 1055, d. 24 April 1122

Mother Adelaide von Regensburg b. circa 1059, d. after 1120

    Adelheid von Dießen was related to Luitgarde von Sulzbach, Herzogin von Nieder-Lothringen; the daughter of Grafen Berengar II von Sulzbach and his second wife Adelheid von Dießen, daughter of Graf Otto II von Ambras.1 Also called Adelaide von Wolfratshausen.3 Adelheid von Dießen was the daughter of Count Otto II of Ambras.2 She was born circa 1084. She was the daughter of Otto II, Graf von Diessen, Thanning und Ambras and Adelaide von Regensburg.2 Adelheid von Dießen married Berenger II, Graf von Sulzbach, son of Gebhard II, Graf von Sulzbach and Irmgard von Rott, circa 1110; His 2nd.1,2,4 Adelheid von Dießen died on 11 January 1126. She died in childbirth.2

Family

Berenger II, Graf von Sulzbach b. circa 1080, d. 3 December 1125

Children

Gertrud von Sulzbach+ b. 1110, d. 14 Apr 11462

Luitgarde von Sulzbach, Herzogin von Nieder-Lothringen+ b. c 1115, d. c 1162

Bertha von Sulzbach+ b. c 1125, d. c 11612

Citations

[S970] MGDR, online http://www.genealogie-mittelalter.de/, Familie der Grafen von Egisheim-Dagsburg.

[S970] MGDR, online http://www.genealogie-mittelalter.de/, Familie der Grafen von Sulzbach.

[S204] Roderick W. Stuart, RfC, 64-31.

[S970] MGDR, online http://www.genealogie-mittelalter.de/, Familie der Grafen von Wolfratshausen.