Adalbert | |
|---|---|
| Margrave of Austria | |
 Adalbert the Victorious with Archbishop Poppo of Trier watching, Babenberger Stammbaum, Klosterneuburg Monastery, 1489–1492 | |
| Margrave | 1018–1055 |
| Predecessor | Henry I |
| Successor | Ernest |
| Born | c. 985 |
| Died | 26 May 1055 Melk, Austria |
| Family | House of Babenberg |
| Spouses | Glismod of West-Saxony Frozza Orseolo |
| Issue | Ernest |
| Father | Leopold I |
| Mother | Richardis of Sualafeldgau |
Adalbert (German: Albrecht, c. 985 – 26 May 1055), known as Adalbert the Victorious (German: Albrecht der Siegreiche), was the Margrave of Austria from 1018 until his death in 1055. He was a member of the House of Babenberg.[1]
YouTube Encyclopedic
-
1/3Views:311 8615 386964
-
SACRO IMPERIO 2: Otón I y la Dinastía Sajona (Documental Historia)
-
Přemyslidi - Boemia 1
-
History of Germany | Wikipedia audio article
Transcription
Biography
Adalbert the Victorious was the third son of Leopold the Illustrious and Richardis of Sualafeldgau. He succeeded as Margrave upon the death of his older brother, Henry I, Margrave of Austria.
As margrave, he extended the eastern border of the then small Ostmark of Bavaria as far as the rivers Morava/March and Leitha and supported King Henry III in his battles against Hungary and Bohemia. He resided in the Lower Austrian Babenberg castle of Melk, where Melk Abbey was to develop later.
Marriage and family
Adalbert married first Glismod of West-Saxony. They had no known children.
He married second Frozza Orseolo, who later took the name of Adelheid. She was the sister of Peter Urseolo of Hungary.[2] Frozza and Adalbert had one child, Ernest, who became Margrave of Austria.
Death
Adalbert died on 26 May 1055 at Melk.
See also
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Beller, Steven (2007). A Concise History of Austria. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521478861.
- Brooke, Z. N. (1938). A History of Europe: From 911 to 1198. London: Methuen & Company Ltd. ISBN 978-1443740708.
- Lechner, Karl (1976). Die Babenberger: Markgrafen und Herzoge von Österreich 976–1246 [Dynasty of Babenberg: Margrave and duke of Austria, 976-1246] (in German). Vienna: Böhlau. ISBN 978-3205085089.
- Leeper, Alexander W. (1941). History of Medieval Austria. London: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0404153472.
- Lingelbach, William E. (1913). The History of Nations: Austria-Hungary. New York: P. F. Collier & Son Company. ASIN B000L3E368.
- Pohl, Walter (1995). Die Welt der Babenberger [The World of Babenberg] (in German). Graz: Verlag Styria. ISBN 978-3222123344.
- Rickett, Richard (1985). A Brief Survey of Austrian History. Vienna: Prachner. ISBN 978-3853670019.
- Wegener, Wilhelm (1965). Genealogischen Tafeln zur mitteleuropäischen Geschichte [Genealogical tables of the History of Mitteleuropa] (in German). Vienna: Verlag Degener.
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| People | |
This page was last edited on 19 May 2023, at 02:51