Adalbert, Margrave of Austria
Adalbert | |
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| Margrave of Austria | |
House of Babenberg | |
| Spouses | Glismod of West-Saxony Frozza Orseolo |
| Issue | Ernest |
| Father | Leopold I |
| Mother | Richardis of Sualafeldgau |
Adalbert (
House of Babenberg.[1]
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
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
, 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: ISBN 978-0521478861.
- 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: ISBN 978-3205085089.
- ISBN 978-0404153472.
- Lingelbach, William E. (1913). The History of Nations: Austria-Hungary. New York: 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.
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