Guntram the Rich

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Guntram the Rich
Bornc. 920
DiedMarch 26, 973
Noble familyEtichonids
House of Habsburg (progenitor)
IssueLanzelin of Klettgau

Guntram the Rich (

Latin: Guntramnus Dives, German: Guntram der Reiche,; c. 920 – March 26, 973) was a count in Breisgau, member of the noble family of the Etichonids, and possibly the progenitor of the House of Habsburg
.

History

A member of the Eberhard branch of the

Many of Guntram's possessions had been given to him by the king. In August 952 Guntram the Rich was convicted of treachery during an

The chronology of the

example needed] believe this indeed makes Guntram the progenitor of the House of Habsburg
; however, much about him and the origins of the Habsburgs is uncertain.

Family

Guntram had the following issue:

References

  1. ^ Lexikon des Mittelalters. Volume IV, p. 1795.
  2. ^ a b Trillmich 1991, p. 118
  3. ^ Bönner 2010, p. 7
  4. ^ Heimann 2001, p. 22

Sources

  • Lexikon des Mittelalters. Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag. October 2002. .
  • Werner Trillmich (1991). Kaiser Konrad II. und seine Zeit. Europa Union Verlag. .
  • Andreas Bönner (2010). Die Religionspolitik der Habsburger Kaiser in der Zeit des Dreißigjährigen Krieges. GRIN Verlag. .
  • Heinz-Dieter Heimann (2001). Die Habsburger: Dynastie und Kaiserreiche. C.H.Beck. .