Liutold of Eppenstein
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Liutold of Eppenstein | |
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| Noble family | House of Eppenstein |
| Father | Markwart of Eppenstein |
| Mother | Liutbirg of Plain |
Liutold of Eppenstein (c. 1050 – 12 May 1090) was Duke of Carinthia and Margrave of Verona from 1077 until his death.
Biography
He was the second son of Markwart, Count of
Plain. His grandfather Adalbero of Eppenstein had already been Duke of Carinthia until he was deposed by Emperor Conrad II in 1035. Nevertheless, the Upper Styrian
House of Eppenstein had remained powerful in the Carinthian lands, making it difficult for foreign rulers appointed by the emperor to prevail against the local nobility.
Liutold regained the ducal title, as his predecessor, the
Canossa, appointed Liutold instead, who had given him safe conduct across Predil Pass and through his Carinthian possessions on his way back to Germany. The Eppenstein domains however were significantly narrowed, as Henry gave the Veronese Friuli and Istria region to the newly established Patria del Friuli (Patriarchate of Aquileia), while the Carinthian March of Styria remained under the rule of the Otakars
.
Liutold later accompanied Henry IV to his
St. Lambrecht's Abbey
in Styria.
References
Sources
- Dienst, Heide (1985). "Liutold" in Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB) (in German). Berlin: Duncker & Humblot. p. 724. ISBN 3-428-00195-8.
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