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Henry II (German: Heinrich; 1107 – 13 January 1177), called Jasomirgott, a member of the House of Babenberg, was Count Palatine of the Rhine from 1140 to 1141, Duke of Bavaria (as Henry XI) and Margrave of Austria from 1141 to 1156, and the first Duke of Austria from 1156 until his death.
Jan 17, 2023 · Heinrich (Henry) II, (1107 – 13 January 1177), Count Palatine of the Rhine, 1140-1141, Margrave of Austria from 1141 to 1156 and, as Heinrich (Henry) XI, also Duke of Bavaria from 1141 to 1156, Duke of Austria, 1156-1177, was a prince of the Babenberg dynasty.
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When Henry Duke of Austria Babenberg II was born in 1112, his father, Leopold III. 'der Fromme' Markgraf von Österreich, was 39 and his mother, Agnès von Waiblingen, was 40. He married Gertude von Süpplingenburg of Saxony on 1 May 1142.
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Dukes and Archdukes of Austria under the House of Habsburg. Count Rudolf of Habsburg, elected as king of Germany (1273), was able during years 1276–78 decisively defeat his main rival Bohemian king Ottokar II and regain his Austrian domains back for the Empire.
NamePortraitBornReignc. 940 Son of Berthold of Nordgau or ...21 July 976 – 10 July 994c. 965 (?) First son of Leopold I and ...10 July 994 – 23 June 1018c. 985 Third son of Leopold I and ...23 June 1018 – 26 May 10551027 Son of Adalbert I and Frozza ...26 May 1055 – 10 June 1075Henry II Jasomirgott, Duke of Austria, died on this day in 1177. He is particularly notable for moving the capital of Austria to Vienna, the city which, because of that, eventually became the capital of an entire empire, with a population of millions and enormous cultural significance.
The leaders of the Babenbergs were the sons of Duke Henry, who called themselves after their castle of Babenburg on the upper Main river, around which their possessions centred. The city of Bamberg was built around the ancestral castle of the family.
Henry II (German: Heinrich; 1107 – 13 January 1177), called Jasomirgott, a member of the House of Babenberg, was Count Palatine of the Rhine from 1140 to 1141, Duke of Bavaria (as Henry XI) and Margrave of Austria from 1141 to 1156, and the first Duke of Austria from 1156 until his death.
