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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.
Mar 12, 2024 · Henry II Jasomirgott was the first duke of Austria, a member of the House of Babenberg who increased the dynasty’s power in Austria by obtaining the Privilegium Minus (a grant of special privileges and a reduction of obligations toward the empire) from the Holy Roman emperor Frederick I Barbarossa
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Jan 17, 2023 · Henry II, Duke of Austria, House of Babenberg. Born: 1107 Died: 1177. Duke of Bavaria 1141–1156 Preceded by Leopold IV Succeeded by Henry XII; Margrave, then Duke of Austria 1141–1177 Preceded by Leopold IV Succeeded by Leopold V; Count Palatine of the Rhine 1140–1141 Preceded by William of Ballerstedt Succeeded by Herman III of Stahleck
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First son of Henry II and Theodora Komnene: 13 January 1177 – 31 December 1194 Duchy of Austria: Helena of Hungary 1174 four children 31 December 1194 Graz aged 36-37: Children of Henry II, divided Austria: Leopold V kept the main duchy and annexed the Duchy of Styria to his domain in 1192.
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 1075When 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. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.
Leopold, who received the territory as a reward for his fidelity to Emperor Otto II during the uprising of Duke Henry II of Bavaria, extended its area down the Danube river into what is today Lower Austria at the expense of the retreating Magyars.
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Henry 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.
