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Welf II ( c. 960/70 - died 10 March 1030) was a Swabian count and a member of the Elder House of Welf. Life. He was a younger son of Count Rudolf II and Ita, a daughter of Duke Conrad I of Swabia of the Conradine dynasty. [1] . He constructed a castle at Ravensburg. [1] In the 1020s, Welf feuded with the Augsburg and Freising bishops. [2] .
- Ita of Öhningen
- Rudolf II, Count of Altdorf
Feb 17, 2023 · Welf, Count of Altdorf Judith, daughter of Welf, Empress Rudolph I, King of Burgundy Rudolph II, King of Burgundy Conrad I, King of Burgundy Gisela of Burgundy Adelaide of Italy Rudolph III, King of Burgundy Notable members of the Swabian group. Welf I Saint Conrad of Constance Welf, Duke of Carinthia (Welf III) References
- Altdorf, Uri
- Hedwig, Abbess of Chelles
- Uri
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Conrad had two sons: Conrad II, who succeeded him; and Hugh, from his church preferment, styled the Abbot. He is traditionally given a third son, Welf I of the Swabian group. Conrad II succeeded his father as Count of Paris, and recovered the Burgundian estates of his grand-uncle Otkarius.
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- Ruthard, Count of Argengau
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Apr 27, 2022 · Welf II (died 10 March 1030) was a Swabian count and a member of the Elder House of Welf. He opposed the election of Conrad II in 1024 because it did not suit his interests, but he had to eventually relent.[1]
Welf II, Duke of Bavaria married Countess Matilda of Tuscany, who died childless and left him her possessions, including Tuscany, Ferrara, Modena, Mantua, and Reggio, which played a role in the Investiture Controversy.
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Jun 13, 2021 · Welf II, Count of Swabia, Count of Altdorf. Birth: ABT 960/970. Death: 10 Mar 1029/30. Married Imiza, daughter of Count Frederick of Luxembourg and had children Kunigrade and Welf. [1] Research Note. He may have married a sister of Henry of Bavaria, d 1024; his nephew was Henry V of Bavaria, d 1047 [ citation needed] Sources.
Mar 27, 2022 · Welf opposed the election of the Salian count Conrad II as King of the Romans in 1024 because it did not suit his interests, but he had to eventually relent. The next year he joined a rebellion launched by the Babenberg duke Ernest II of Swabia, but finally submitted in 1027. He died, probably in captivity, in 1030.
