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Welf II (1072 – 24 September 1120, Kaufering ), [1] or Welfhard, called Welf the Fat ( pinguis ), [2] was Duke of Bavaria from 1101 until his death. In the Welf genealogy, he is counted as Welf V . Life [ edit] Welf was the oldest son of Welf I, Duke of Bavaria, and his wife Judith of Flanders. [3] .
- 24 September 1120, Kaufering
- Judith of Flanders
In 1070, Welf IV became Duke of Bavaria. 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.
- 11th century
Welf II (1072 - 24 September 1120, Kaufering), or Welfhard, called Welf the Fat (pinguis), was Duke of Bavaria from 1101 until his death. In the Welf genealogy, he is counted as Welf V. Life. Welf was the oldest son of Welf I, Duke of Bavaria, and his wife Judith of Flanders.
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Welf I (c. 1035/1040 – 6 November 1101) was Duke of Bavaria from 1070 to 1077 and from 1096 to his death. He was the first member of the Welf branch of the House of Este. In the genealogy of the Elder House of Welf, he is counted as Welf IV . Biography. Welf was the son of Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan, and Kunigunde of Altdorf. [1] .
- c. 1035/1040, Unknown, perhaps Solesino
- Kunigunde of Altdorf
Apr 27, 2022 · Welf II, duke of Bavaria. public profile. View Complete Profile. view all. Immediate Family. Ermengarda di Lussemburgo. wife. Ita av Altdorf. daughter. Duke Welf III of Carinthia. son. Herzog von Bayern Guelph III. son. Cunegonde of Altdorf. daughter. Ita von Öhningen. mother. Rudolf II, count of Altdorf. father. Conrad, count of Altdorf. brother.
Guelpho. Welf Dynasty, dynasty of German nobles and rulers who were the chief rivals of the Hohenstaufens in Italy and central Europe in the Middle Ages and who later included the Hanoverian Welfs, who, with the accession of George I to the British throne, became rulers of Great Britain.
Welf II (1072 – 24 September 1120, Kaufering), or Welfhard, called Welf the Fat (pinguis), was Duke of Bavaria from 1101 until his death. Read more on Wikipedia. Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Welf II, Duke of Bavaria has received more than 72,521 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up ...
