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Dec 21, 2017 · After a long siege the castle capitulated on 21 December after Conrad decisively defeated a relieving army commanded by Welf VI, a younger brother of Henry the Proud.
Welf VI. remained tied to the Welf power center of Altorf (Weingarten)-Ravensburg until his death in 1191. The son of his older brother, Heinrich the Lion (1129-1195), outlived Welf VI. by only about four years. Consequently, duke Welf VI., under Heinrich the Lion, was the senior member of the Welf House.
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Siege of Weinsberg, within the then-Holy Roman Empire, was a decisive battle between Welfs and Hohenstaufen. During it the Welfs for the first time changed their war cry 'Kyrie Eleison' for their party cries.[4][5] The Hohenstaufen used the 'Strike for Gibbelins' war cry.[Clarification needed][6] On the death of Lothar II in 1137, the Welf Henry the Proud, heir of the patrimony of his deceased father-in-law, and possessor of the crown jewels, stood boldly forward as a candidate for the imperial dignity. But the local princes, opposing him, elected the Hohenstaufen Conrad III in Frankfurt, on February 2, 1138.[5] When Conrad gave the Duchy of Saxony to Count Albert the Bear, the Saxonians rose in defence of their young prince, and Count Welf of Altorf, the brother of Henry the Proud, began the war.[5]
Exasperated at the heroic defence of Welfs, Conrad III had resolved to destroy Weinsberg and imprison its defenders.[7] He however suspended the last assault, permitting the Weinsberg women to leave, and to save their husbands by carrying them. This became known as the "Loyal Wives of Weinsberg" (Treue Weiber von Weinsberg) episode.[5] The castle ruins are today known as Weibertreu ("wifely loyalty") in commemoration of the event.
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- December 21, 1140 [1] [2]
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- Weinsberg, Germany
Year of creation:2010. Rider (s):Welf VI. (1115 – 1191) was the margrave of Tuscany (1152–1162) and duke of Spoleto (1152–1162), the third son of Henry IX, Duke of Bavaria, and a member of the illustrious family of the Welf. Sculptor (s):Helmut Ackermann. (1936 – 2017) was a German sculptor and painter. Description: picture by Thomas ...
Feb 19, 2024 · Commanders and leaders. Conrad III of Germany. Welf VI. The siege of Weinsberg took place in 1140 in Weinsberg, in the modern state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire. The siege was a decisive battle between two dynasties, the Welfs and the Hohenstaufen.
Welf VI (1115 – 15 December 1191) was the margrave of Tuscany (1152–1162) and duke of Spoleto (1152–1162), the third son of Henry IX, Duke of Bavaria, and a member of the illustrious family of the Welf.
The German king Conrad III. defeated Count Welf VI. of Bavaria near Weinsberg in December 1140, and took the town, which later became a free imperial city. In 1331 it joined the league of the Swabian cities, but was taken by the nobles in 1440 and sold to the elector palatine, thus losing its liberties.
