Rudolf II (also Rudolph; died ) was a count of
Altdorf and a member of the Swabian group of the
Elder House of Welf
The Elder House of Welf (known as Rudolphins in Burgundy) was a Frankish noble dynasty of European rulers documented since the 9th century. Closely related to the Carolingian dynasty, it consisted of a Burgundian and a Swabian group. It has n ...
.
He was the son of Rudolf I, count of Altdorf, son of Henry, son of Eticho count of Ammergau, son of
Welf I
Welf I or Welfo (died before 876) was a Swabian nobleman. He was a member of the Elder House of Welf.
Welf was probably a son of Conrad I of Auxerre, and seems to have taken over his father's offices in Swabia, namely: count of Alpgau, count ...
. He was married to Ita of Öhningen, daughter of
Conrad I, Duke of Swabia
Conrad I (also Konrad) (born 915/920 - died 20 August 997) was Duke of Swabia from 983 until 997. His appointment as duke marked the return of Conradine rule over Swabia for the first time since 948.
Life
There is considerable confusion about Con ...
. With his wife, Ita, Rudolf had several children, including:
* Henry, count of Altdorf (died c.1000).
*
Welf II, Count of Swabia Welf is a Germanic first name that may refer to:
*Welf (father of Judith), 9th century Frankish count, father-in-law of Louis the Pious
*Welf I, d. bef. 876, count of Alpgau and Linzgau
*Welf II, Count of Swabia, died 1030, supposed descendant of W ...
*
Richlind of Altdorf
Richlind of Altdorf (c.990- 12 June 1045) was a German noblewoman and a member of the Swabian line of the Elder House of Welf.
Life
Richlind was the daughter of Rudolf II, Count of Altdorf and Ita (or Ida), daughter of Conrad I, Duke of Swabia. S ...
, married Adalbert II, count of Ebersberg (died 1045)
*? Eberhard, bishop of Bamberg (1007-1041)
*? Cuno I., count of Sualafeld (died after 1020)
Rudolf died c. 990 and was buried at Altdorf.
[Schneidmüller, ''Die Welfen'', p. 116]
References
*A. Thiele, ''Erzählende genealogische Stammtafeln zur europäischen Geschichte'', Band I, Teilband 1 (Frankfurt am Main, 1993).
*D. Schwennicke, ''Europäische Stammtafeln Neue Folge'', Volume I. 1
*B. Schneidmüller, ''Die Welfen. Herrschaft und Erinnerung (819–1252).'' (Stuttgart, 2000)
*
Notes
External links
Rudolf II, Graf von Altdorf(in German)
Elder House of Welf
990 deaths
Year of birth unknown
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