Adalbert (german: Albrecht, c. 985 – 26 May 1055), known as Adalbert the Victorious (german: Albrecht der Siegreiche), was the
Margrave of Austria
This is a list of people who have ruled either the Margraviate of Austria, the Duchy of Austria or the Archduchy of Austria. From 976 until 1246, the margraviate and its successor, the duchy, was ruled by the House of Babenberg. At that time, thos ...
from 1018 until his death in 1055. He was a member of the
House of Babenberg
The House of Babenberg was a noble dynasty of Austrian Dukes and Margraves. Originally from Bamberg in the Duchy of Franconia (present-day Bavaria), the Babenbergs ruled the imperial Margraviate of Austria from its creation in 976 AD until its ...
.
[Lingelbach 1913, p. 89.]
Biography
Adalbert the Victorious was the third son of
Leopold the Illustrious and
Richardis of Sualafeldgau
Richardis of Sualafeldgau (''Richwara''; – 8 July 994) was Margravine of Austria from 976 until 994 as consort of the first Babenberg margrave Leopold I.
Life
Richardis' descent has not been conclusively established: she possibly was a daught ...
. He succeeded as Margrave upon the death of his older brother,
Henry I, Margrave of Austria
Henry I (german: Heinrich, died 23 June 1018), known as Henry the Strong (german: Heinrich der Starke), was the Margrave of Austria from 994 to his death in 1018. He was a member of the House of Babenberg.Lingelbach 1913, p. 89.
Biography
Henry t ...
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As Margrave, he extended the eastern border of the then small
Ostmark of Bavaria as far as the rivers
Morava/March and
Leitha
The Leitha (; or , formerly ; Czech and sk, Litava) is a river in Austria and Hungary, a right tributary of the Danube. It is long ( including its source river Schwarza). Its basin area is .
Etymology
The ''Lithaha'' River in the Carolingia ...
and supported King
Henry III in his battles against
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Cr ...
and
Bohemia
Bohemia ( ; cs, Čechy ; ; hsb, Čěska; szl, Czechy) is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic. Bohemia can also refer to a wider area consisting of the historical Lands of the Bohemian Crown ruled by the Bohem ...
. He resided in the
Lower Austria
Lower Austria (german: Niederösterreich; Austro-Bavarian: ''Niedaöstareich'', ''Niedaestareich'') is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Since 1986, the capital of Lower Austria has been Sankt P ...
n
Babenberg
The House of Babenberg was a noble dynasty of Austrian Dukes and Margraves. Originally from Bamberg in the Duchy of Franconia (present-day Bavaria), the Babenbergs ruled the imperial Margraviate of Austria from its creation in 976 AD until its ...
castle of Melk, where
Melk Abbey
Melk Abbey (german: Stift Melk) is a Benedictine abbey above the town of Melk, Lower Austria, Austria, on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Danube river, adjoining the Wachau valley. The abbey contains the tomb of Saint Coloman of Stockerau and the ...
was to develop later.
Marriage and family
Adalbert married first Glismod of West-Saxony. They had no known children.
He married second
Frozza Orseolo
Frozza Orseolo (1015 – 17 February 1071) was a Margravine of Austria by marriage to Adalbert, Margrave of Austria.
Life
Frozza was born in Venice as a daughter of Otto Orseolo and his wife Grimelda of Hungary, Doge of Venice, and granddaughter ...
, who later took the name of Adelheid. She was the sister of
Peter Urseolo of Hungary
Peter Orseolo, or Peter the Venetian ( hu, Velencei Péter; 1010 or 1011 – 1046, or late 1050s), was the King of Hungary twice. He first succeeded his uncle, King Stephen I, in 1038. His favoritism towards his foreign courtiers caused an u ...
.
[Dümmerth Dezső: Az Árpádok nyomában. Panoráma Kiadó 1977.] Frozza was the mother of:
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Ernest, Margrave of Austria
Ernest (german: Ernst, 1027 – 10 June 1075), known as Ernest the Brave (''Ernst der Tapfere''), was the Margrave of Austria from 1055 to his death in 1075. He was a member of the House of Babenberg.Lingelbach 1913, p. 90.
Biography
He was born ...
Death
Adalbert died on 26 May 1055 at
Melk
Melk (; older spelling: ) is a city of Austria, in the federal state of Lower Austria, next to the Wachau valley along the Danube. Melk has a population of 5,257 (as of 2012). It is best known as the site of a massive baroque Benedictine monastery ...
.
See also
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List of rulers of Austria
This is a list of people who have ruled either the Margraviate of Austria, the Duchy of Austria or the Archduchy of Austria. From 976 until 1246, the margraviate and its successor, the duchy, was ruled by the House of Babenberg. At that time, thos ...
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External links
Adalbert der Siegreiche englisha
austria-forum.org
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Year of birth unknown
980s births
1055 deaths
11th-century margraves of Austria
People from Melk