Berthold III, Duke of Zähringen (b. c. 1085, d. 3 DecemberStephan Molitor, ''Das Todesdatum Herzog Bertolds III. von Zähringen im Reichenbacher Seelbuch in Kopenhagen''. In: Die Zähringer. Eine Tradition und ihre Erforschung, hrsg. von Karl Schmid (=Veröffentlichungen zur Zähringerausstellung I). Sigmaringen, Jan Thorbecke Verlag, 1986, S. 37–42. 1122) was Duke of Zähringen from 1111 until his death. He was the son of Berthold II (c. 1050–1111), the first holder of the ducal title. Berthold III was a supporter of emperor

Henry V Henry V may refer to: People * Henry V, Duke of Bavaria (died 1026) * Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (1081/86–1125) * Henry V, Duke of Carinthia (died 1161) * Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine (–1227) * Henry V, Count of Luxembourg (1216–1281 ...

and was significantly involved in the

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of 1122. He was married to Sophia of Bavaria, a daughter of

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. He was killed on 3 December 1122 near

Molsheim Molsheim (; ) is a Communes of France, commune and a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture in the Bas-Rhin Departments of France, department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.St. Peter Abbey. He died without male issue, and was succeeded by his brother, Conrad I (c. 1090–1152).

References

* Ulrich Parlow: ''Die Zähringer. Kommentierte Quellendokumentation zu einem südwestdeutschen Herzogsgeschlecht des hohen Mittelalters'' (1999) 125–156. {{DEFAULTSORT:Berthold 3, Duke Of Zahringen 1180s births 1122 deaths Dukes of Zähringen