Burchard II or Burkhard II, also Purcard, was the son of
Burchard I of Moosburg and elder brother of
Burchard III. He was created
Margrave of Istria sometime before 1093, when he first appears in a charter of the
Emperor Henry IV
Henry IV (; 11 November 1050 – 7 August 1106) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1084 to 1105, King of Germany from 1054 to 1105, King of Italy and Burgundy from 1056 to 1105, and Duke of Bavaria from 1052 to 1054. He was the son of Henry III, Holy ...
along with other nobles of his native land of
Bavaria
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.
He was appointed
vogt
An , sometimes simply advocate, (German, ), or (French, ), was a type of medieval office holder, particularly important in the Holy Roman Empire, who was delegated some of the powers and functions of a major feudal lord, or for an institutio ...
of
Aquileia
Aquileia is an ancient Roman city in Italy, at the head of the Adriatic at the edge of the lagoons, about from the sea, on the river Natiso (modern Natisone), the course of which has changed somewhat since Roman times. Today, the city is small ( ...
in 1101. He died between 1106 and 13 February 1107. He left by his wife Acica a daughter named Matilda. His son-in-law Conrad di
Manzano exercised his authority in Aquileia after his death.
References
1100s deaths
Year of death uncertain
Margraves of Istria
Year of birth unknown
11th-century Italian nobility
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