Rudolf II (also Rudolph) (died c.990) was a count of
Altdorf and a member of the Swabian group of the
Elder House of Welf
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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 of ...
. 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 Conra ...
. With his wife, Ita, Rudolf had several children, including:
* Henry, count of Altdorf (died c.1000).
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Welf II, Count of Swabia
Welf II ( - died 10 March 1030) was a Swabian count and a member of the Elder House of Welf.
Life
He was a younger son of Count Rudolf II and Ita, a daughter of Duke Conrad I of Swabia of the Conradine dynasty. He constructed a castle at Raven ...
*
Richlind of Altdorf, 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)
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Notes
External links
Medieval Lands Project: Swabia
(in German)
Elder House of Welf
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