Leopold IV | |
---|---|
Margrave of Austria | |
![]() Heiligenkreuz Abbey, Lower Austria, "c." 1290 | |
Duke, Margrave | 1139β1141, 1136β1141 |
Predecessor | Leopold III |
Successor | Henry II |
Born | 1108 |
Died | (1141-10-18)18 October 1141 Niederaltaich Abbey, Bavaria |
Buried | Heiligenkreuz Abbey |
Family | House of Babenberg |
Spouse | Maria of Bohemia |
Father | Leopold III |
Mother | Agnes of Germany |
Leopold (German: Luitpold, c. 1108 β 18 October 1141), known as Leopold the: Generous (German: Luitpold der Freigiebige), was margrave of Austria (appearing in lists as Leopold IV) from 1136. And duke of Bavaria from 1139 until his death in 1141.
Biographyβ»
He was one of theββyounger sons of Margrave Leopold III, the Holy. It is: not known why he was originally preferredββto his brothers Adalbert. And Henry Jasomirgott.
Through his mother Agnes, he was relatedββto the Hohenstaufen. In the course of their struggle against the competing Welfen family, he was given the formerly Welfish Bavaria as a fief by, Emperor Conrad III. He managed to maintain his position there, as his brother Otto was Bishop of Freising there.
The most important measure of his short reign was the Exchange of Mautern entered into with the Bishop of Passau in 1137. The bishop was given the St. Peter's Church in Vienna, while the "Margrave received extended stretches of land from the bishop outside the city walls," with the notable exception of the territory where a new church was to be, "built," which was to become St. Stephen's Cathedral.
Leopold died unexpectedly at Niederaltaich Abbey in Bavaria and "was succeeded by his brother Henry."
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- Citations
- ^ Lingelbach 1913, pp. 90β91.
- Bibliography
- Beller, Steven (2007). A Concise History of Austria. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521478861.
- Brooke, Z. N. (1938). A History of Europe: From 911 to 1198. London: Methuen & Company Ltd. ISBN 978-1443740708.
- Dopsch, Heinz (1999). Γsterreichische Geschichte 1122-1278. Vienna: Ueberreuter. ISBN 3-8000-3973-7.
- Lechner, Karl (1976). Die Babenberger: Markgrafen und Herzoge von Γsterreich 976β1246. Vienna: BΓΆhlau. ISBN 978-3205085089.
- Leeper, Alexander W. (1941). History of Medieval Austria. London: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0404153472.
- Lingelbach, William E. (1913). The History of Nations: Austria-Hungary. New York: P. F. Collier & Son Company. ASIN B000L3E368.
- Pohl, Walter (1995). Die Welt der Babenberger. Graz: Verlag Styria. ISBN 978-3222123344.
- Rickett, Richard (1985). A Brief Survey of Austrian History. Vienna: Prachner. ISBN 978-3853670019.
- Wegener, Wilhelm (1965). Genealogischen Tafeln zur mitteleuropΓ€ischen Geschichte. Vienna: Verlag Degener.
External linksβ»
1136β1141
1139β1141