Leopold II (1050 – 12 October 1095), known as Leopold the Fair ( German : Luitpold der Schöne ), a member of the House of Babenberg , was Margrave of Austria from 1075 until his death in 1095. A supporter of the Gregorian Reforms , he was one of the main opponents of the German king Henry IV during the Investiture Controversy .
12-1135: (Redirected from Archduchess Elisabeth ) Elisabeth of Austria may refer to: People [ edit ] Elisabeth of Austria (died 1107), daughter of Leopold II, Margrave of Austria Elisabeth of Austria (1124–1143), daughter of Leopold III, Margrave of Austria ; wife of Hermann II of Winzenburg Elisabeth of Austria, Duchess of Lorraine (c. 1285–1353), daughter of Albert I of Germany, Duke of Austria; wife of Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine Elizabeth of Austria (1436–1505) , daughter of Albert II of Germany; Queen consort of Casimir IV of Poland and Lithuania Isabella of Austria (1501–1526), Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden; widely known also as Elizabeth Elizabeth of Austria (1526–1545) , daughter of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor; Queen consort of Sigismund II Augustus of Poland Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France (1554–1592), daughter of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor; Queen consort of Charles IX of France Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria (governor) (1680–1741), governor of
24-629: A 1931 German film by Adolf Trotz starring Lil Dagover See also [ edit ] Princess Elizabeth (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Elisabeth of Austria . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Elisabeth_of_Austria&oldid=1163953670 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
36-587: A son: as well as seven daughters: 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 . He was born to Margrave Adalbert of Austria and his wife Frozza Orseolo , daughter of Doge Otto Orseolo of Venice . He increased
48-739: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Leopold II, Margrave of Austria Leopold the Fair was born in 1050, the son of Margrave Ernest of Austria and his wife Adelaide of Eilenburg , the daughter of the Wettin margrave Dedi I of Lusatia . His Babenberg ancestors had ruled the Margraviate of Austria since the appointment of Leopold's great-grandfather Leopold I in 976. Leopold II succeeded as margrave upon his father's death in June 1075, at
60-584: The 1082 Battle of Mailberg , from where the margrave narrowly escaped with his life. Ultimately, however, he managed to retain his position, while Vratislav was elevated to a King of Bohemia in 1085. Leopold lost some territory in Southern Moravia north of the Thaya river, ruled by Prince Luitpold of Znojmo , who was, nevertheless, his son-in-law. While Bishop Altmann of Passau stayed in Austria,
72-1456: The Austrian Netherlands between 1725 and 1741 Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria (born 1743) (1743–1808), archduchess of Austria and princess of Tuscany Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (1831–1903), daughter of Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary; wife first of Archduke Ferdinand Karl Viktor of Austria-Este & second of Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837–1898), daughter of Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria; wife of Emperor Franz Joseph I Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria (1878–1960), daughter of Archduke Charles Louis of Austria; wife of Prince Aloys of Liechtenstein Archduchess Elisabeth Marie of Austria (1883–1963), daughter of Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria; wife first of Otto Weriand of Windisch-Grätz, second of Leopold Petznek Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (1892–1930) , daughter of Archduke Franz Salvator of Austria; wife of Georg Graf von Waldburg zu Zeil und Hohenems Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria (1922–1993) , daughter of Emperor Charles I of Austria; wife of Prince Heinrich of Liechtenstein Other uses [ edit ] Elisabeth of Austria (film) ,
84-536: The chronicler Lambert of Hersfeld . In the commencing Investiture Controversy , he sided with King Henry IV of Germany and battled against the Saxons , dying at the Battle of Langensalza . In 1050 Ernest married Adelaide of Eilenburg (1030 – 26 January 1071), daughter of the Wettin margrave Dedi I of Lusatia , who gave him three children: In 1072 he secondly married Swanhild , daughter of Count Sighard VII in
96-676: The margraviate obtained a leading position in promoting the Gregorian Reforms, overruling the concept of proprietary churches and marriages of priests . Altmann introduced the Cluniac oberservance to Kremsmünster Abbey and in 1083 established the Augustinian monastery of Göttweig near Krems . In 1089 Margrave Leopold helped pay for the construction of Melk Abbey in the Wachau region by donating extended premises high above
108-576: The next year, which led to the final break with the king. In summer 1081, while King Henry IV was on campaign in Italy , Leopold backed the election of anti-king Count Hermann of Salm and convened an Austrian diet at Tulln where he officially dissociated from Henry. Subsequently, he was declared deposed by the king, who gave the Imperial fief to his loyal supporter Duke Vratislav II of Bohemia . The Přemyslid duke invaded Austria and defeated Leopold in
120-541: The shore of the Danube for the new monastery. The ruins of Gars am Kamp castle, the last margravial residence of Leopold, are 68 kilometres (42 mi) away. In 1065 Leopold married Ida (1055–1101), a Bavarian countess of Formbach (Vornbach). Ida was the daughter of Count Rapoto IV and Matilda and a relative of Archbishop Thiemo of Salzburg . She is said to have died during the Crusade of 1101 . Leopold and Ida had
132-569: The territory of his margraviate by amalgamating the Bohemian and Hungarian frontier marches up to the Thaya , March and Leitha rivers in what is today Lower Austria . In his time, the colonisation of the remote Waldviertel region was begun by his ministeriales , the Kuenring knights. Ernest received his epithet due to his fighting against King Béla I of Hungary and his son Géza I on behalf of their rival Solomon according to
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#1732793475106144-666: The time when the Investiture Dispute broke out between King Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII . He first sided with the German monarch and stayed at his court even after Henry's Walk to Canossa in January 1077. However, he switched sides under the influence of his wife Ida and Bishop Altmann of Passau , a loyal supporter of Pope Gregory who was expelled from his diocese by Henry's forces in 1078. Altmann fled to Austria and Margrave Leopold had to face an invasion by royal troops
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