Berthold I of Istria
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Berthold III, Count of Andechs
(c. 1110/1122 – November 14, 1188) was the Margrave of Istria
as Berthold I from 1173 until 1188. He was the son of Berthold III, Count of Diessen, Plassenberg and Stein (died 1151) and his first wife Sophie of Istria.
In 1173, he became the Margrave of Istria after Engelbert III.
, Count palatine of Bavaria and Heilika of Lengenfeld-Hopfenohe-Pettendorf.
They had four children:
His second wife became in c. 1180 princess Luitgard of Denmark, daughter of king Sweyn III of Denmark
and Adela of Meissen
. They had two children:
Counts of Andechs
The House of Andechs was a feudal line of German princes in 12th and 13th century. The Counts of Dießen-Andechs obtained territiories in northern Dalmatia on the Adriatic seacoast, where they became Margraves of Istria and ultimately Dukes of a short-lived Imperial State named Merania from 1180 to...
(c. 1110/1122 – November 14, 1188) was the Margrave of Istria
March of Istria
The Margravate of Istria was originally a Carolingian frontier march covering the Istrian peninsula and surrounding territory conquered by Charlemagne's son Pepin of Italy in 789...
as Berthold I from 1173 until 1188. He was the son of Berthold III, Count of Diessen, Plassenberg and Stein (died 1151) and his first wife Sophie of Istria.
In 1173, he became the Margrave of Istria after Engelbert III.
Marriage and issue
Berthold III was married twice. In 1152 he married Hedwig of Wittelsbach, daughter of Otto IV, Count of WittelsbachOtto IV, Count of Wittelsbach
Otto IV, Count of Wittelsbach was a descendant of Count Otto II of Scheyern and Richgard of Weimar-Istrien. Otto entitled himself after Wittelsbach Castle near Aichach from 1116 onwards, served Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor and was Count palatine of Bavaria since 1120.Otto was married with Heilika...
, Count palatine of Bavaria and Heilika of Lengenfeld-Hopfenohe-Pettendorf.
They had four children:
- Berthold IV, Duke of MeraniaBerthold IV, Duke of MeraniaBerthold IV was the Count of Andechs and first Duke of Merania , that is, the seacoast of Dalmatia and Istria of the House of Andechs...
(1153–1204). - Sophia (died 1218). Married Poppo VI, Count of Henneberg (died c. 1190).
- Kunigunde (died after 1207). Possibly married Eberhard, Count of Eberstein.
- Matilda, Countess of Pisino (died 1245). Married Berthold, Margrave of Vohburg. In c. 1190 married secondly Engelbert III, Count of Gorizia (died 1217/20).
His second wife became in c. 1180 princess Luitgard of Denmark, daughter of king Sweyn III of Denmark
Sweyn III of Denmark
Sweyn III Grathe was the King of Denmark between 1146 and 1157, in shifting alliances with Canute V and his own cousin Valdemar I. In 1157, the three agreed a tripartition of Denmark...
and Adela of Meissen
Adela of Meissen
Adela of Meissen was a Danish Queen consort, spouse of King Sweyn III of Denmark. She was the daughter of Conrad, Margrave of Meissen, and Luitgard of Ravenstein.She was married to Sweyn in 1152...
. They had two children:
- Poppo, Bishop of Bamberg (died December 2, 1245).
- Berta, Abbess in Gerbstadt (died 1190).