Conrad I, Duke of Carinthia
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Conrad I of the Salian Dynasty
, was the duke of Carinthia from 1004. He was the third son Duke Otto I
and thus brother of both Henry of Speyer
, father of the Emperor Conrad II, and Bruno
, who was pope
as Gregory V. He outlived both those elder brothers and his father.
Along with his father, he was a candidate in the royal German election of 1002. In that year or thereabouts, Conrad married Matilda (c. 988 – 29 July 1031 or 1032), daughter of Herman II, Duke of Swabia
. They had two sons: Conrad
, later duke also, and Bruno, Bishop of Würzburg
. Conrad died young and was buried in the cathedral at Worms
.
Salian dynasty
The Salian dynasty was a dynasty in the High Middle Ages of four German Kings , also known as the Frankish dynasty after the family's origin and role as dukes of Franconia...
, was the duke of Carinthia from 1004. He was the third son Duke Otto I
Otto I, Duke of Carinthia
Otto , called Otto of Worms, was Duke of Carinthia and Margrave of Verona from 978 to 985 and again from 1002 until his death....
and thus brother of both Henry of Speyer
Henry of Speyer
Henry of Speyer or Heinrich von Speyer, also called Graf im Wormsgau was the father of the Holy Roman Emperor Conrad II....
, father of the Emperor Conrad II, and Bruno
Pope Gregory V
Pope Gregory V, né Bruno of Carinthia , Pope from May 3, 996 to February 18, 999, son of the Salian Otto I, Duke of Carinthia, who was a grandson of the Emperor Otto I the Great . Gregory V succeeded Pope John XV , when only twenty-four years of age...
, who was pope
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
as Gregory V. He outlived both those elder brothers and his father.
Along with his father, he was a candidate in the royal German election of 1002. In that year or thereabouts, Conrad married Matilda (c. 988 – 29 July 1031 or 1032), daughter of Herman II, Duke of Swabia
Herman II, Duke of Swabia
Herman II was the Conradine duke of Swabia from 997 to his death, as the son of and successor Conrad I.Herman opposed the election of Henry IV, Duke of Bavaria, as king of Germany because he himself had been a contender...
. They had two sons: Conrad
Conrad II, Duke of Carinthia
Conrad II , called the Younger, was the Salian duke of Carinthia from 1035. His father, Conrad I died in 1011 when he was a minor. Adalbero of Eppenstein was given the duchy of Carinthia...
, later duke also, and Bruno, Bishop of Würzburg
Bruno, Bishop of Würzburg
Bruno of Würzburg , also known as Bruno of Carinthia, was imperial chancellor of Italy from 1027 to 1034 for Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, to whom he was related, and from 1034 until his death prince-bishop of Würzburg....
. Conrad died young and was buried in the cathedral at Worms
Worms, Germany
Worms is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Rhine River. At the end of 2004, it had 85,829 inhabitants.Established by the Celts, who called it Borbetomagus, Worms today remains embattled with the cities Trier and Cologne over the title of "Oldest City in Germany." Worms is the only...
.