Liutold of Eppenstein
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Liutold of Eppenstein was Duke of Carinthia and Margrave of Verona
from 1077 to 1090, succeeding Duke Berthold II
of Zähringen.
He was the second son of Markwart, Count of Eppenstein
and his wife Liutbirg of Plain. He thereby was a grandson of the former Carinthian duke Adalbero of Eppenstein
, who had been deposed by Emperor Conrad II
in 1035.
Liutold regained the ducal title for the Styrian House of Eppenstein, as his predecessor Berthold of Zähringen had supported the German anti-king Rudolf of Rheinfelden during the Investiture Controversy
and therefore was deposed by King Henry IV
in 1077. The king, having returned from Canossa
, appointed Liutold instead, who had given him safe conduct through his Carinthian possessions on his way back to Germany. The Eppensteiner domains however were significantly narrowed, as Henry gave the Veronese Friuli
region to the Patriarchate of Aquileia
, while the Carinthian March of Styria
remained under the rule of the Otakars
.
Although he had married twice, he died without issue. He was succeeded by his younger brother Henry V. Liutold is buried at St. Lambrecht's Abbey
in Styria.
March of Verona
The March of Verona and Aquileia was a vast march in northeastern Italy during the Middle Ages, centered on the cities of Verona and Aquileia. Except for Venice, it included the territories of the modern-day regions of Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia as well as Istria and Trentino up to the Adige...
from 1077 to 1090, succeeding Duke Berthold II
Berthold II, Duke of Carinthia
Berthold II was an ancestor of the House of Baden, in addition to being Duke of Carinthia and Margrave of Verona....
of Zähringen.
He was the second son of Markwart, Count of Eppenstein
Eppenstein
Eppenstein is a municipality in the district of Judenburg in Styria, Austria....
and his wife Liutbirg of Plain. He thereby was a grandson of the former Carinthian duke Adalbero of Eppenstein
Adalbero, Duke of Carinthia
Adalbero of Eppenstein was Duke of Carinthia from 1011 or 1012 until 1035. He succeeded Duke Conrad I from the Salian dynasty....
, who had been deposed by Emperor Conrad II
Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor
Conrad II was Holy Roman Emperor from 1027 until his death.The son of a mid-level nobleman in Franconia, Count Henry of Speyer and Adelaide of Alsace, he inherited the titles of count of Speyer and of Worms as an infant when Henry died at age twenty...
in 1035.
Liutold regained the ducal title for the Styrian House of Eppenstein, as his predecessor Berthold of Zähringen had supported the German anti-king Rudolf of Rheinfelden during the Investiture Controversy
Investiture Controversy
The Investiture Controversy or Investiture Contest was the most significant conflict between Church and state in medieval Europe. In the 11th and 12th centuries, a series of Popes challenged the authority of European monarchies over control of appointments, or investitures, of church officials such...
and therefore was deposed by King Henry IV
Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Henry IV was King of the Romans from 1056 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1084 until his forced abdication in 1105. He was the third emperor of the Salian dynasty and one of the most powerful and important figures of the 11th century...
in 1077. The king, having returned from Canossa
Walk to Canossa
The Walk to Canossa refers to both the trek itself of Henry IV of the Holy Roman Empire from Speyer to the fortress at Canossa in Emilia Romagna and to the events surrounding his journey, which took place in and around January 1077.-Historical background:When, in his early...
, appointed Liutold instead, who had given him safe conduct through his Carinthian possessions on his way back to Germany. The Eppensteiner domains however were significantly narrowed, as Henry gave the Veronese Friuli
March of Friuli
The March of Friuli was a Carolingian frontier march against the Slavs and Avars in the ninth and tenth centuries. It was a successor to the Lombard Duchy of Friuli....
region to the Patriarchate of Aquileia
Patriarchate of Aquileia (State)
The Patriarchate of Aquileia was an Imperial State in the Friulian region of Northeastern Italy under the control of the Patriarchs of Aquileia.- Foundation :...
, while the Carinthian March of Styria
March of Styria
The March of Styria was originally broken off the Duchy of Carinthia before 970 as a buffer zone against the Magyars. Originally it was known as the Carantanian march , after the former Slavic principality of Carantania, a predecessor of the Carinthian duchy...
remained under the rule of the Otakars
Otakars
The Otakars were a mediæval dynasty ruling the March of Styria from 1056 to 1192.The dynasty began with Otakar I, probably a son-in-law of Aribo , margrave of Pannonia. Otakar was Count of Steyr in the Traungau, in what is today Upper Austria. Together with Margrave Luitpold, he may have been...
.
Although he had married twice, he died without issue. He was succeeded by his younger brother Henry V. Liutold is buried at St. Lambrecht's Abbey
St. Lambrecht's Abbey
St. Lambrecht's Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in the village of Sankt Lambrecht in the Styrian Grebenzen nature reserve in Austria. The monastery is located 1,072 meters above sea level.-History:...
in Styria.