Английская Википедия:Engelbert I, Margrave of Istria
Engelbert I (died 1 April 1096 in Saint Paul's Abbey, Lavanttal) was Margrave of Istria (1090–1096), Count of Sponheim, Kraichgau, and Pustertal and Vogt of the Archbishopric of Salzburg. As a supporter of Pope Gregory VII during the Investiture Controversy, he lost the county of Pustertal. In 1091, Engelbert founded the Benedictine monastery of St. Paul. He retired as a monk there in 1095 and died in 1096.
Life and work
Engelbert was the eldest son of Siegfried I, Count of Sponheim and Richardis of Lavant, heiress of Count Engelbert IV.Шаблон:Sfn In 1065 he followed the Zeisolf-Wolframs as a count in the Kraichgau,Шаблон:Sfn from 1070 he is documented as a count in the Pustertal.Шаблон:Sfn In the Investiture Controversy he belonged with his brothers to the party of the South Germans supporting Pope Gregory VII and, as a supporter of the Archbishop of Salzburg, Gebhard von Helfenstein, fought in the years 1085 and 1086 against the imperial appointed counter-bishop Berthold von Moosburg.Шаблон:Sfn In 1086 he succeeded in bringing Archbishop Gebhard back to Salzburg from exile.Шаблон:Sfn As a result of his position in the Investiture Controversy, Engelbert was relieved of the district of Pustertal by Emperor Henry IV in 1091, which the Emperor then gave to the Bishop Burkhard von Brixen.Шаблон:Sfn
On 1 May 1091, Engelbert founded the Benedictine monastery of St. Paul,Шаблон:Sfn inhabited by monks from Hirsau and their Abbot Wezilo. This monastery became the house monastery of the Sponheimers, who continued to give it rich gifts. It is also the oldest burial sites of the House of Sponheim and their descendants are found there.
In April 1095 Engelbert joined St. Paul monastery as a monk.Шаблон:Sfn He died there on 1 April 1096.Шаблон:Sfn
Descendants
Engelbert was married to Hedwig,Шаблон:Sfn daughter of Bernhard II of Saxony.Шаблон:Sfn They had:
- Bernhard of Trixen (d 1147), Count of TrixenШаблон:Sfn
- Richarda (d around 1112), married Count Berthold I of Schwarzenburg (d.1090), secondly married Poppo II, Margrave of Istria (d. 1107),Шаблон:Sfn thirdly married Gebhard I, Count of Reichenhall (d. 1102)
- Henry IV, Duke of Carinthia, (1122–1123),Шаблон:Sfn
- Engelbert II (d. 1141), Margrave of Istria (1103–1134), Duke of Carinthia (1123–1135), married Uta daughter of Ulric of PassauШаблон:Sfn
- Siegfried II (d 1132), Count of Spanheim-Lebenau
- Hartwig (d 1126), Bishop of Regensburg (1105–1126)
- Diemut, married Meginhard, Count of LurnШаблон:Sfn
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