Otto IV von Wittlesbach, Count of Wittlesbach

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• History: He re-founded the monastery of Indersdorf which had been founded by his father-in-law.

Otto married Heilike von Pettendorf before 13 Jul 1116. Heilike (daughter of Frederick, Lord of Lengenfeld and Sigena of Leige) died on 13 Sep 1170. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Otto von Wittlesbach V, Duke of Bavaria was born about 1117; died on 1 Jul 1183 in Pettendorf, Bavaria, Germany; was buried in Scheyern, Bavaria, Germany.

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• History: When his half-brother died about 1102, he became an advocate of the bishopric of Freising.

Otto married Richardis of Weimar on 1088 - 1090. Richardis (daughter of Udalrich I, Margrave of Carniola and Istria and Sophia, Princess of Hungary) died after 16 May 1120. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem when he died.

Otto married Haziga, Countess of Diessen. Haziga (daughter of Frederick II von Diessen, Count of Diessen and Ermengarde von Gilching) died about 1104. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She is also called Hadagunda von Diessen.

Udalrich married Sophia, Princess of Hungary. Sophia (daughter of Béla I "the Boxer", King of Hungary and Richeza, Princess of Hungary) was born after 1050; died on 18 Jun 1095. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• History: He lived between 1021 and 1042.

Henry married daughter of Altdorf. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Living: 1035
• Religion: say 1070; He was the advocate of Regensburg Cathedral.

Frederick married Ermengarde von Gilching. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Living: From 1065 to 1067

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He was also the Count in the Lobdengau.

Poppo married Hadamut of Friuli. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• History: She was also known as Azzela of Friuli. She was the heiress of the countship of Istria.

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• General Information: Béla's baptismal name was Adalbert.
• Moved To: 1031, Poland; In 1031 he left Hungary, together with his brothers, Levente and Andrew, after the execution of their father, Vazul. Béla settled in Poland
• Moved To: 1048, Hungary; In 1048 he returned to his homeland upon the invitation of his brother Andrew, who had in the meantime been crowned King of Hungary. Andrew assigned the administration of the so-called ducatus or "duchy", which encompassed around one-third of the territory of the Kingdom of Hungary, to Béla.
• Rebellion: About 1057; The two brothers' relationship became tense when Andrew had his own son, Solomon, crowned king, and forced Béla to publicly confirm Solomon's right to the throne in 1057 or 1058. Béla, assisted by his Polish relatives, rebelled against his brother, defeated his brother in two successive battles fought at the river Tisza and at Moson, and dethroned him in 1060.
• Reign: From 1060 to 1063; King of Hungary
• Crowned: 6 Dec 1060, Székesfehérvár, Central Transdanubia, Hungary; He was crowned King of Hungary on 6 Dec 1060 at Székesfehérvár, Central Transdanubia, Hungary. He ordered that "the wives and sons and all the property of all those who had followed" his nephew to Germany "should be protected and kept safe and sound",[41] which induced many of Solomon's partisans to reconcile themselves to Béla's rule and return to Hungary.
• Last Full Review: 24 Dec 2020

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Béla was fatally injured when his throne collapsed while he was sitting on it. Half dead, he was taken to the western borders of his kingdom, where he died at the creek Kinizsa.

Béla married Richeza, Princess of Hungary between 1039 and 1043. Richeza (daughter of Mieszko II, King of Poland and Richenza of Pfalz-Lorraine, Queen of Poland) was born in 1018; died after 1052. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: Her name is also spelt Rixa. She is traditionally called Richeza, but contemporary sources do not confirm this name. Nowadays it is supposed that she was called Adelaide.
• Living: 1051; She was living in 1051.
• Last Full Review: 24 Dec 2020