Welf I, Duke of Bavaria

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• General Information: He was the first member of the Welf branch of the House of Este. In the genealogy of the Elder House of Welf he is counted as Welf IV.
• Land/House: 1055; When Welf's maternal uncle, Welf, Duke of Carinthia (also known as Welf III), died childless in 1055, Welf inherited his property.
• Title(s): 1070; He was rewarded for his fidelity by being appointed Duke of Bavaria in Otto's stead. This event took place at Goslar in 1070, when the Duchy of Bavaria submitted quietly to the newly made duke, who was the representative of one of the most ancient families in the province. His repudiation of Ethelinde, which could have been considered an act of injustice, does not seem to have been held against him.
• Military: From 1077 to 1085; During the Investiture Controversy, Welf changed sides turning against the Emperor, supporting Pope Gregory VII as well as lending his support for the election of Rudolf of Rheinfelden in March 1077. Pope and Emperor were superficially reconciled in 1076, but the following year saw them again engaged in active hostilities. Henry, in consequence of these repeated acts of rebellion, declared Welf deposed in his newly acquired duchy. However, supported by his faithful Bavarians and aided by his father in Italy, Welf was able to maintain his place, and openly defy the ban of the Empire in May 1077. Welf joined the discontented princes who supported the standard of Rudolph, at a time when any who refused to follow the pope's direction could expect to be excommunicated by the church—a potent and effective threat in the social and political conditions of the time. However, Gregory died in 1085 and his successors took a less intensive part in the affairs of Germany. Welf, though still adhering to the party of the church, began to relax in his exertions to support Rudolf of Rheinfelden.
• Military: 1099; In 1099, Welf joined what would become known as the Crusade of 1101, along with William IX of Aquitaine, Hugh of Vermandois and Ida of Austria. His main success was to prevent a clash between fellow Crusaders, who had been pillaging Byzantine territory on their way to Constantinople and the Byzantine emperor's Pecheneg mercenaries. The Crusade itself, entering Anatolia, ended disastrously; after passing Heraclea in September, Welf's Bavarians—like other crusader contingents—were ambushed and massacred by the Turkish troops of Kilij Arslan I, the Seljuq Sultan of Rûm. Welf escaped.
• Last Full Review: 12 Aug 2020

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Death: Weis (1976) gives his death date as 6 November 1101, while von Redlich (1941) gives his death date as 8 November 1101.

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Welf married Ethelinde of Northeim in 1062, and was divorced about 1069. Ethelinde was born between 1050 and 1060. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Welf married Judith of Flanders, Countess of Northumbria about 1071. Judith (daughter of Baldwin IV de Lille "Fair Beard", Count of Flanders and Valenciennes and Elena of Normandy) was born about 1033 in Bruges, Flanders, Belguim; died on 5 Mar 1094; was buried in Weingarten Abbey, Weingarten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Religion: say 1120, Weingarten Abbey, Weingarten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; He was a lay brother of the foundation at Weingarten.

Henry married Wulfhilda of Saxony between 1095 and 1100. Wulfhilda (daughter of Magnus, Duke of Saxony and Sophia, Princess of Hungary) was born about 1071 in Altdorf bei Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany; died on 29 Dec 1126 in Altdorf bei Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Last Full Review: 18 Jan 2021

Kuniza married Frederick Rocho, Count of Dießen on Yes, date unknown. Frederick was born between 1038 and 1098. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Her death year may have been 1135.

Judith married Frederick II von Hohenstauffen, Duke of Swabia in 1121. Frederick (son of Frederick I von Hohenstauffen, Duke of Alsace and Swabia and Agnes of Franconia, Princess of Germany) was born in 1090; died between 4 Apr 1147 and 6 Apr 1147; was buried in Église Sainte-Walburge, Walbourg, Grand Est, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: Frederick was one of the leaders of the Third Crusade. He was also known as Frederick III Duke of Alsace and Swabia.
• Crowned: 8 Jun 1155; On 8 June 1155, he was crowned the Holy Roman Emperor. Later on 9 March 1158, he was crowned the King of Germany as Frederick III.
• Reign: From 8 Jun 1155 to 10 Jun 1190; Holy Roman Emperor
• Reign: From 9 Mar 1158 to 10 Jun 1190; King of Germany
• Military: 1189; He joined the 3rd Crusade.

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Died:
He drowned on the way to the Third Crusade.

Frederick married Beatrix of Mâcon between 10 Jun 1156 and 16 Jun 1156 in Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany. Beatrix (daughter of Renaud III, Comte de Mâcon and Burgundy and Agatha of Alsace) was born in aout 1145; died on 15 Nov 1184. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]