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Sophia of Istria

Female - 1128


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sophia of Istria died on 6 Sep 1128.

    Notes:

    Death: According to Wikipedia she died in 1132.

    Name:
    She was the heiress of the Dukedom of Meran.

    Family/Spouse: Berthold IV, Count of Diessen, Strain and Plassenburg. Berthold (son of Berthold III, Count of Andechs and Gisela von Schweinfurt) was born between 1096 and 1098; died on 27 Jun 1151. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Berthold V, Count of Adnechs, Innsbrook and Wolfratschausen  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1122/23; died in 1188; was buried in Dießen am Ammersee, Bavaria, Germany.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Berthold V, Count of Adnechs, Innsbrook and Wolfratschausen Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sophia1) was born in 1122/23; died in 1188; was buried in Dießen am Ammersee, Bavaria, Germany.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • General Information: His full title was Count of Andechs, Innsbrook and Wolfratschausen and Margrave of Istria.
    • Last Full Review: 15 Jul 2020

    Berthold married Hedwig von Formbach-Putten in 1152. Hedwig (daughter of Echbert II, Count of Formbach-Puttin and Newburg and Wilibirg von Steirermark) died on 16 Jul 1174. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Berthold VI, Duke of the Coast Meran  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1152; died on 12 Aug 1204.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Berthold VI, Duke of the Coast Meran Descendancy chart to this point (2.Berthold2, 1.Sophia1) was born about 1152; died on 12 Aug 1204.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Military: He was a crusader.

    Notes:

    Name:


    His full titles were: Count of Andechs; Mrsgrave of Istria; and Duke of Croatia, Dalmatia, and the Coast Meran.

    Berthold married Agnes von Groitzsch-Rochlitz in 1170. Agnes (daughter of Dedo V "the Strong", Count in the Groitzsch-Rochlitz and Mathilde von Heinsberg) died on 25 Mar 1195. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Gertrude of Merania  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1185; died on 28 Sep 1213 in Hungary.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Gertrude of Merania Descendancy chart to this point (3.Berthold3, 2.Berthold2, 1.Sophia1) was born about 1185; died on 28 Sep 1213 in Hungary.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • General Information: Her name is also spelt Gertrude von Meran.
    • Last Full Review: 16 Oct 2020

    Notes:

    Name:


    Died:
    She was murdered because her blatant favoritism towards her German kinsmen and courtiers stirred up discontent among the native lords.

    Gertrude married Andrew II, King of Hungary before 1203. Andrew (son of Béla III, King of Hungary and Agnes de Châtillon-sur-Loing) was born about 1177; died on 21 Sep 1235 in Hungary; was buried in Egres Abbey, Igriș, Sânpetru Mare, Timiș County, Romania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Anna Maria of Hungary  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1204; died in 1237.
    2. 6. Béla IV of Hungary, King of Hungary  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1206 in Hungary; died on 3 May 1270 in Hungary.
    3. 7. Saint Elizabeth of Hungary  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1207; died on 10 Nov 1231.
    4. 8. Coloman, King of Galicia-Lodomeria  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1208; died in Jun 1241.
    5. 9. Andrew II of Halych, Prince of Halych  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1210; died in 1234.