Adalbert, Margrave of Austria
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Adalbert the Victorious (c. 985 – 26 May 1055) was Margrave of Austria from 1018 until his death. He extended the eastern border of the then small Ostmark of Bavaria as far as the rivers Morava/March and Leitha and supported King Henry III in his battles against Hungary and Bohemia. He resided in the Lower Austrian Babenberg castle of Melk, where Melk Abbey was to develop later.
He was the son of Leopold the Illustrious and was married to Frowila Urseolo (who later took the name of Adelheid)[1] the sister of Peter Urseolo of Hungary. He died at Melk in 1055.
[edit] References
- ^ Dümmerth Dezső: Az Árpádok nyomában. Panoráma Kiadó 1977.
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Margrave of Austria 1018–1055 |
Succeeded by Ernest |
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