Adalbert, Margrave of Austria

Adalbert
Margrave of Austria
Adalbert the Victorious with Archbishop Poppo of Trier watching, Babenberger Stammbaum, Klosterneuburg Monastery, 1489–1492
Margrave	1018–1055
Predecessor	Henry I
Successor	Ernest
Spouses	Glismod of West-Saxony Frozza Orseolo
Family	House of Babenberg
Father	Leopold I
Mother	Richardis of Sualafeldgau
Born	c. 985
Died	26 May 1055(1055-05-26) Melk, Austria

Adalbert (German: Albrecht, c. 985 – 26 May 1055), known as Adalbert the Victorious (German: Albrecht der Siegreiche), was the Margrave of Austria from 1018 until his death in 1055. He was a member of the House of Babenberg.

Margrave of Austria

Adalbert the Victorious was the third son of Leopold the Illustrious and Richardis of Sualafeldgau. He succeeded as Margrave upon the death of his older brother, Henry I, Margrave of Austria.

As Margrave, 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.

Marriage and Family

Adalbert married first Glismod of West-Saxony. They had no known children.

He married second Frozza Orseolo, who later took the name of Adelheid. She was the sister of Peter Urseolo of Hungary. Frozza was the mother of:

• Ernest, Margrave of Austria

Death

Adalbert died on 26 May 1055 at Melk.

See also

• List of rulers of Austria

References

Citations

Bibliography

External links

• Adalbert der Siegreiche english at austria-forum.org

Adalbert, Margrave of Austria House of Babenberg Born: c. 985 Died: 26 May 1055
Preceded by Henry I	Margrave of Austria 1018–1055	Succeeded by Ernest