Ernst of Austria 1 2
- Born: 1030
- Marriage: Adelheid of Ostmark
- Died: 10 Jun 1075, Homburg an der Unstrut aged 45
General Notes:
Ernst fulgte sin far som markgreve av nåværende Nedre Østerrike og på den annen side av Ems som greve i Traungau.
Han døde 10.06.1075 etter slaget ved Unstrut.
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Ernest of Austria (Babenberg):
Margrave Ernest of Austria, the Brave, was a Babenberg ruler of Austria from 1055 to 1075, following his father Adalbert. He increased the territory by amalgamating the Bohemian March and the Hungarian March into Austria. In his time, the colonization of the Waldviertel began by his ministerials, the Kuenringer knights. In the Investiture Controversy, he sided with Emperor Henry IV and in a battle against the Saxons.
Research Notes:
His year of birth is also recorded as 1027.
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded: Margrave of Austria, 1055.
Ernst married Adelheid of Ostmark, daughter of Dedo II of Ostmark and Oda of Lausitz. (Adelheid of Ostmark was born circa 1040 and died circa 1071.)
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