Conrad I, Duke of Swabia
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Conrad I was Duke of Swabia
from 983 until 997. His appointment as duke marked the return of Conradine rule over Swabia for the first time since 948.
When Duke Otto I
unexpectedly died during the Imperial
campaign in Italy
of 981-982, he left no heirs. To fill the vacancy, Emperor Otto II appointed Conrad as Duke of Swabia. Conrad is notable for being the first Swabian duke to keep the title in the family; after his death in 997 he was succeeded by his son Hermann II.
There is considerable confusion about Conrad's family. The identities of his parents are not known for sure. This same situation exists for his wife, who is unlikely to have been a daughter of Liudolf, Duke of Swabia
, the son of Emperor Otto I. He had at least six children, including his successor, Hermann II.
There is a wealth of literature surrounding the attempt by Wolf and also Jackman, starting in 1980 to make his wife the daughter of Liudolf, however these attempts have been rebuffed by Hlawitschka. For an overview see the article by Nat Taylor at this link.
Duke of Swabia
The following is a list of Dukes of Swabia in southwest Germany.Swabia was one of the five stem duchies of the medieval German kingdom, and its dukes were thus among the most powerful magnates of Germany. The most notable family to hold Swabia were the Hohenstaufen, who held it, with a brief...
from 983 until 997. His appointment as duke marked the return of Conradine rule over Swabia for the first time since 948.
When Duke Otto I
Otto I, Duke of Bavaria
Otto I, Duke of Swabia and Bavaria was the son of Liodolf of Swabia and his wife Ida, and thus a grandson of the Emperor Otto I and his Anglo-Saxon wife Eadgyth...
unexpectedly died during the Imperial
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
campaign in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
of 981-982, he left no heirs. To fill the vacancy, Emperor Otto II appointed Conrad as Duke of Swabia. Conrad is notable for being the first Swabian duke to keep the title in the family; after his death in 997 he was succeeded by his son Hermann II.
There is considerable confusion about Conrad's family. The identities of his parents are not known for sure. This same situation exists for his wife, who is unlikely to have been a daughter of Liudolf, Duke of Swabia
Liudolf, Duke of Swabia
Liudolf was the duke of Swabia from 950 until 954. He was the only son of Otto I, king of Germany, from his wife Eadgyth, daughter of Edward the Elder, king of England....
, the son of Emperor Otto I. He had at least six children, including his successor, Hermann II.
There is a wealth of literature surrounding the attempt by Wolf and also Jackman, starting in 1980 to make his wife the daughter of Liudolf, however these attempts have been rebuffed by Hlawitschka. For an overview see the article by Nat Taylor at this link.
Sources
Further reading
- Eduard HLAWITSCHKA, Konradiner-Genealogie, unstatthafte Verwandtenehen und spätottonisch-frühsalische Thronbesetzungspraxis. Ein Rückblick auf 25 Jahre Forschungsdisput. (Monumenta Germaniae Historica, Studien und Texte 32) XX und 220 S. Hannover 2003. ISBN 3-7752-5732-2. (in German)