Konrad II Count

Count

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 of Württemberg

Württemberg

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. He reigned from 1110 until 1143.

Konrad's father is unknown, but he is believed to belong to the family of the counts of Veringen (Veringenstadt

Veringenstadt

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). The reason to believe so is due to the similarity of the arms of the Counts of Veringen with that of the Counts of Wirtemberg. Thus it is generally assumed that both noble families are related to each other. Konrad's mother Luitgard of Beutelsbach

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 was a sister of his predecessor Konrad I.

After the death of Konrad I, he assumed power as heir of castle Wirtemberg. Konrad II appears on May 12, 1110 together with his wife Hadelwig as donator of properties near Göppingen

Göppingen

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 to the monastery Blaubeuren

Evangelical Seminaries of Maulbronn and Blaubeuren

The Protestant Seminaries of Maulbronn and Blaubeuren in Baden-Württemberg, Germany are two Gymnasiums and Protestant boarding schools in the Württemberg tradition....

 and on December 28, 1122 as a witness of emperor Heinrich V

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  in Speyer

Speyer

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 (the first time as count, the latter without title but mentioned amongst counts). He died in 1143.