Radbot, Count of Habsburg
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Radbot, Count of Habsburg (ca. 985
– 1045), also known as Radbot of Klettgau, was Graf
of the county
of Klettgau
on the High Rhine
in Swabia
.
One of the progenitors of the Habsburg dynasty, Radbot was probably the second son of Lanzelin of Klettgau and the younger brother of Bishop Werner I of Strasbourg. In 1010, he married Ida (970–1026), daughter of Duke Frederick I of Upper Lorraine
. Their son was named Werner I, Count of Habsburg
.
Radbot built Habsburg Castle
and in 1027 established Muri Abbey
built up by Benedictine
monks descending from Einsiedeln Abbey
.
985
Year 985 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* Barcelona is sacked by Al-Mansur....
– 1045), also known as Radbot of Klettgau, was Graf
Graf
Graf is a historical German noble title equal in rank to a count or a British earl...
of the county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
of Klettgau
Klettgau
Klettgau is a group of towns in the district of Waldshut in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Landgraviat of Klettgau to 1812.There is a border crossing into Switzerland at Erzingen to Trasadingen in Schaffhausen canton....
on the High Rhine
High Rhine
The High Rhine is the name used in Germany for the part of the Rhine River that flows westbound from Lake Constance to Basel.The High Rhine begins at the outflow of the Rhine from the Untersee in Stein am Rhein and turns into the Upper Rhine in Basel...
in Swabia
Swabia
Swabia is a cultural, historic and linguistic region in southwestern Germany.-Geography:Like many cultural regions of Europe, Swabia's borders are not clearly defined...
.
One of the progenitors of the Habsburg dynasty, Radbot was probably the second son of Lanzelin of Klettgau and the younger brother of Bishop Werner I of Strasbourg. In 1010, he married Ida (970–1026), daughter of Duke Frederick I of Upper Lorraine
Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine
Frederick I was the count of Bar and duke of Upper Lorraine. He was a son of Wigeric, count of Bidgau, also count palatine of Lorraine, and Cunigunda, and thus a sixth generation descendant of Charlemagne....
. Their son was named Werner I, Count of Habsburg
Werner I, Count of Habsburg
Werner I, Count of Habsburg . The great-great-great-great-grandfather of Rudolph I of Germany.He was sometimes called Werner The Pious. His father was Radbot, Count of Habsburg, and his mother was Ida de Lorraine...
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Radbot built Habsburg Castle
Habsburg castle
Habsburg Castle is a medieval fortress located in Habsburg, Switzerland in the canton of Aargau, near the Aar River. At the time of its construction, the location was part of the Duchy of Swabia. Habsburg Castle is the originating seat of the House of Habsburg, which became one of the leading...
and in 1027 established Muri Abbey
Muri Abbey
Muri Abbey was a Benedictine monastery dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours. It flourished for over eight centuries at Muri, in the Canton of Aargau, near Basle in Switzerland...
built up by Benedictine
Order of Saint Benedict
The Order of Saint Benedict is a Roman Catholic religious order of independent monastic communities that observe the Rule of St. Benedict. Within the order, each individual community maintains its own autonomy, while the organization as a whole exists to represent their mutual interests...
monks descending from Einsiedeln Abbey
Einsiedeln Abbey
Einsiedeln Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in the town of Einsiedeln in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. The abbey is dedicated to Our Lady of the Hermits, the title being derived from the circumstances of its foundation, from which the name Einsiedeln is also said to have originated...
.