Bernhard von Spanheim

Bernard of Spanheim (* 1176 or 1181; † January 4, 1256 in international market ) originally came from the Rhine-Frankish family of the Spannheimer and was one of the most important dukes of Carinthia. His parents were Hermann II and Agnes of Austria.

Life and work

Bernard of Spanheim (also Sponheim ) was erected in 1202 as successor to his brother Ulrich II of Spanheim Duke of Carinthia. Initially he was a fan of Philip of Swabia, then Otto IV, and from 1213 again the Hohenstaufen Frederick II Duke Bernhard described himself as " princeps terre " ( sovereign ) and made the ducal city triangle of St. Veit an der Glan- Klagenfurt- peoples market. It is therefore often referred to as founders of cities. So he moved about the city of Klagenfurt der Glan to its present location to the Old Square. He built up a strong service team and promoted trade and traffic.

Bernhard brought important mountain passes to the south ( and Others Loiblpass ) under his control and target after the acquisition of Carniola (creation of Mariabrunn ( Kostanjevica monastery ) at Devil's Highway / Kostanjevica na Krki ), which he his son and successor Ulrich III. of Spanheim (1256-1269) was finally able to secure. Bernhard had his wife Judith, a daughter of King Ottokar I. Přemysl, close ties to the Bohemian royal family of Přemyslids. These compounds eventually led to his childless at his death successor Ulrich III. in Poděbrady legacy from December 4, 1268 his cousin Přemysl Ottokar II made heir in Carinthia. Bernard of Spanheim located in the monastery of St. Paul, buried in the Lavant Valley, the family grave lay.

In the Slovenian language and literature is often pointed out a rhyme report from the women's service of Ulrich von Liechtenstein, in the cited this Slovenian words of Duke Bernhard of Spanheim. Bernhard had greeted him in his transit through Carinthia in Thörl-Maglern/Vrata Megvarje on 1 May 1227 Slovenian with the following words: " The Fürste and join the sin / me hiezen will come sin / ir gruoz what alsus against me: . / " buge waz primi, gralva Venus " ( The prince and his entourage welcomed me your greeting to me was like this:. " Greetings in God, royal Venus). Ulrich had been dressed as Venus.

Progeny

From Bernard's marriage to Judith came from four children:

• Ulrich III. of Spanheim († October 27, 1269 in Cividale del Friuli ), Duke of Carinthia from 1256 to 1269, Lord of Carniola since 1251
• Philip of Spanheim (* 1220, † July 22, 1279 in Krems), 's chosen Archbishop of Salzburg from 1247 to 1256, Patriarch of Aquileia from 1269 to 1272
• Margarethe († 1249 )
• Bernhard ( † before 1249 )