Conrad of Urslingen
Konrad von Urslingen was from 1176/77 bis 1198/1202 Duke of Spoleto from the noble dynasty of Urslingen.
Soon after Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa at the beginning of the 70s of the 12th century by Welf VI. had acquired the right to rule in the Duchy of Spoleto, who came from an aristocratic Swabian House Konrad von Urslingen ( naming after Irslingen in Rottweil in present-day Baden-Württemberg) came as a sub - legate to central Italy. 1176/77 he acquired the dukedom. From the beginning, Konrad entertained heir to the throne, King Henry VI. a relationship of trust that only with the death of Henry VI. ended in September 1197. Even to Constance of Sicily, wife of Henry, were close relationships. The empress was already 1185 in Foligno, the residence of the Duke to guest, before she then traveled on to northern Italy to the January 1186 Henry VI. to marry in Milan.
While Henry's stay in Italy 1186/87 Konrad helped the king in whose actions in Central Italy and the Patrimony of St Peter with troops. In the enforcement of their rights of succession to the Kingdom of Sicily supported Konrad Emperor and Empress 1191-1194 unconditionally. After the conquest of Sicily by the Emperor Henry in 1194, Konrad was in 1195 during his absence, was appointed regni Siciliae vicar, the deputy of the emperor. In addition, he received the duchy of that time as hereditary fief. His wife, whose name is unknown, was handed over to the custody of the Emperor's son Friedrich beginning in 1195. Even after the return of the Emperor Henry VI. to central Italy in the autumn of 1196 Conrad was at the imperial court, and accompanied Henry VI. after the island of Sicily. He was one of the few people who at the deathbed of Henry VI. stood. After the death of the emperor made from 1198 to Pope Innocent III. in connection with the papal Rekuperationspolitik in Italy Konrad his duchy in dispute. Philip of Swabia, the brother and successor of Henry VI. recognized, however, Konrad.
After Konrad him succeeded by his sons and descendants Conrad, Henry and Rainald after as Duke of Spoleto. By the 13th century, the actual rule went over the Duchy of Spoleto finally lost to the papacy and the Urslinger focused back on their possessions in southern Germany.