Ulric I, Margrave of Carniola

Graf Ulrich I. ( Udalrich I. ) ( † March 6, 1070 ) from the house of Weimar- Orlamünde was Margrave of Carniola ( 1050/58-1070 ), Margrave of Istria ( 1045/60-1070 ) and Count of Weimar ( 1067 -1070 ). Some sources refer to him as " Marquis of ( sub) Carinthia ".

Life and work

Ulrich's father was Poppo I of Weimar, his mother Hadamut of Istria ( † after 1040 ), daughter of the Count of Istria - Friuli Werigand and Willibirg, daughter of Count Ulrich of Ebersberg victory Hardinger († 1029 ).

In the battle for the legacy of the Count of Ebersberg, which had died out in 1045 with Adalbero II of Ebersberg, Ulrich could not assert itself seriously ( July 12, 1045 Erbverhandlungen in the presence of King Henry III. In the castle Donau, with collapse accident ). Also in Thuringia was his son Ulrich II should after 1090 can re-establish itself.

His father 's brother William IV was with Sophia of Hungary ( † 1095 ) engaged, the daughter of the Hungarian King Béla I., but died in 1062, when he was going to get his bride; Ulrich took his place and married the Arpadentochter ( Sophia ... cuidam de Carinthia copulata ).

Ulrich, the Salian support was and had a good relationship with Hungary, increased his Istrian territory in 1063 to Fiume ( " Meranien "); his opponents were Aquileia and Venice.

1064, King Henry IV, Ulrich additional 20 Königshufen in Istria ( Stih ).

1067 died his uncle Otto I. and Ulrich inherited him nominally as Count of Weimar.

After Ulrich's death in 1070 is expected to Count IV of March Warden Eppenstein - as related to the Ebersbergern - have led the guardianship of Ulrich's children and also led the margravates.

Progeny

From his marriage with Sophia of Hungary ( † June 18, 1095 ), the following children are descended:

  • Ulrich II († May 13, 1112 ), oo before 1102 Adelheid von Thüringen ( † 1146 ), daughter of Count Ludwig the Springer, violate
  • Poppo II († 1098 ), Margrave of Istria ( 1096-1098 ), oo Richgard / Richardis († 1130 ), daughter of Engelbert I of Spanheim († 1096 )
  • Richardis, oo Count Otto II of Scheyern († 1110 )
  • Walburga
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