Individual Details

Adalbert, Margrave of Austria

(985 - 26 May 1055)

According to Wikipedia:

Adalbert (German: Albrecht, c. 985 - 26 May 1055), known as Adalbert the Victorious (German: Albrecht der Siegreiche), was the Margrave of Austria from 1018 until his death in 1055. He was a member of the House of Babenberg.[1]

Margrave of Austria
Adalbert the Victorious was the third son of Leopold the Illustrious and Richardis of Sualafeldgau. He succeeded as Margrave upon the death of his older brother, Henry I, Margrave of Austria.

As Margrave, he extended the eastern border of the then small Ostmark of Bavaria as far as the rivers Morava/March and Leitha and supported King Henry III in his battles against Hungary and Bohemia. He resided in the Lower Austrian Babenberg castle of Melk, where Melk Abbey was to develop later.

Marriage and family
Adalbert married first Glismod of West-Saxony. They had no known children.

He married second Frozza Orseolo, who later took the name of Adelheid. She was the sister of Peter Urseolo of Hungary.[2] Frozza was the mother of:

Ernest, Margrave of Austria
Death
Adalbert died on 26 May 1055 at Melk.

See also
List of rulers of Austria
References
Citations
Lingelbach 1913, p. 89.
Dümmerth Dezsõ: Az Árpádok nyomában. Panoráma Kiadó 1977.
Bibliography
Beller, Steven (2007). A Concise History of Austria. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521478861.
Brooke, Z. N. (1938). A History of Europe: From 911 to 1198. London: Methuen & Company Ltd. ISBN 978-1443740708.
Lechner, Karl (1976). Die Babenberger: Markgrafen und Herzoge von Österreich 976-1246. Vienna: Böhlau. ISBN 978-3205085089.
Leeper, Alexander W. (1941). History of Medieval Austria. London: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0404153472.
Lingelbach, William E. (1913). The History of Nations: Austria-Hungary. New York: P. F. Collier & Son Company. ASIN B000L3E368.
Pohl, Walter (1995). Die Welt der Babenberger. Graz: Verlag Styria. ISBN 978-3222123344.
Rickett, Richard (1985). A Brief Survey of Austrian History. Vienna: Prachner. ISBN 978-3853670019.
Wegener, Wilhelm (1965). Genealogischen Tafeln zur mitteleuropäischen Geschichte. Vienna: Verlag Degener.


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According to Wikipedia:

Adalbert (German: Albrecht, c. 985 - 26 May 1055), known as Adalbert the Victorious (German: Albrecht der Siegreiche), was the Margrave of Austria from 1018 until his death in 1055. He was a member of the House of Babenberg.[1]

Margrave of Austria
Adalbert the Victorious was the third son of Leopold the Illustrious and Richardis of Sualafeldgau. He succeeded as Margrave upon the death of his older brother, Henry I, Margrave of Austria.

As Margrave, he extended the eastern border of the then small Ostmark of Bavaria as far as the rivers Morava/March and Leitha and supported King Henry III in his battles against Hungary and Bohemia. He resided in the Lower Austrian Babenberg castle of Melk, where Melk Abbey was to develop later.

Marriage and family
Adalbert married first Glismod of West-Saxony. They had no known children.

He married second Frozza Orseolo, who later took the name of Adelheid. She was the sister of Peter Urseolo of Hungary.[2] Frozza was the mother of:

Ernest, Margrave of Austria
Death
Adalbert died on 26 May 1055 at Melk.

See also
List of rulers of Austria
References
Citations
Lingelbach 1913, p. 89.
Dümmerth Dezso: Az �rpádok nyomában. Panoráma Kiadó 1977.
Bibliography
Beller, Steven (2007). A Concise History of Austria. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521478861.
Brooke, Z. N. (1938). A History of Europe: From 911 to 1198. London: Methuen & Company Ltd. ISBN 978-1443740708.
Lechner, Karl (1976). Die Babenberger: Markgrafen und Herzoge von Österreich 976-1246. Vienna: Böhlau. ISBN 978-3205085089.
Leeper, Alexander W. (1941). History of Medieval Austria. London: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0404153472.
Lingelbach, William E. (1913). The History of Nations: Austria-Hungary. New York: P. F. Collier & Son Company. ASIN B000L3E368.
Pohl, Walter (1995). Die Welt der Babenberger. Graz: Verlag Styria. ISBN 978-3222123344.
Rickett, Richard (1985). A Brief Survey of Austrian History. Vienna: Prachner. ISBN 978-3853670019.
Wegener, Wilhelm (1965). Genealogischen Tafeln zur mitteleuropäischen Geschichte. Vienna: Verlag Degener.

Events

Birth985
Death26 May 1055

Families

SpouseFrozza Orseolo (1015 - 1071)
ChildErnest, Margrave of Austria (1027 - 1075)
FatherLeopold I, Margrave of Austria ( - 994)
MotherRichardis of Sualafeldgau (945 - 994)
SiblingLiving