Otto II, Count of Habsburg
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Otto II was a graf
(count) and one of the founding members of the Habsburg family. He was the son of Werner I, Count of Habsburg
. In 1108, Otto accompanied Kaiser Heinrich V
on the warpath against Hungary. On his return, in 1111, he was murdered. He married Hilla von Pfirt (died by 1076), with whom he had two sons, Werner II, Count of Habsburg
and Adelheid. Otto was probably the first person to adopt the title "von Habsburg".
Graf
Graf is a historical German noble title equal in rank to a count or a British earl...
(count) and one of the founding members of the Habsburg family. He was the son of 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...
. In 1108, Otto accompanied Kaiser Heinrich V
Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor
Henry V was King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor , the fourth and last ruler of the Salian dynasty. Henry's reign coincided with the final phase of the great Investiture Controversy, which had pitted pope against emperor...
on the warpath against Hungary. On his return, in 1111, he was murdered. He married Hilla von Pfirt (died by 1076), with whom he had two sons, Werner II, Count of Habsburg
Werner II, Count of Habsburg
Werner II was Count of Habsburg and a progenitor of the royal House of Habsburg. He was the great-great-grandfather of King Rudolph I of Germany....
and Adelheid. Otto was probably the first person to adopt the title "von Habsburg".
External links
- Genealogical information (in German)
- Royalty information
- :de:Stammliste der Habsburger