Poppo II was the Margrave of Carniola from 1070 and Margrave of Istria from 1096 to his death. He was the son and successor of Ulric I

Ulric I of Carniola

Ulric I was the Margrave of Carniola and Carinthia from 1045 and Margrave of Istria from 1060. He was the son and successor of Poppo I and Hadamut....

. His mother was Sophia, a daughter of Bela I of Hungary. He was thus of royal blood.

He married Richgard, daughter of Engelbert II of Sponheim, who governed Istria until his death on 1 April 1096. Poppo and Richgard had two daughters according to the Historia Welforum:

• Sophia, married Berthold I of Andechs
• Hedwige, married firstly Herman I of Windberg and secondly Adalbert II of Bogen

Because of his lack of surviving sons, he was succeeded by his younger brother Ulric II

Ulric II of Carniola

Ulric II was the Margrave of Istria from 1098 until circa 1107 and Carniola from 1098 until his death. He was the second son of Ulric I and Sophia, daughter of Bela I of Hungary. He was thus of royal blood.Ulric was created Count of Weimar when still a child in 1067...

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