He was born about 1180 the eldest son of Duke Berthold of Merania and his wife Agnes of Rochlitz.[1] On the death of his father in 1204, he succeeded him as Duke of Merania, while the margravial titles in Istria and Carniola were inherited by his younger brother Henry II.
On 21 June 1208, Otto married Beatrice II, Countess of Burgundy of House Hohenstaufen, daughter of late Count Otto I of Burgundy.[2] At the wedding ceremony in Bamberg, the Hohenstaufen king Philip of Swabia was murdered,[2] whereafter Otto approached his Welf rival Otto IV. However, the position of the Andechs dynasty was significantly weakened. Otto's brother Henry II was accused of having been involved in Philip's assassination and his estates were seized by Duke Ludwig I of Bavaria.
Otto assumed the rule in the County of Burgundy, which was contested by the local Counts of Auxonne and in the long-time struggle, Otto even had to give the Burgundian lands in pawn to Count Theobald IV of Champagne.
In 1217 Otto had joined the Babenberg duke Leopold VI of Austria and his brother-in-law King Andrew II of Hungary in the Fifth Crusade.[3] In 1222, a dispute arose with Gerard I de Rougemont, the Archbishop of Besançon over the building of a castle which violated a vow taken by his predecessor, Otto I of Burgundy (d.1200).[4] When Otto failed to raze the castle or give an explanation for his actions, the archiepiscopal court excommunicated him and placed his lands under interdict.[4] He immediately turned to his brother Ekbert, Bishop of Bamberg for help in Bamberg.[4] On 20 October 1223, Otto issued five charters consisting of lavish donations to religious communities.[4] In 1228 he inherited the Marches of Istria and Carniola, which his brother Henry II had regained shortly before.
On Beatrice's death in 1231, he ceased to be Count and was succeeded by his son as Otto III. On his own death in 1234, he was further succeeded by his son as Otto II, Duke of Merania.
Marriage and childrenedit
Otto firstly married Beatrice of Hohenstaufen and produced the following children with her:
Margaret of Merania (d. 1271), married firstly, Přemysl of Bohemia, a younger son of King Ottokar I of Bohemia, and married secondly, Frederick, Count of Truhendingen.
Lechner, Karl (1976). Die Babenberger: Markgrafen und Herzoge von Österreich 976–1246. Vienna: Böhlau. ISBN978-3205085089.
Lyon, Jonathan R. (2013). Princely Brothers and Sisters: The Sibling Bond in German Politics, 1100-1250. Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press. ISBN978-0801451300.
Oliver of Paderborn (1971). Peters, Edward (ed.). Christian Society and the Crusades, 1198-1229: Sources in Translation. Translated by Gavigan, John J. University of Pennsylvania Press.
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Otto I c 1180 7 May 1234 a member of the House of Andechs was Duke of Merania from 1204 until his death He was also Count of Burgundy as Otto II from 1208 to 1231 by his marriage to Countess Beatrice II and Margrave of Istria and Carniola from 1228 until his death Otto IDuke of MeraniaOtto I of Andechs Hedwig Codex 1353Bornc 1180Died7 May 1234Besancon County of BurgundyBuriedLangheim AbbeyNoble familyHouse of AndechsSpouse s Beatrice II Countess of BurgundyIssueOtto III Count of Burgundy Agnes Beatrix of Andechs Merania Margaret Adelaide Countess of Burgundy ElisabethFatherBerthold Duke of MeraniaMotherAgnes of Rochlitz Contents 1 Life 2 Marriage and children 3 References 4 SourcesLife editHe was born about 1180 the eldest son of Duke Berthold of Merania and his wife Agnes of Rochlitz 1 On the death of his father in 1204 he succeeded him as Duke of Merania while the margravial titles in Istria and Carniola were inherited by his younger brother Henry II On 21 June 1208 Otto married Beatrice II Countess of Burgundy of House Hohenstaufen daughter of late Count Otto I of Burgundy 2 At the wedding ceremony in Bamberg the Hohenstaufen king Philip of Swabia was murdered 2 whereafter Otto approached his Welf rival Otto IV However the position of the Andechs dynasty was significantly weakened Otto s brother Henry II was accused of having been involved in Philip s assassination and his estates were seized by Duke Ludwig I of Bavaria Otto assumed the rule in the County of Burgundy which was contested by the local Counts of Auxonne and in the long time struggle Otto even had to give the Burgundian lands in pawn to Count Theobald IV of Champagne In 1217 Otto had joined the Babenberg duke Leopold VI of Austria and his brother in law King Andrew II of Hungary in the Fifth Crusade 3 In 1222 a dispute arose with Gerard I de Rougemont the Archbishop of Besancon over the building of a castle which violated a vow taken by his predecessor Otto I of Burgundy d 1200 4 When Otto failed to raze the castle or give an explanation for his actions the archiepiscopal court excommunicated him and placed his lands under interdict 4 He immediately turned to his brother Ekbert Bishop of Bamberg for help in Bamberg 4 On 20 October 1223 Otto issued five charters consisting of lavish donations to religious communities 4 In 1228 he inherited the Marches of Istria and Carniola which his brother Henry II had regained shortly before On Beatrice s death in 1231 he ceased to be Count and was succeeded by his son as Otto III On his own death in 1234 he was further succeeded by his son as Otto II Duke of Merania Marriage and children editOtto firstly married Beatrice of Hohenstaufen and produced the following children with her Otto III of Merania c 1226 19 June 1248 5 succeeded his mother as Count of Burgundy as Otto III in 1231 and his father as Duke of Merania as well as Margrave of Istria and Carniola in 1234 He married Elizabeth of Tyrol daughter of Albert IV Count of Tyrol With his death the House of Andechs became extinct in the male line Agnes of Merania d 1260 63 married firstly Frederick II Duke of Austria divorced 6 and married secondly Ulrich III Duke of Carinthia 7 Beatrix of Merania d after 1265 married Herman II Count of Weimar Orlamunde Margaret of Merania d 1271 married firstly Premysl of Bohemia a younger son of King Ottokar I of Bohemia and married secondly Frederick Count of Truhendingen Adelaide of Merania d 1279 heiress of the County of Burgundy upon her brother s death in 1248 married firstly Hugh III Count of Burgundy 5 married secondly Philip I Count of Savoy Elisabeth of Merania married Frederick III Burgrave of NurembergAfter Beatrice s death in 1231 Otto secondly married Sophia of Anhalt daughter of Henry I Count of Anhalt There was no issue from this marriage References edit Oliver of Paderborn 1971 p 52 a b Kroonen et al 2014 p 243 Lechner 1976 p 198 a b c d Lyon 2013 p 171 a b Cox 1974 p 361 Lyon 2013 pp 186 187 Lyon 2013 pp 182 Sources editCox Eugene L 1974 The Eagles of Savoy The House of Savoy in Thirteenth Century Europe Princeton University Press Kroonen Guus Langbroek Erika Quak Arend Roeleveld Annelies eds 2014 Amsterdamer Beitrage zur alteren Germanistik Vol 72 Editions Rodopi Lechner Karl 1976 Die Babenberger Markgrafen und Herzoge von Osterreich 976 1246 Vienna Bohlau ISBN 978 3205085089 Lyon Jonathan R 2013 Princely Brothers and Sisters The Sibling Bond in German Politics 1100 1250 Ithaca and London Cornell University Press ISBN 978 0801451300 Oliver of Paderborn 1971 Peters Edward ed Christian Society and the Crusades 1198 1229 Sources in Translation Translated by Gavigan John J University of Pennsylvania Press Otto I Duke of MeraniaHouse of AndechsBorn c 1180 Died 7 May 1234Preceded byBerthold Duke of Merania1204 1234 Succeeded byOtto IIPreceded byBeatrice II Count of Burgundy1208 1231with Beatrice IIPreceded byHenry II Margrave of Istria and Carniola1228 1234 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index 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