Siegfried III, Count of Weimar-Orlamünde
Siegfried III, Count of Weimar-Orlamünde | |
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Born | c. 1155 |
Died | 1206 |
Noble family | House of Ascania |
Spouse(s) | Sophie of Denmark |
Father | |
Mother | Irmgard |
Siegfried III, Count of Weimar-Orlamünde (c. 1155 – 1206) was a member of the House of Ascania and a ruling Count of .
He was the son of Count and his wife Irmgard.[1] Herman I was son of Albert the Bear Count of Anhalt, Margrave of Brandenburg and Duke of Saxony.
He was regarded as a supporter of the House of Hohenstaufen. He spent some time in Denmark. He married Sophie (1159 – c. 1208), a daughter of King Valdemar I of Denmark and had two sons:
References[]
Sources[]
- Line, Philip (2007). Kingship and State Formation in Sweden: 1130 - 1290. Brill.
- Lyon, Jonathan R. (2013). Princely Brothers and Sisters: The Sibling Bond in German Politics, 1100-1250. Cornell University Press.
Categories:
- House of Ascania
- Counts of Weimar-Orlamünde
- 1150s births
- 1206 deaths
- 12th-century German people
- German nobility stubs