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Arnulf of Bavaria II Pfalzgraf von Bayern



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Father: Arnulf von Bayern I Herzog, b. 892 in Bayern, Deutschland   d. 14 JUL 937 in Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Germany
Mother: Judith du Frioul, b. 892 in Frioul, Lombardie, Italie   d. 13 JUN 940 in Bamberg Gemeindefreies Gebiet, Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany

Family 1: Agnes of Hungary ÁRPÁD házi,      
Family 2: Berthe of Swabia,    b. ABT 913 in Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire    d. 1005 in Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire
  1. Berthold of Bavaria Palatine of Scheyern I, b. ABT 954 in Bavaria, Germany     d. 26 AUG 990 in Bavaria, Germany
Family 3: Gisele of Swabia,      
Sources:
  1. Title: Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
    Publication: Name: https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/BAVARIA.htm#ArnulfDukedied937A;
    Note: ARNULF (-killed in battle near Regensburg 22 Jul 954). The Annales Sangallenses record that "Adalbert filius Perehctoldi et Arnolfus filius Arnolfi ducis" were killed in 954[178]. He is named as son of Arnulf in 6 Feb 954[179]. He rebelled against Otto I King of Germany in 954, aiming to re-establish his family's position in Bavaria but was killed in the first siege of Regensburg[180]. The necrology of churches of Freising records the death "XI Kal Aug" of "Arnolt com"[181], which is assumed refers to Pfalzgraf Arnulf. m ---. The name of Arnulf's wife is not known. Arnulf & his wife had [two] children: a) BERTHOLD von Reisensburg ([930]-after 21 Jul 976). The Annales Sancti Emmerammi record that "Perahtold filius Arnulphi" was expelled "de Norica" in 951[182]. His birth date is estimated from his adult career starting in 951, but bearing in mind the likely birth date range of his father based on the estimated birth date of his oldest paternal uncle in [905/10]. The Vita S Oudalrici names "Perehtoldus, filius Arnulfi, de castello Risinesburc" when recording that he fought the Hungarians in [Aug 955][183]. "Otto…imperator augustus" returned property "quod vocatur Metama" previously donated by "Peretoldus Arnoulfi filius" to Kloster Metten by charter dated 21 Jul 976 "per petiticionem Heinrici sanctæ Auguste civitatis episcopi et Liutpaldi marchionis"[184]. m ---. The name of Berthold's wife is not known. Berthold & his wife had [one possible] child: i) [FRIEDRICH [I] "Roch" (-Jerusalem before 1020, bur Jerusalem). According to Wegener, Graf Friedrich [I] was the son of Berthold von Reisensburg[185]. He bases this on "Berthold" witnessing several exchanges of property in the oberen Isar dated [990/99], and equating him with Berthold von Reisensburg. Several points can be made about this theory. Firstly, it seems surprising that such an illustrious connection with the Luitpoldinger Dukes of Bavaria would not have been mentioned by the various contemporary sources which relate the early history of the Grafen von Diessen. Secondly, the estimated birth date of Berthold von Reisensburg is restricted to the limited period [929/31], bearing in mind the known dates of his own career and the likely birth date of his father. His last known mention is dated 976. Another burst of activity fourteen years after this date, when he would have been in his sixties, would be surprising. Thirdly, judging from the 976 entry, Berthold von Reisensburg appears to have fallen into disgrace with Emperor Otto III. There is no record of his return to favour. It is therefore likely that his descendants (if any) fell into obscurity. Fourthly, it is surprising that Berthold von Reisensburg would not have been described as comes even in entries relating to the period after his disgrace, as he would presumably have continued to claim and use the title. - GRAFEN von DIESSEN.] b) [daughter . The wife of Graf Meginhard is shown by Wegener as the daughter of Pfalzgraf Arnulf but he quotes no primary source to support this assertion[186]. m MEGINHARD Graf an der Mangfall [Pilgrimiden], son of --- (-after 987, bur Benediktbeuern Monastery).]
  2. Title: Wikipedia - Arnulf II of Bavaria
    Author: Count Palatine Arnulf, at Genealogy Middle Ages Henry I of Bavaria, at Genealogy Middle Ages
    Publication: Name: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnulf_II._%28Bayern%29;
    Note: Arnulf II (* around 913; † July 22, 954 near Regensburg ) was Count Palatine of Bavaria from 938 . He came from the Luitpolding family . table of contents 1 ancestry 2 Luitpolding rebellion, submission and appointment as Count Palatine 3 Liudolfinian uprising 4 death 5 Scheyern Castle 6 family 7 literature 8th web links Ancestry Arnulf was the second son of Duke Arnulf I of Bavaria and his wife Judith of Friuli , a daughter of Count Eberhard im Sülichgau (from the Unruochinger family ) and Gisela of Verona. Luitpolding rebellion, submission and appointment as Count Palatine In the conflict between his brother Eberhard and Otto the Great , who wanted to curtail the special Bavarian status granted to their father in the Reichsverband, Arnulf sided with Eberhard in 937–938. Otto defeated the rebellious brothers in two campaigns, banished Eberhard, and made their uncle, Arnulf's brother Berthold , duke. Berthold had previously renounced the exercise of important royal privileges such as the right to appoint bishops and the administration of the imperial estate in Bavaria. Arnulf managed to escape to Carinthia, where his family owned extensive allodshad. However, after he had soon submitted to Otto, he was again accepted into grace in 938 and entrusted by Otto with the newly created office of Count Palatine in Bavaria and the administration of the imperial estates in Bavaria. Liudolfin Rebellion Liudolfinger Heinrich , appointed by Otto in 948 after Berthold's death as the new Bavarian duke , who was married to Arnulf's daughter Judith , made Arnulf his governor in Bavaria in 953, when he banished the Bavarian army against the rebellious king's son and duke Liudolf of Swabia . who occupied Mainz. In this situation Arnulf rebelled together with his son Berthold , his brother Hermann and his cousin Herold, the archbishop of Salzburg, against the ousting of his family from the ducal office by King Otto and allied himself with Liudolf. Whether the initiative came from Liudolf or from Arnulf is not certain. Arnulf asserted his inheritance claims against his sister Judith and brother-in-law Henry, claimed the duchy for himself, joined the Liudolfingian rebellion, and recognized Liudolf as king. He very quickly succeeded in taking control of most of Bavaria. In December 953 he conquered and devastated Augsburg and then besieged Bishop Ulrich of Augsburg, who was loyal to the king, in the Schwabmünchen fort. There, however, he was defeated on February 6, 954 by Counts Dietpold von Dillingen and Adalbert vom Marchtal, who came to Ulrich's aid, and his brother Hermann was taken prisoner. death When shortly afterwards the Hungarians plundered Bavaria, the insurgents concluded an armistice with King Otto that lasted until June 15, 954. At the Reichstag in Langenzenn near Fürth on June 16, 954, many of them submitted, including Duke Conrad the Red of Lorraine, but not Liudolf and Arnulf, who marched to Regensburg. There she could enclose and besiege Otto. In an attempted sortie, Arnulf fell on July 22, 954 in battle against troops loyal to the king commanded by Margrave Gero . On May 1, 955, the Liudolfingian uprising was finally put down with the Battle of Mühldorf . Archbishop Herold of Salzburg was captured and then blinded by Duke Heinrich and banished to Säben . Scheyern Castle Arnulf is said to have built Scheyern Castle in 940 (according to Karl Bosl ) . His (probable) descendants there later called themselves Counts of Scheyern and became the ancestors of the Scheyrian and later Wittelsbach Palatine Counts of Bavaria. family Arnulf's wife is not known by name. She probably came from Swabia, and her dowry probably included the Reisensburg near Günzburg . Two children are known: Berthold († 999) Daughter NN ∞ Meginhard I. , Count an der Mangfall

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