Diepold II of Vohburg

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Diepold II of Vohburg († August 7, 1078 in the Battle of Mellrichstadt ) came from the Rapotonen family , was Margrave of the Nordgau and of Giengen . He was the younger son of Count Diepold I Margrave of Cham-Vohburg and was married to Liutgard von Zähringen . He was the founder of some church buildings and gave the diocese of Regensburg, among other things, the place Waldsassen as a source of income, in which by his son Diepold III. Vohburg of the Waldsassen monastery was founded. His domain went over the Egerland to western Bohemia , where he was involved in founding the Pfraumberg Castle . Diepold II died in the battle of Mellrichstadt on August 7, 1078.

The children Diepold II and Liutgard were:

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Karl Siegl : Contributions to the history of Pfraumberg from the Eger city archive, in: Unser Egerland 29, page 81, 1925