Ernst I. (Swabia)
Ernst I (* before 994; † May 31, 1015 ) from the Babenberg family was Duke of Swabia from 1012 until his death.
He was a younger son of Margrave Leopold I of Marcha Orientalis ( Ostarrichi , later Austria), King Heinrich II. 1012, after the death of the last Conradine Duke Hermann III. who gave the duchy a fief. Ernst legitimized his appointment shortly afterwards by marrying Gisela , the sister of his predecessor, who gave him two sons, Ernst II and Hermann IV , who successively succeeded him.
On May 31, 1015, Whit Tuesday, Ernst was struck by an arrow shot by one of his followers while hunting and was fatally wounded. He was buried in Würzburg . After his death, Emperor Heinrich II transferred the duchy to his eldest son Ernst.
swell
- Thietmar von Merseburg : Chronicle , translated by Werner Trillmich (Freiherr vom Stein-Gedächtnisausgabe 9) Darmstadt 1957.
literature
- Theodor Henner: Ernst I., Duke of Swabia . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 6, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 318 f.
- Karl Schmid: Ernst I .. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 4, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1959, ISBN 3-428-00185-0 , p. 623 f. ( Digitized version ).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Hermann III. |
Duke of Swabia 1012-1015 |
Ernst II |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ernst I. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Swabia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 994 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 31, 1015 |