Otto II (Swabia)
Otto II. († 1047 ), from the Ezzonen family , was the son of Count Palatine Ezzo of Lorraine and Mathilde of Saxony , thus a grandson of Emperor Otto II.
After the death of his father (1034) he succeeded him as Count Palatine of Lorraine in 1035 .
After the death of Duke Hermann IV (1038), the Duchy of Swabia was directly taken over by King Heinrich III. managed. It was not until 1045 ( Goslar , April 7th) that he appointed Otto, a new Duke of Swabia and at the same time gave the office of the Palatinate Count of Lorraine to Otto's cousin Heinrich I († 1061). Otto died in 1047. He was buried in Brauweiler by Bishop Bruno von Toul , who in 1049 became Pope Leo IX. rise.
Otto II was regarded as the father of Richenza von Schwaben , who was married to Count Hermann von Werl in her first marriage and to Count Otto von Northeim in her second marriage , from 1061 as Otto II Duke of Bavaria . The relationship is now considered dubious.
After the death of Otto II, Heinrich III. the office with Otto von Schweinfurt from the Franconian branch of the Babenbergs .
literature
- Paul Friedrich von Stälin : Otto II, Duke of Swabia . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 24, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1887, p. 726.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Heinrich I. |
Duke of Swabia 1045-1047 |
Otto III. |
| Ezzo |
Count Palatine of Lorraine 1035-1045 |
Heinrich I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Otto II. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count Palatine of Lorraine, Duke of Swabia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 10th century or 11th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1047 |