Sophie of Istria
Sophie of Istria († September 6, 1132 ) from the House of Weimar-Orlamünde was Countess von Andechs .
Life
Sophie was the daughter of Margrave Poppo II of Istria - Carniola from the House of Weimar-Orlamünde († 1095/1103/1107) and Richgardis / Richardis von Spanheim († 1112/1130). Her paternal grandparents were Ulrich I of Weimar-Orlamünde († 1070), Margrave of Istria, and the Arpadin Sophia of Hungary († 1095); the maternal grandparents were Engelbert I von Spanheim († 1096), Margrave of Istria, and Hedwig of Saxony (or Hedwig of Eppenstein?).
In her marriage to Count Berthold II von Andechs, she brought goods southeast of the Alps as dowry. After the death of her brother, Margrave Poppo III. of Istria, after 1141 Berthold was able to secure the majority of the inheritance for his house in Carniola , Carinthia and Lower Styria .
Sophie died in 1132 and is buried in the Dießen monastery .
family
Children from her marriage to Berthold II. Von Andechs:
- Poppo († 1148)
- Berthold († 1188)
- Otto († 1196), Bishop of Brixen, Bishop of Bamberg
- Gisela († after 1150), ∞ Diepold II. († 1160/65), Count of Berg-Schelklingen
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| SURNAME | Sophie of Istria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Countess of Andechs |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century or 12th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 6, 1132 |