Engelbert III Margrave of Istria [61102]
- Marriage: Matilda of Sulzbach [61103]
- Died: 6 Oct 1173
General Notes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engelbert_III_of_Istria
Engelbert III (died 6 October 1173 ) was the Margrave of Istria and Carniola from 1124 until his death. He was a Sponheimer , the eldest son of Engelbert II and Uta of Passau. He succeeded his father in Istria and Carniola when his father was raised to the Duchy of Carinthia . He is sometimes numbered Engelbert II of Istria. From 1135 to 1137 Engelbert was Margrave of Tuscany . In 1156, he witnessed the granting of the Privilegium Minus creating the Duchy of Austria . Engelbert married Matilda of Sulzbach , youngest daughter of Berengar I of Sulzbach . He was thus a brother-in-law of Gertrude , wife of Conrad III of Germany , and Irene , wife of Manuel I Comnenus Matilda died late in 1165. They had four children: Henry , who inherited Carinthia from his grandfather in 1144 Urlic, Count of Laibach Godfrey, a pries Herman II , succeeded his brother in Carinthia
Engelbert married Matilda of Sulzbach [61103] [MRIN: 551617419], daughter of Berengar I/II von Sulzbach Count of Sulzbach [61104] and Adelheid of Wolfratshausen [61105]. (Matilda of Sulzbach [61103] was born on 3 Nov 1165.)
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