Berthold IV (died 12 August 1204) was the Count of Andechs (from 1172) and first Duke of Merania, that is, the seacoast of Dalmatia and Istria. is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... [Neilhughandafriendlypeasant. ... Events Duke Richard of Aquitaine becomes Duke of Poitiers. ... Duke of Merania was a feudal line of princes who held northernmost seacoast of Dalmatia in 12th and 13th century. ... Dalmatia, highlighted, on a map of Croatia. ... Istria (Croatian and Slovenian: Istra, Venetian and Italian: Istria), formerly Histria (Latin), is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. ...

In 1175, he was raised to the margraviate of Istria and then years later (1185) made the duke of the region called "Merania" after the Adriatic Sea (mare is Latin for "sea"). Merania encompassed the same area as the old margraviate, but its ruler now gained much prestige from his new title. Events Ruaidri Ua Conchobair (Rory OConner), last High King of Ireland, submits to Henry II as vassal of Ireland with the Treaty of Windsor Ly Cao Ton becomes ruler of Vietnam William of Tyre becomes archbishop of Tyre Massacre of Abergavenny ends with several noblemen dead at the hands... Events April 25 - Genpei War - Naval battle of Dan-no-ura leads to Minamoto victory in Japan Templars settle in London and begin the building of New Temple Church End of the Heian Period and beginning of the Kamakura period in Japan. ... A satellite image of the Adriatic Sea. ... Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ...

In 1186, he accompanied the Emperor Henry VI to the Kingdom of Sicily. In 1189, he led the third division of the imperial army and was its standard-bearer on the Third Crusade. In 1195, he appeared as the advocate of Tegernsee Abbey. After Henry's death in 1197, he sided with the claimant Philip of Swabia. At this juncture, the duke of Merania was at the height of his power and influence. He possessed lands from Franconia to the Adriatic. John the Chanter becomes Bishop of Exeter. ... Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor (November 1165 - September 28, 1197) was king of Germany 1190-1197, and Holy Roman Emperor 1191-1197. ... Flag The Kingdom of Sicily as it existed at the death of its founder, Roger II of Sicily, in 1154. ... Events January 21 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade September 3- Richard I of England is crowned as king of England. ... A standard-bearer is a person (soldier or civilian) who bears an emblem called an ensign or standard, i. ... The Third Crusade (1189–1192), also known as the Kings Crusade, was an attempt by European leaders to reconquer the Holy Land from Saladin. ... Events Priory of St Marys, Bushmead, founded. ... An advocate is one who speaks on behalf of another, especially in a legal context. ... The former Tegernsee Abbey and basilica Tegernsee Abbey or the Imperial Abbey of Tegernsee (Kloster Tegernsee, Abtei or Reichsabtei Tegernsee) is a former Benedictine monastery located on the shores of the Tegernsee (from the Old High German tegarin seo, meaning great lake) in the town and district of the same... Events Amalric II succeeds Henry II of Champagne as king of Jerusalem. ... Philip of Swabia depicted in a medieval manuscript (about 1200) Philip of Swabia (1177-1208), German king and duke of Swabia, the rival of the emperor Otto IV, was the fifth and youngest son of the emperor Frederick I and Beatrix, daughter of Renaud III, count of Burgundy, and consequently... For other uses, see Franconia (disambiguation). ...

Berthold died in 1204 and was buried in Diessen. Diessen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. ...

Marriage and issue

Berthold married Constance of Sicily, and they had the following: Constance of Sicily ( 1154 - November 27, 1198) was in her own right Queen of Sicily, became German Empress as the wife of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI, and was the mother of the Emperor and King of Sicily Frederick II. She was the posthumous daughter of Roger II of...

• Hedwig, married Henry I the Bearded, duke of Silesia
• Gertrude, married Andrew II of Hungary
• Agnes, married Philip II of France
• Otto I, who succeeded his father

An unnamed daughter married into the Nemanjic family of Serbia This article is about the 13th century duchess and saint canonized in 1267. ... Categories: Poland-related stubs | Polish monarchs | Dukes of Sieradz-Leczyca | Dukes of Poznan | Dukes of Kalisz | Dukes of Wroclaw | Dukes of Opole ... Gertrude von Meranien (1185 – September 24, 1213) was the first wife of András II, king of Hungary. ... Andrew II of Hungary with queen Gertrude von Andechs-Meranien Andrew II (Hungarian: András or Endre, Slovak: Ondrej, Croatian: ) (c. ... Agnes Maria of Andechs-Merania (d. ... Philip II Augustus (French: Philippe Auguste) (21 August 1165 – 14 July 1223) was the King of France from 1180 until his death. ... Nemanjić (Serbian Немањић; also Nemanjid) was a medieval Serb ruling dynasty. ... This is the list of Serbian monarchs. ...