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Encyclopedia > Elder House of Welf

The elder House of Welf was a dynasty of European rulers in the 9th through 11th centuries. It consisted of two groups, a Burgundian group and a Swabian group. It is disputed whether the two groups formed one dynasty or whether they shared the same name by coincidence only. A dynasty is a family or extended family which retains political power across generations, or more generally, any organization which extends dominance in its field even as its particular members change. ... This earthenware dish was made in 9th century Iraq. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... Coat of arms of the 2nd duchy of Burgundy and later of the French province of Burgundy Burgundy (French: Bourgogne) is a historic region of France, inhabited in turn by Pre-Indo-European people, Celts (Gauls), Romans (Gallo-Romans), and various Germanic tribes, most importantly the Burgundians and the Franks. ... Swabia (German: Schwaben) is both a historic and linguistic region in Germany. ...


The older of the two groups was the Burgundian group. Its oldest known member was Welf, who was mentioned in 819 as father of Judith (not to be confused with Welf I of the Swabian group). His great-grandson Rudolph became king of Burgundy in 888. The last member of the Burgundian group was King Rudolph III of Burgundy, who died childless in 1032. Events The Abbasid capital is moved back to Baghdad Louis the Pious marries Judith Welf Births Deaths Categories: 819 ... Queen Judith or Iudit (died 19 April 843) was the second wife of Louis the Pious, Holy Roman Emperor and King of the Franks. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Rudolph I, born 859, died October 25, 912, King of (Upper or Transjurane) Burgundy from his election in 888 until his death. ... Events January 13: With the death of Charles the Fat, the Frankish kingdom is split again, and this time permanently. ... Rudolf III of Burgundy, died September 6, 1032, King of Burgundy (993–1032). ... Events February 2 - Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, becomes King of Burgundy. ...


The oldest known member of the Swabian group was Welf I, a count in Swabia who was first mentioned in 842. According to legend, Welf I was a son of Conrad, son of Welf, the ancestor of the Burgundian group. This relationship is considered probable because both Conrad and Welf I were counts of Linzgau and Alpgau. The relationship between Welf I and all later members of the Swabian group (Welf III and his relatives) is, again, known only through legend. The elder House of Welf became extinct when Welf III, Duke of Carinthia, died childless in 1055. The property of the House of Welf was inherited by a branch of the House of Este that came to be known as the younger House of Welf. This article needs to be wikified. ... Swabia (German: Schwaben) is both a historic and linguistic region in Germany. ... Events Oath of Strasbourg - alliance of Louis the German and Charles the Bald against emperor Lothar - sworn and recorded in vernacular languages. ... Events January 11 - Theodora becomes Reigning Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire. ... For Tolkiens fictional character, see Estë To know more about the city, see Este The House of Este is a European princely dynasty. ...


Notable members of the Burgundian group

Queen Judith or Iudit (died 19 April 843) was the second wife of Louis the Pious, Holy Roman Emperor and King of the Franks. ... Rudolph I, born 859, died October 25, 912, King of (Upper or Transjurane) Burgundy from his election in 888 until his death. ... Rudolf II (died July 11, 937) King of Upper Burgundy (912–937), King of Lower Burgundy (Provence) (933–937), King of Italy (effective, 922–926 – claim abandoned 933). ... Gisela of Burgundy (before 952–July 21, 1006) was the daughter of Conrad of Burgundy, the Peaceful (ca 923/5–993), who inherited the Kingdom of Arles, and his second wife, Adelaide of Bellay. ... Saint Adelaide of Italy ( 931- 999) was the daughter of Rudolf II of Burgundy, King of Italy. ... Rudolf III of Burgundy, died September 6, 1032, King of Burgundy (993–1032). ...

Notable members of the Swabian group

  • Welf I
  • Saint Conrad of Constance
  • Welf III, Duke of Carinthia

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The House of Welf (or House of Guelph) is a European Dynasty that has included many German and British monarchs from the 11th century until the 20th century.
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Welf V married countess Matilda of Tuscany who died childless and left him her possessions: Tuscany, Ferrara, Modena, Mantua, Reggio, and so on, which played a role in the Investiture Controversy.
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WELF or Guelph, a princely family of Germany, descended from Count Warin of Altorf (8th century), whose son Isenbrand is said to have named his family Welfen, i.e.
Thus, although one of the Welfs reigned as the emperor Otto IV., there remained to the family nothing but the lands inherited from the emperor Lothair, which were made into the duchy of Brunswick in 1235.
Of the many branches of the house of Brunswick that of WolfenbUttel became extinct in 1884, and that of Luneburg received the electoral dignity of Hanover in 1692, and founded the Hanoverian dynasty of Great Britain and Ireland in 1714.
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