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Birth:          ABT  915 of Nordgau, Schwaben, Bavaria
Death:          15 Jan  980 

Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berthold_of_Schweinfurt
Berthold of Schweinfurt (died 15 January 980) was a German nobleman.

Life[edit]

He was first mentioned as a count in 941. In 960, he was mentioned as count in the 
Radenzgau. In 961, he appears as count on the lower Raab and in 973 as count in 
the Volkfeld shire. After successful battles in Bohemia and Hungary, he is named as 
margrave in 976. In 980, he appears as count in eastern Franconia.

His background is disputed. The most likely theory is that he was a son (or grandson) 
of Arnulf, Duke of Bavaria. That would make him a member of the Luitpolding dynasty. 
Another theory sees him as the son of Arnulf's brother Berthold, Duke of Bavaria. Yet 
another theory puts him into the Popponids family. It is certain that his brother, or 
nephew, Leopold I, Margrave of Austria was the founder of the Austrian House of 
Babenberg.

The Comes Bertholdus who was mentioned in 941, was tasked by Emperor Otto I with 
guarding Lothar II, Count of Walbeck, who had been taken prisoner. Lothar was 
pardoned the following year, and Berthold married his daughter Eilika (d. 19 August 
1015). She later initiated the construction of the minster in Schweinfurt, where she 
was buried.

In 964, Berthold was tasked by Otto with guarding another prisoner, King Berengar II 
of Italy, who was kept prisoner in Bamberg. In 973, Berthold participated in the 
ousting of the rebellious Henry II, Duke of Bavaria.

Marriage and issue[edit]

Berthold was married to Eilika of Walbeck, daughter of Lothar II, Count of Walbeck. 
They had at least two children:
Henry of Schweinfurt (d. 18 September 1017), who was Berthold's heir
Bucco, who was mentioned in 1003

In 1010, a lady named Eilika was abbess of Niedernburg Abbey in Passau. It is 
thought this Eilika may have been a daughter of Berthold and his wife.

Parents
____ Arnulf "the Bad" (ABT  894 - 14 Jul  937)
VON SULICHGAU Judith (ABT  888 - )

Siblings
____ Arnulf (ABT  913 - 22 Jul  954)
VON BABENBERG Berthold I (ABT  915 - 15 Jan  980)
----- ----- (dtr of Arnulf the Bad) (ABT  920 - )

Marriage To VON WALBECK Eilika (Eiliswintha) (Heilika) (Eila) (ABT  955 - 19 Aug 1015)
    m.  

Notes

Parents
____ Lothar II (ABT  925 - 3 Dec  991)
VON ARNEBURG Mathilda (ABT  900 - 3 Dec  990)

Children by VON WALBECK Eilika (Eiliswintha) (Heilika) (Eila) ABT  955 - 19 Aug 1015
VON SCHWEINFURT Henry (Heinrich) (ABT  970 - 18 Sep 1017)

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