Otto II, Count of Habsburg
Otto II (died 8 November 1111) was a Graf (Count) of Habsburg and one of the founding members of the Habsburg family. He was the son of Werner I, Count of Habsburg.
Otto II, Count of Habsburg | |
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| Died | 8 November 1111 |
| Noble family | House of Habsburg |
| Spouse(s) | Hilla von Pfirt |
| Issue | Werner II Adelheid Gertrude |
| Father | Werner I, Count of Habsburg |
| Mother | Reginlinde of Nellenburg |
In 1108, Otto accompanied King Henry V on a campaign against Hungary. On his return, in 1111, he was murdered. Otto is presumed to be the first person to adopt the title Graf von Habsburg.
He married Hilla, countess von Pfirt[1] (died c. 1076), with whom he had two children, Werner II and Adelheid.
References
- Wappenbuch des Hans Ulrich Fisch. Aarau 1622, Otho Graff zuo Habsburg, S. 26 Sp. 1 (Staatsarchiv Aargau, V/4-1985/0001:26r). Staatsarchiv Aargau, V/4-1985/0001:26r
- Translated from the German Wikipedia article, de:Otto II. (Habsburg).
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