| Name |
Engelbert I von Sponheim |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
1 Apr 1096 |
| Burial |
Stift Sankt Paul im Lavanttal, Sankt Paul im Lavanttal, Wolfsberg Bezirk, Carinthia, Austria  |
| Notes |
- Engelbert I from the House of Sponheim was Margrave of Istria, count of Spanheim and the Kraichgau and Vogt of Salzburg.
He was the eldest son of count Siegfried I of Spanheim and Richardis of Lavant, daughter of count Engelbert IV of Sieghardinger. He belonged to the Party of the southern Gregorianer with his brothers in the investiture controversy and fought the opposing Bishop Berthold of Henry IV. He was a follower of Archbishop Gebhard of Salzburg in the 1085 and 1086.
Engelbert founded St. Paul's Abbey in the Lavanttal on the site of their ancestral castle and on May 1 he gave the monks from Hirsau Abbey the Church and the convent of St. Paul.
In April 1095, Engelbert entered himself in his Foundation as a monk. There he died on April 1, 1096.
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| Person ID |
I56352 |
OurNorthernRoots | Drew's Maternal Ancestors |
| Last Modified |
7 Aug 2026 |
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