Eberhard of Sülichgau

Eberhard von Sülichen (c. 856[1] – after 889)[2] was a Frankish nobleman, Count of Sülichgau.

Eberhard of Sülichgau
Bornc. 856
Diedafter 889
SpouseGisela
IssueJudith
Regelinda of Zurich, Duchess of Swabia
FatherAdelhard von Burc
MotherSwanaburc

It has been reported that he was the son of Unruoch III of Friuli, the Margrave of Friuli, a son of the Frankish Unruoching Duke of Friuli Eberhard of Friuli and of Gisela, daughter of Louis the Pious.[3] It has also been reported that his father was Adelhard von Burc, lay abbot of Cysoing, himself a son of Eberhard of Friuli.[4]

He married his first cousin, Gisela, and they had at least two daughters, Judith (who married Arnulf, Duke of Bavaria, and was the mother of Eberhard and Judith.[2]) and Regelinda of Zürich, Duchess of Swabia.[5][6]

References edit

  1. ^ Kommission für Geschichtliche Landeskunde in Baden-Württemberg, Württembergische Kommission für Landesgeschichte, Württembergischer Geschichts- und Altertumsverein (1954). Zeitschrift für Württembergische Landesgeschichte (Volumes 13-14). W. Kohlhammer. p. 293.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b Kruppa, Nathalie (2007). Adlige - Stifter - Mönche (zum Verhältnis zwischen Klöstern und mittelalterlichem Adel) (in German). Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. p. 23. ISBN 9783525358863.
  3. ^ "Unruoch Herzog von Friaul (866-874)". www.manfred-hiebl.de. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Adalhard "von Burc" lay abbot of Cysoing". www.manfred-hiebl.de.
  5. ^ Steinmann, Judith. "Reginlinde". Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  6. ^ Dr. Sauter (2022). Kirchengeschichte Schwabens bis zur Zeit der Hohenstaufen (in German). Salzwasser-Verlag. p. 139. ISBN 9783752598988.