Everything about Berthold Iv Duke Of Merania totally explained
Berthold IV (died
12 August 1204) was the
Count of Andechs (from
1172) and first
Duke of Merania, that is, the seacoast of
Dalmatia and
Istria.
In
1175, he was raised to the
margraviate of Istria and then years later (
1185) made the duke of the region called "Merania" after the
Adriatic Sea (
mare is
Latin for "sea"). Merania encompassed the same area as the old margraviate, but its ruler now gained much prestige from his new title.
In
1186, he accompanied the
Emperor Henry VI to the
Kingdom of Sicily. In
1189, he led the third division of the imperial army and was its
standard-bearer on the
Third Crusade. In
1195, he appeared as the
advocate of
Tegernsee Abbey. After Henry's death in
1197, he sided with the claimant
Philip of Swabia. At this juncture, the duke of Merania was at the height of his power and influence. He possessed lands from
Franconia to the Adriatic.
Berthold died in 1204 and was buried in
Diessen.
Marriage and issue
Berthold married
Agnes of Rochlitz, and they'd the following:
An unnamed daughter married into the
Nemanjic family of
Serbia
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