Otto I, Count of Scheyern-Dachau-Valley
| Otto I, Count of Scheyern-Dachau-Valley | |
|---|---|
| Spouse(s) | Adelaide of Weilheim |
| Noble family | House of Wittelsbach |
| Father | Arnold I, Count of Scheyern |
| Mother | Beatrix of Reipersberg |
| Born | probably: Dachau |
| Died |
after 5 November 1130 probably: Valley |
Otto I, Count of Scheyern-Dachau-Valley (also known as Otto of Dachau-Valley; d. after 5 November 1130) was a German nobleman. He was a son of Count Arnold I of Scheyern and his wife, Beatrix of Reipersberg. Otto I was the founder of the Scheyern-Dachau-Valley line.
Life
He acquired the town of Grub via his wife. In 1122, he founded the town of Bernried am Starnberger See and became its vogt. In 1124, he acquired Dachau and the County of Valley (Valley, Bavaria). The branch of the House of Wittelsbach which descended from him, was named after these possessions.
Marriage and issue
Otto married Adelaide of Weilheim. Together, they had five children:
- Gebhard (d. 1141)
- Conrad I (d. 1175)
- Adelaide, married Count Engelbert II of Gorizia
- Otto II (d, c. 1170/1172)
- Matilda
References
- Slides including a family tree of the Counts of Scheyern-Dachau-Valley from a presentation by prof. Schmid Bayern im Spätmittelalter, WS 1996/97
External links
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