St. Leopold von Babenberg

1073 - 1136  (63 years)

• Name	Leopold von Babenberg
  Prefix	St.
  Birth	1073  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Nov 1136	Vienna, Austria   [1]
  Burial	Klosterneuburg Monastery, Klosterneuburg, Austria   [1]
  Person ID	I2767	Ancestry of PNH, TNH, and others | Ancestor of AP, Ancestor of DDB, Ancestor of DGH, Ancestor of DK, Ancestor of EK, Ancestor of JTS, Ancestor of LD, Ancestor of LDN, Ancestor of LMW, Ancestor of TNH
  Last Modified	5 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Leopold II von Babenberg,   b. Abt 1050   d. 12 Oct 1095 (Age ~ 45 years)
  Mother	Ida of Austria   d. Aft 1101
  Family ID	F1943	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Agnes of Germany,   b. 1073   d. 24 Sep 1143 (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	1106  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Heinrich II of Austria,   b. Abt 1107   d. 13 Jan 1177 (Age ~ 70 years) + 2. Agnes of Babenberg,   b. Between 1110 and 1111   d. 25 Jan 1157 (Age ~ 47 years) + 3. Judith of Babenberg,   b. 1115   d. Aft 18 Oct 1168 (Age > 53 years) + 4. Gertrud von Österreich,   b. Abt 1120   d. 4 Aug 1151 (Age ~ 31 years)
  Family ID	F1720	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2019

  
  

• Notes

  Margrave of Austria. From Wikipedia: Saint Leopold III (German: Luitpold, 1073 – 15 November 1136), known as Leopold the Good, was the Margrave of Austria from 1095 to his death in 1136. He was a member of the House of Babenberg. He was canonized on 6 January 1485 [by Innocent VII] and became the patron saint of Austria, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, and Vienna. His feast day is 15 November. [...] Leopold called himself "Princeps Terræ", a reflection of his sense of territorial independence. He was considered a candidate in the election of the Kaiser of the Holy Roman Empire in 1125, but declined this honour. He is mainly remembered for the development of the country and, in particular, the founding of several monasteries. His most important foundation is Klosterneuburg (1108). According to legend, the Virgin Mary appeared to him and led him to a place where he found the veil of his wife Agnes, who had lost it years earlier. He established the Klosterneuburg Monastery there. He subsequently expanded the settlement to become his residence. Leopold also founded the monasteries of Heiligenkreuz, Kleinmariazell and Seitenstetten which developed a territory still largely covered by forest. All of these induced the church to canonize him in 1485. Leopold also fostered the development of cities, such as Klosterneuburg, Vienna and Krems. The last one was granted the right to mint but never attained great importance.

  
  

• Sources

  [S49] Genealogics by Leo Van de Pas, continued by Ian Fettes and Leslie Mahler.