Berengar II of Sulzbach
Count Berengar II of Sulzbach (c. 1080–83 – 3 December 1125), sometimes known as Berengar I of Sulzbach, was Count of Sulzbach in Bavaria. Berengar was a leader of the reform party. He sided with Pope Gregory VII during the Investiture Controversy in opposition to Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, and supported Henry V in his successful rebellion against his father. He is known as the founder of several abbeys.
Berengar II of Sulzbach | |
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Berengar II of Sulzbach with hunting falcon in Kastl Abbey. | |
| Count of Sulzbach | |
| Born | c 1080–83 |
| Died | 3 December 1125 |
| Spouse(s) | Adelheid von Lechsgemünd Adelheid of Wolfratshausen |
| Issue | Gebhard III, Count of Sulzbach Adelheid of Sulzbach, Abbess of Niedernburg Gertrude of Sulzbach, Queen of Germany Bertha of Sulzbach, Byzantine Empress Luitgarde of Sulzbach, Duchess of Lower Lorraine Matilda of Sulzbach |
| Father | Gebhard II of Sulzbach |
| Mother | Irmgard of Rott |
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