Lanzelin of Klettgau explained

Lanzelin of Klettgau
Count of Habsburg, Duke of Altenberg, Earl of Klettgau, Duke of Muri, Count of Sungdau
Birth Date:circa. 940 CE
Death Date:981 or 991 CE
Noble Family:House of Habsburg
Issue:
Father:Guntram the Rich

Lanzelin (c. 940-981/991) was a Germanic noble and was a distant ancestor of the House of Habsburg. His father,[1] Guntram the Rich, was a powerful nobleman. He married Liutgarda of Nellenburg (daughter of Eberhart III of Thurgau[2]) from whom he inherited part of his possessions in present-day Switzerland, whilst from his father he inherited the titles of Duke of Muri and Count of Sundgau.[3] He also possessed the titles of Duke of Altenburg and Count of Klettgau, and had lands in Alsace.

Several male children were born to him, amongst which are:

He also had a daughter, Ita von Habsburg.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lanzelin, count of Altenberg. 2022-01-31. geni_family_tree. 942 . en-US.
  2. Book: Anzeiger für Schweizerische geschichte. 1889. Buchdruckerei K. J. Wyss. de.
  3. Web site: eberhard_3_graf_im_thurgau_971. 2022-01-30. www.manfred-hiebl.de.
  4. Book: Jaffé. Philipp. Bibliotheca rerum germanicarum. Wattenbach. Wilhelm. Dümmler. Ernst Ludwig. 1864. Berolini, apud Weidmannos. New York Public Library.