Richgard of "Lavant"

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: 9 July, perhaps in 1072.

Place of Death: probably on a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostella in Spain.

The date and place are given by Hausmann (p. 152).

Relationships

Father: Engelbert IV, count in Pustertal.

Mother: Liutgard.

These relationships are given by Hausmann and by Landi. They are inferred from the transmission of property. According to Landi, Liutgard was the daughter of Werigand I of Friuli and Willibirg.

Spouse: Siegfried I of Sponheim.

This relationship is given by Hausmann and by Landi.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

Engelbert (died 1 April 1096), count in Kraichgau, married Hedwig.

Hartwig von Sponheim (died 17 June 1126), archbishop of Magdeburg.

Hermann (died 1118), burgrave of Magdeburg.

References

Hausmann, Friedrich. “Siegfried, Markgraf der ‘Ungarnmark’ und die Anfänge der Spanheimer in Kärnten und im Rheinland” in Jahrbuch für Landeskunde von Niederösterreich 43 (1977), pp. 115-169.

Landi, Walter. “Die Stifterfamilie von Sonnenburg. Untersuchungen zur Genealogie der Grafen von Pustertal in ottonischer und frühsalischer Zeit und zu ihren Nachkommen in Bayern, Kärnten und Friaul” in Nearchos, 20 (2012).