Bernhard von Spanheim

Bernhard of Spanheim
Duke of Carinthia
Seal of Bernhard, Duke of Carinthia
Reign1202–1256
PredecessorUlrich II, Duke of Carinthia
SuccessorUlrich III, Duke of Carinthia
Bornc. 1176/81
Died(1256-01-04)4 January 1256 (Aged 74-80)
Völkermarkt
BuriedSt. Paul's Abbey
Noble familyHouse of Sponheim
Spouse(s)Judith of Bohemia
FatherHerman of Carinthia
MotherAgnes of Babenberg
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Bernhard von Spanheim (or Sponheim; 1176 or 1181 – 4 January 1256), a member of the noble House of Sponheim, was Duke of Carinthia for 54 years from 1202 until his death. A patron of chivalry and minnesang, Bernhard's reign marked the emergence of the Carinthian duchy as an effective territorial principality.