Leopold II | |
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Margrave of Austria | |
Reign | 1075–1095 |
Predecessor | Ernest |
Successor | Leopold III |
Born | 1050 |
Died | Gars am Kamp(?), Austria | 12 October 1095
Spouse | Ida of Formbach-Ratelnberg |
Issue Detail | Leopold III, Margrave of Austria |
House | Babenberg |
Father | Ernest |
Mother | Adelaide of Eilenburg |
Leopold II (1050 – 12 October 1095), known as Leopold the Fair (German: Luitpold der Schöne), a member of the House of Babenberg,[1] was Margrave of Austria from 1075 until his death in 1095. A supporter of the Gregorian Reforms, he was one of the main opponents of the German king Henry IV during the Investiture Controversy.