Leopold II (1050 – 12 October 1095), known as Leopold the Fair (German: Luitpold der Schöne), a member of the House of Babenberg, 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.
Battle at Mailberg: Vratislav II of Bohemia defeats Leopold II, Margrave of Austria
Leopold II (1050 – 12 October 1095), known as Leopold the Fair (German: Luitpold der Schöne), a member of the House of Babenberg, was Margrave of Austria from 1075 until his death in 1095.
Historical Significance
Leopold II (1050 – 12 October 1095), known as Leopold the Fair (German: Luitpold der Schöne), a member of the House of Babenberg, was Margrave of Austria from 1075 until his death in 1095.
Events Before
Persian polymath Omar Khayyam completes the Jalali calendar, a solar calendar with a precise 33-year intercalation cycle
Persian polymath Omar Khayyam completes the Jalali calendar, a solar calendar with a precise 33-year intercalation cycle and the basis for the Persian calendar still in use today
Wibbert of Ravenna chosen as anti-pope Clement III
Wibbert of Ravenna chosen as anti-pope Clement III
Alexios I Komnenos is crowned Byzantine emperor
Alexios I Komnenos, Latinized as Alexius I Comnenus, was Byzantine emperor from 1081 to 1118.
Battle of Dyrrhachium: Southern Italian Normans under Robert Guiscard defeat Byzantine army under Alexios I Komnenos (mo
Battle of Dyrrhachium: Southern Italian Normans under Robert Guiscard defeat Byzantine army under Alexios I Komnenos (modern Durrës, Albania)
Emperor Henry V is born
Emperor Henry V is born
Events After
Anti-pope Clement crowns German King Hendrik IV as Holy Roman Emperor
Anti-pope Clement crowns German King Hendrik IV as Holy Roman Emperor
Alfonso VI of León and Castile captures the Muslim taifa of Toledo
Alfonso VI of León and Castile captures the Muslim taifa of Toledo
San Marcos ministry in Venice initiated
San Marcos ministry in Venice initiated
Results of the Domesday inquiry are presented to William the Conqueror in Salisbury (the date of compilation and the Gre
Results of the Domesday inquiry are presented to William the Conqueror in Salisbury (the date of compilation and the Great Domesday are historically contestable)
Abbott Dauferio/Desiderius becomes Pope Victor III
Abbott Dauferio/Desiderius becomes Pope Victor III
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Results of the Domesday inquiry are presented to William the Conqueror in Salisbury (the date of compilation and the Gre
Results of the Domesday inquiry are presented to William the Conqueror in Salisbury (the date of compilation and the Great Domesday are historically contestable)
Odo of Lagery is elected as Pope Urban II, succeeding Victor III
Pope Urban II (Latin: Urbanus II; c. 1035 – 29 July 1099), otherwise known as Odo of Châtillon or Otho de Lagery, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 March 1088...
Anti-pope Clement crowns German King Hendrik IV as Holy Roman Emperor
Anti-pope Clement crowns German King Hendrik IV as Holy Roman Emperor
Alexios I Komnenos is crowned Byzantine emperor
Alexios I Komnenos, Latinized as Alexius I Comnenus, was Byzantine emperor from 1081 to 1118.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on May 12, 1082?
- Leopold II (1050 – 12 October 1095), known as Leopold the Fair (German: Luitpold der Schöne), a member of the House of Babenberg, 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.
- Why is Battle at Mailberg: Vratislav II of Bohemia defeats Leopold II, Margrave of A... significant?
- Leopold II (1050 – 12 October 1095), known as Leopold the Fair (German: Luitpold der Schöne), a member of the House of Babenberg, was Margrave of Austria from 1075 until his death in 1095.