Bernhard von Spanheim
Bernhard of Spanheim | |
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| Duke of Carinthia | |
Seal of Bernhard, Duke of Carinthia | |
| Reign | 1202–1256 |
| Predecessor | Ulrich II, Duke of Carinthia |
| Successor | Ulrich III, Duke of Carinthia |
| Born | c. 1176/81 |
| Died | 4 January 1256 (Aged 74-80) Völkermarkt |
| Buried | St. Paul's Abbey |
| Noble family | House of Sponheim |
| Spouse(s) | Judith of Bohemia |
| Father | Herman of Carinthia |
| Mother | Agnes of Babenberg |
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.