Leopold II, Margrave of Austria

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Margrave
gptkbp:birthDate August 5, 1218
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Heiligenkreuz_Abbey
gptkbp:children gptkb:Agnes_of_Austria
gptkb:Henry,_Duke_of_Austria
gptkb:Frederick_II,_Margrave_of_Austria
gptkb:Gertrude_of_Austria
gptkb:Leopold_III,_Margrave_of_Austria
gptkbp:deathDate July 28, 1248
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Babenberg_dynasty
gptkbp:era Middle Ages
gptkbp:father gptkb:Leopold_I,_Margrave_of_Austria
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Babenberg
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Leopold II, Margrave of Austria
gptkbp:knownFor Strengthening_the_Babenberg_dynasty
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Agnes_of_Germany
gptkbp:nationality Austrian
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Leopold_I,_Margrave_of_Austria
gptkbp:reign 1230-1248
Leopold_II's_reign
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Leitha_River
Cultural patronage
Legal reforms
Support for the arts
Establishment of trade routes
Promotion of trade and commerce
Diplomatic marriages
Support for local artisans
Support for education
Cultural exchanges with neighboring regions
Strengthening of local governance
Development of infrastructure
Promotion of chivalric values
Promotion of agriculture
Construction of fortifications
Strengthening of the central authority
Support for the Crusades
Civic improvements
Land grants to the church
Establishment of legal codes
Support for monastic orders
Promotion of civic rights
Promotion of religious institutions
Encouragement of scholarship
Military campaigns against neighboring territories
Encouragement of trade fairs
Establishment of towns
Alliance_with_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
Conflict_with_Hungary
Expansion_of_Austrian_territories
Strengthening_of_the_Austrian_nobility
Development_of_the_Austrian_economy
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Theodora_of_Hungary
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Frederick_II,_Margrave_of_Austria
gptkb:Frederick_II,_Duke_of_Austria
gptkbp:title gptkb:Margrave_of_Austria
Count of the Holy Roman Empire