Berthold II, Count of Andechs

Count of Andechs, Dießen, Plassenburg and Kulmbach and Vogt of Benediktbeuern Abbey (1105–1151)
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Summary

Berthold II, Count of Andechs is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1105[2]. He died on June 27, 1151[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Berthold II, Count of Andechs was born on January 1, 1105[2].
  • Berthold II, Count of Andechs died on June 27, 1151[3].
  • Berthold II, Count of Andechs's father was Arnold IV, Count of Andechs[5].
  • Berthold II, Count of Andechs's mother was Gisela of Schweinfurt[6].
  • Among Berthold II, Count of Andechs's spouses was Sophia of Istria[7].
  • Berthold II, Count of Andechs was married to Kunigunde von Formbach[8].
  • A child of Berthold II, Count of Andechs was Berthold I of Istria[9].
  • A child of Berthold II, Count of Andechs was Poppo of Andechs[10].
  • A child of Berthold II, Count of Andechs was Mechtildis of Edelstetten[11].
  • A child of Berthold II, Count of Andechs was Otto VI. von Andechs[12].
  • A child of Berthold II, Count of Andechs was Gisela von Andechs[13].
  • Berthold II, Count of Andechs held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Berthold II, Count of Andechs is recorded as male[15].
  • Berthold II, Count of Andechs's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Berthold II, Count of Andechs's family is recorded as Counts of Andechs[17].
  • Berthold II, Count of Andechs's noble title is recorded as count[18].
  • Berthold II, Count of Andechs's Commons category is recorded as Berthold II, Count of Diessen and Andechs[19].
  • Berthold II, Count of Andechs's given name is recorded as Berthold[20].
  • Berthold II, Count of Andechs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Berthold II, Count of Andechs's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Berthold II von Andechs, Berthold IV'}[22].
  • Berthold II, Count of Andechs's sibling is recorded as Arnold V, Count of Andechs[23].
  • Berthold II, Count of Andechs's sibling is recorded as Gebhard I Graf von Dießen[24].
  • Berthold II, Count of Andechs's sibling is recorded as Adelheid von Diessen[25].

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Origins and Family

Berthold II, Count of Andechs was born on January 1, 1105[2]. His father was Arnold IV, Count of Andechs[5]. His mother was Gisela of Schweinfurt[6].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sophia of Istria[7], 1050–1132[26] and Kunigunde von Formbach[8]. Children include Berthold I of Istria[9], a ruler[27], 1110–1188[28]; Poppo of Andechs[10], a feudatory[29]; Mechtildis of Edelstetten[11], a nun[30], 1125–1160[31], of Germany[32]; Otto VI. von Andechs[12], a Catholic priest[33], 1132–1196[34], of Germany[35]; and Gisela von Andechs[13], b. 1150[36].

Death and Burial

Berthold II, Count of Andechs died on June 27, 1151[3].

Why It Matters

Berthold II, Count of Andechs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Who were Berthold II, Count of Andechs's parents?

Berthold II, Count of Andechs's father was Arnold IV, Count of Andechs[5]. Berthold II, Count of Andechs's mother was Gisela of Schweinfurt[6].

Who was Berthold II, Count of Andechs married to?

Berthold II, Count of Andechs's spouses include Sophia of Istria[7] and Kunigunde von Formbach[8].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Count of Andechs, Dießen, Plassenburg and Kulmbach and Vogt of Benediktbeuern Ab
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'bg', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'nl', 'ru', 'sl']
    Wikipedia title → Berthold II of Andechs
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  2. 17w ago · ArisMethymna · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coat of arms image → Wappen Andechs 2.svg
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