Bernhard von Spanheim

Bernhard von Spanheim, 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.

Occupation

aristocrat

Position held

Duke of Carinthia

Born

1180

Died

January 4, 1256