Otto III of Carinthia

Otto III of Carinthia
Spouse(s)	Euphemia of Legnica
Noble family	Meinhardiner
Father	Meinhard, Duke of Carinthia
Mother	Elisabeth of Bavaria
Born	c. 1265
Died	25 May 1310(1310-05-25)

Otto III of Carinthia (born: c. 1265; died: 25 May 1310) was a member of the Meinhardiner family. He was Duke of Carinthia from 1295 to 1310. He was also Count of Gorizia and Vienna. He was a son of Meinhard, Duke of Carinthia and his wife Elisabeth of Bavaria.

Reign

Otto inherited a well-organized country, as his father had laid the foundation for an efficient administration by fostering ministeriales and creating the Tyrolean Raitbuch (internal record book). Otto signed a border treaty with the neighbouring Bishopric of Brixen, establishing the confluence of the Adige and the Avisio as the border between Tyrol and Brixen. Otto's brothers Albert, Louis and Henry became vogts of the bishops of Trento.

King Albert I granted Otto several tolls. However, Otto's lavish court was a burden on his finances. Most notable of his economic policies was the expansion and securing of the market in Gries (now part of Bolzano) in 1305 competing with the market in the central town of Bolzano, which was dominated by the bishop.

Otto died in 1310 without a male heir. As his brothers Albert and Louis had already died in 1292 and 1305, respectively, he was succeeded by his youngest brother, Henry.

Marriage and issue

In 1297 Otto married Duchess Euphemia (1281–1347),^[1] a daughter of Duke Henry V of Legnica.^[2] They had four daughters:

• Anna, married Count Palatine Rudolf II;
• Elisabeth, married King Peter II of Sicily;
• Ursula and
• Euphemia.

References

• Wilhelm Baum: Die Grafen von Görz in der europäischen Politik des Mittelalters, Kitab-Verlag, Klagenfurt, 2000, ISBN 3-902005-04-1
• Christoph Haidacher: Die Verwaltungsorganisation Meinhards II. und seiner Nachfolger, in: Eines Fürsten Traum. Meinhard II. - Das Werden Tirols, exhibition catalog, Schloss Tirol/Stams 1995
• This page is a translation of its German equivalent.

Footnotes

1. ^ http://cilialacorte.freehostia.com/cilialacorte-legacy/2218.htm
2. ^ http://genealogy.euweb.cz/piast/piast4.html#B2

Otto III of Carinthia Meinhardiner Born: around 1265 Died: 25 May 1310
Preceded by Meinhard	Duke of Carinthia 1295–1310	Succeeded by Henry as Henry VI
	Count of Tyrol 1295–1310	Succeeded by Henry as Henry II

Persondata
Name	Otto III of Carinthia
Alternative names	Otto III., Herzog von Kärnten (German)
Short description	Count of Gorizia and Tyrol and Duke of Carinthia
Date of birth	around 1265
Place of birth
Date of death	25 May 1310
Place of death