Welf I, Duke of Bavaria
Welf I | |
|---|---|
| Duke of Bavaria | |
Welf IV, idealized portrait in the Weingarten Founder's Book, circa 1500 (Württemberg State Library, Cod. hist. Q 584, fol. 25v) | |
| Born | c. 1035/1040 Unknown, perhaps Solesino |
| Died | 6 November 1101 Paphos, Cyprus, Byzantine Empire |
| Noble family | Welf (founder) |
| Spouses | Ethelinde of Northeim Judith of Flanders |
| Issue | Welf II/V the Fat Henry IX the Black Kunizza |
| Father | Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan |
| Mother | Kunigunde of Altdorf |
Welf I (c. 1035/1040 – 6 November 1101) was Duke of Bavaria from 1070 to 1077 and again from 1096 until his death. He was the first member of the House of Welf branch of the House of Este. In the genealogy of the Elder House of Welf, he is counted as Welf IV or simply Guelf.