Konrad
(Konrad II)
"Holy Roman Emperor"
Kaiser Franken
formerly Salier
Born about in Franken
Ancestors 
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Gisele (Schwaben) Braunschweig
— married
1016 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Mechthild Zol and Heinrich Salier
Died
at about age 49
in Utrecht
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Biography
Konrad was from the Salier (Salian in English) dynasty, and was the son of Heinrich.
Conrad II (c. 990 – 4 June 1039), also known as Conrad the Elder and Conrad the Salic, was Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from 1027 until his death in 1039. The founder of the Salian dynasty of emperors, Conrad also served as King of Germany from 1024, King of Italy from 1026, and King of Burgundy from 1033.
"The son of a mid-level nobleman in Franconia, Count Henry of Speyer and Adelaide of Alsace, he inherited the titles of count of Speyer and of Worms as an infant when his father died. Conrad extended his power beyond his inherited lands, receiving the favor of the princes of the Kingdom of Germany. When the Saxon-based Ottonian dynasty of emperors died off with the childless Emperor Henry II, Conrad was elected to succeed him as King in 1024 at the age of 34. Conrad founded his own dynasty of rulers, known as the Salian dynasty, which ruled the Holy Roman Empire for over a century." [1]
In 1039 Conrad fell ill and died of gout in Utrecht. His heart and bowels are buried at the Cathedral of Saint Martin, Utrecht. His body was transferred to Speyer via Cologne, Mainz and Worms, where the funeral procession made stops. His body is buried at Speyer Cathedral, which was still under construction at this time. During a major excavation in 1900 his sarcophagus was relocated from his original resting place in front of the altar to the crypt, where it is still visible today along with those of seven of his successors.
Spouse and Children
Conrad married Gisela of Swabia in 1016, the daughter of Duke Herman II of Swabia. They had three children:
- Henry III, b.1017
- Beatrix, b.1020, d.1036
- Mathilde, b.1027
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Roger Wehr
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=mwballard&id=I17857
posted 30 Oct 2011 by Roger Wehr
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Salier-9 and Of Wormsgau-12 appear to represent the same person because: This is a duplicate profile. Please merge after review.
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by Hans Baijense
Can you entitle him as "Holy Roman Emperor" and link his predecessor and successor? Thanks
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by [Living Luck]
I don't see the title "Holy Roman Emperor". Also, would like to take over this profile?
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on Of Wormsgau-12 (merged)
by Fontaine Wiatt
If you and others to could string together the profiles of Predecessor - Person - Successor, like they do for Kings of England, would be way better for our Tree since the search engine is so poor. Here is an example of an earlier Roman Emperor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Roman_Emperor
I'd be happy to take it over but I am not certified for pre-1500
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by [Living Luck]
Dear Profile Managers,
The Germany Project would like to co-manage this profile with you. You are welcome to stay on as either a PM or on the Trusted List. If I don't hear back from you in the next week, I'll go ahead and add Germany as a co-manager. Any questions, please let me know.
Thanks! Traci Thiessen ~ Germany Project co-leader
VonHohenstaufen-8 and Salier-9 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicate (see the biography of VonHohenstaufen, intended to represent Conrad II the Salic) with the same wife. Incorrect parents previously attached to VonHohenstaufen-8 have been disconnected.
Please merge into Salier-9
Are VonHohenstaufen-8 and Salier-9 the same person? same wife, same date of death and per the bio detail in VonHohenstaufen-8 they have 2 similarly named children (Mechthild/Mathilda and Heinrich/Henry) though no children are actually attached to VonHohenstaufen-8. I realize they don't have the same parents but it seems like it's mixed up somehow
Are VonHohenstaufen-8 and Salier-9 the same person? same wife, same date of death and per the bio detail in VonHohenstaufen-8 they have 2 similarly named children (Mechthild/Mathilda and Heinrich/Henry) though no children are actually attached to VonHohenstaufen-8. I realize they don't have the same parents but it seems like it's mixed up somehow
Dear Ted, the profile of Konrad (Conrad II) "Holy Roman Emperor" von Hohenstaufen is missing de <references/> tag under header Sources. Your sources therefore are not visible at the moment. Just advising
Kind regards Sanne
I think there has been an incorrect merge somewhere. The Ancestry sources link to Robert d'Auvergne, who is the son of William d'Auvergne and Humberge and possibly the husband of Ermengarde de Arles. The death date is the same as Konrad II of the Salian dynasty (in German Salier) and he is the husband of Gisele von Schwaben. There are several men named Konrad von Hohenstaufen but they are not the same man as Konrad II von Salier. http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Salier-9
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