Isambart
Count of the Holy Roman Empire
About Isambart
Lived 750 – 806 (aged 55–56).
Isambart (died after 806), Count in Thurgau, also known as Isambard the Saxon, was an 8th-century count (comes) in the Frankish lands of Saxony and Master of the Palace at Altdorf in Alamannia.
Life He was born about 750 AD in Narbonne, France the son of Warin I, documented as count in Thurgau, and his wife Adalindis, a daughter of Duke Hildeprand of Spoleto and his wife Regarde.
Isanbart himself was first mentioned as a Thurgau count in 774 and made significant donations to the Abbey of Saint Gall. He was Greve, Comte, of Altorf and Master of the Palace.
His wife was Thiedrada (Thietrate), of Carolingian origin, and he was the father of Hedwig (Heilwig; d. after 833), married Count Welf; Adalung, abbot of Lorsch 804–837; Adalindis With a second wife he had Hunfrid I of Istria, Guelph of Andechs and the Brother of Bouchard "the Constable", and Alberic I de Narbonne.
He died after 806 AD in Saxony.
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Who was Isambart?
Count of the Holy Roman Empire
When was Isambart born?
Isambart was born in 750 in Narbonne.
When did Isambart die?
Isambart died in 806.
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