Poppo of Grapfeld
Frankish nobleman
About Poppo of Grapfeld
Lived 790 – 840 (aged 49–50).
Poppo I (died 839–841) was a Frankish count in the Grapfeld (Grabfeld) from 819–839. As a grandson of Heimrich, Count in the Upper Rheingau, he was a descendant of the Robertian count Cancor. He was the founder of the Frankish Popponids (later more known as the House of Babenberg).
Poppo was a "leading man of the Franks" in 838-839, when he and several other noblemen, including Gebhard, Count of the Lahngau, Count Adalbert of Metz and Archbishop Odgar of Mainz opposed Louis the German's revolt against Emperor Louis the Pious.
Poppo was either the father or the grandfather of Margrave Henry of Franconia, Duke Poppo II of Thuringia and Egino.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Poppo of Grapfeld?
Frankish nobleman
When was Poppo of Grapfeld born?
Poppo of Grapfeld was born in 790.
When did Poppo of Grapfeld die?
Poppo of Grapfeld died in 840.
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