Siegfried III, Count of Weimar-Orlamünde

Siegfried III, Count of Weimar-Orlamünde
Born	c. 1155
Died	1206
Noble family	House of Ascania
Spouse(s)	Sophie of Denmark
Father	Herman I, Count of Weimar-Orlamünde
Mother	Irmgard

Siegfried III, Count of Weimar-Orlamünde (c. 1155 – 1206) was a member of the House of Ascania and a ruling Count of Weimar-Orlamünde.

He was the son of Count Herman I and his wife Irmgard.^[1] Herman I was son of Albert the Bear Count of Anhalt, Margrave of Brandenburg and Duke of Saxony.

He was regarded as a supporter of the House of Hohenstaufen. He spent some time in Denmark. He married Sophie (1159 – c. 1208), a daughter of King Valdemar I of Denmark and had two sons:

Albert II^[2]
Herman II^[3]

References

^ Line 2007, p. 600.
^ Line 2007, p. 583.
^ Lyon 2013, p. 241.

Sources

Line, Philip (2007). Kingship and State Formation in Sweden: 1130 - 1290. Brill.
Lyon, Jonathan R. (2013). Princely Brothers and Sisters: The Sibling Bond in German Politics, 1100-1250. Cornell University Press.

Siegfried III, Count of Weimar-Orlamünde House of Ascania Born: c. 1155 Died: 1206
Preceded by Herman I	Count of Weimar-Orlamünde 1176–1206	Succeeded by Albert II and Herman II