Ernest I, Duke of Swabia

Template:Short description Template:Infobox nobility Ernest I (died 31 March or 31 May 1015) was the Duke of Swabia (1012–1015). He was a younger son of Leopold I, the Babenberg Margrave of Austria.Template:Sfn His mother was called Richardis of Sualafeldgau.

Life and family

In 1012 Henry II, King of Germany, gave the Duchy of Swabia to Ernest following the death of its childless ruler Hermann III. In order to further legitimatize his rule as duke, he married Gisela of Swabia, the eldest sister of Hermann.Template:Sfn

Ernest and Gisela had two sons, Ernest and Hermann,Template:Sfn both of whom would eventually become dukes of Swabia themselves. Ernest died in 1015 as a result of a hunting accident and was succeeded by his son Ernest.Template:Sfn He was buried in Würzburg.