Hadmar I of Kuenring

Hadmar I. and Gertrud. Detail from the fol. 8r of the „Zwettl Bärenhaut“

Hadmar I. of Kuenring (alt. spelling Hademar), died 27 May 1138, was a nobleman from the Kuenring family in Ostarrîchi (today's Austria).

He was the son of Nizzo (or Nizo) of Krems-Gars, who was burgrave on the Babenberg castles of Krems and Gars. (While many sources refer to Hadmar as the great grandson of Azzo of Gobatsburg, more recent research has shown that this to be incorrect [1]). His name is first mentioned in 1125.

Hadmar had Kühnring castle constructed and was the first member of the family to style himself "of Kuenring“.

Later in his life, Hadmar also founded Dürnstein castle, where Richard I of England was imprisoned after being captured near Vienna by Leopold V, Duke of Austria, in 1192.

In 1138, Hadmar founded Zwettl Abbey. He died without issue in the same year and is buried in Göttweig Abbey.

Kuenring family Genealogy

 
 
Berthold
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nizzo
 
Truta
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hadmar I
 
Pilgrim
 
Herbord
 
Albero II
 
Dietmar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Albero III
 
Elisabeth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hadmar II
 
Eufemia von Mistelbach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Albero IV
 
Hadmar III
 
Henry
 
 
 
Gisela
 

References

  1. Dienst, Heide (1990). Regionalgeschichte und Gesellschaft im Hochmittelalter am Beispiel Österreichs. Böhlau Verlag Wien. ISBN 3205084144.