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Lanzelin of Klettgau

Lanzelin (c. 940-981/991) was a Germanic noble and was a distant ancestor of the House of Habsburg. His father,^[1] Guntram the Rich, was a powerful nobleman. He married Liutgarda of Nellenburg (daughter of Eberhart III of Thurgau^[2]) from whom he inherited part of his possessions in present-day Switzerland, whilst from his father he inherited the titles of Duke of Muri and Count of Sundgau.^[3] He also possessed the titles of Duke of Altenburg and Count of Klettgau, and had lands in Alsace.

Several male children were born to him, amongst which are:

• Lanzelin II or Lanzelin the Younger († 1027), who was Count of Reichenau, as well as a possible predecessor of the House of Zähringen.
• Werner († 1028), Bishop of Strasbourg.
• Radbot († 1045), Count of Klettgau and builder of Habsburg Castle. He was the ancestor of what would become the House of Habsburg.
• Rudolf I († 1064), Count of Habsburg.^[4]

He also had a daughter, Ita von Habsburg.

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