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2 unusual facts about Conrad II of Teck


Conrad II of Teck

Conrad was buried in Saint Martin's Church in the town of Owen, near the Teck castle.

German historian Armin Wolf argues that several sixteenth century sources and tombstones of the Teck family refer to Cornad as electus in regem and concludes that Conrad was elected King by Albert's partisans on 30 April 1292 in Weinheim.


Duke of Teck

His descendant Duke Conrad II upon the death of King Rudolph I of Germany in 1291 even became a candidate for the election as King of the Romans, but probably was slayed by his opponent Siegfried of Westerburg, Archbishop of Cologne, the next year.


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