Werner II, Count of Habsburg


Werner II of Habsburg was Count of Habsburg also called Werner III and a progenitor of the royal House of Habsburg. He was the great-great-grandfather of King Rudolph I of Germany.
He was the son of Count Otto II of Habsburg and Hilla of Pfirt. Werner married Ida of Homberg. He is known for having been involved in the War of Bregenz Succession of 1164 – 1166.
He died near Tusculum after the Battle of Monte Porzio.
He was the father of Count Albert III of Habsburg and Bishop Otto II of Constance. His daughter Richenza married Count Louis I of Pfirt.