Poppo II, Margrave of Carniola

Poppo II (died 1098), Count of Weimar-Orlamünde, was margrave of Carniola from 1070 and of Istria from 1096 to his death. 
Life.
Poppo was the son of Margrave Ulric I of Carniola, whom he succeeded upon his death in 1070. His mother Sophia was a daughter of King Béla I of Hungary. He was thus of royal blood.
He married Richgard (lt: "Richardis"), daughter of Count Engelbert of Sponheim , who governed Istria until his death on 1 April 1096. According to the 1170 "Historia Welforum" chronicle, Poppo and Richgard had two daughters:
Poppo remained a loyal supporter of the Salian emperor Henry IV during the Investiture Controversy. Because of his lack of surviving sons, he was succeeded by his younger brother Ulric II.