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Otto I, Count of Scheyern-Dachau-Valley

Otto I, Count of Scheyern-Dachau-Valley
Born probably: Dachau
Died after 5 November 1130
probably: Valley
Noble family House of Wittelsbach
Spouse(s) Adelaide of Weilheim
Father Arnold I, Count of Scheyern
Mother Beatrix of Reipersberg

Otto I, Count of Scheyern-Dachau-Valley (also known as Otto of Dachau-Valley; d. after 5 November 1130) was a German nobleman. He was a son of Count Arnold I of Scheyern and his wife, Beatrix of Reipersberg. Otto I was the founder of the Scheyern-Dachau-Valley line.

He acquired the town of Grub via his wife. In 1122, he founded the town of Bernried am Starnberger See and became its vogt. In 1124, he acquired Dachau and the County of Valley (Valley, Bavaria). The branch of the House of Wittelsbach which descended from him, was named after these possessions.

Otto married Adelaide of Weilheim. Together, they had five children:



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