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Otto I, Count of Scheyern-Dachau-Valley (also known as Otto of Dachau-Valley; died 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.
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 |
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:
- Gebhard (d. 1141)
- Conrad I (d. 1175)
- Adelaide, married Count Engelbert II of Gorizia
- Otto II (d. c. 1170/1172)
- Matilda
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