Career
He ruled the County of Gorizia from 1191 until his death. Engelbert's father was Engelbert II, Count Palatine of Carinthia and Count of Gorizia. His mother was Adelaide, the daughter of Count Otto I of Wittelsbach.
During his reign, Engelbert acquired the title of Vogt of Aquileia. He also acted as bailiff of Millstatt. In 1190, he remarried, to Matilda of Andechs, Countess of Pisino, the daughter of Berthold I of Istria, Count of Andechs (as Berthold III) and Margrave of Istria (as Berthold I).
The latter Matilda was the mother of his successor Meinhard III.
