original_query: What was the origin of the Babenberg dynasty?
query: What was the origin of the Babenberg dynasty?
answer: The Babenberg dynasty originated from Bamberg in the Duchy of Franconia (present-day Bavaria).  While they claimed descent from the Franconian Babenbergs (also known as Popponids, related to the Robertian dynasty), scholars haven't definitively verified this.  Currently, it's believed they are descendants of the Bavarian House of Luitpolding.