Engelbert I of Berg (count)
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Count Engelbert I of Berg (d. July 1189 in Serbia
) ruled the County of Berg from 1160 to 1189. He was the son of Adolf IV of Berg
.
Through his loyalty to the German Emperor
and the Archbishops of Cologne
he succeeded in stabilising the county and increasing its revenues. He took Bensberg Palace, Neu-Windeck and Elberfeld
.
In July 1189 he was killed near Kovin
, in Serbia
, while on his way to the Holy Land
with the crusade
of emperor Frederick Barbarossa.
His sons were:
This article is based on a translation of the one in the German Wikipedia - see link
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
) ruled the County of Berg from 1160 to 1189. He was the son of Adolf IV of Berg
Adolf IV
Adolf IV of Berg count of Berg from 1132 until 1160 and of Altena , son of Adolf III of Berg count of Berg and Hövel. He married Adelheid von Arnsberg, a daughter of Heinrich count von Rietberg; then Irmgard von Schwartzenberg, a daughter of Engelbert von Schwarzenberg.He built the Schloss...
.
Through his loyalty to the German Emperor
Holy Roman Emperor
The Holy Roman Emperor is a term used by historians to denote a medieval ruler who, as German King, had also received the title of "Emperor of the Romans" from the Pope...
and the Archbishops of Cologne
Archbishopric of Cologne
The Electorate of Cologne was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire and existed from the 10th to the early 19th century. It consisted of the temporal possessions of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cologne . It was ruled by the Archbishop in his function as prince-elector of...
he succeeded in stabilising the county and increasing its revenues. He took Bensberg Palace, Neu-Windeck and Elberfeld
Elberfeld
Elberfeld is a municipal subdivision of the German city of Wuppertal; it was an independent town until 1929.-History:The first official mentioning of the geographic area on the banks of today's Wupper River as "elverfelde" was in a document of 1161...
.
In July 1189 he was killed near Kovin
Kovin
Kovin is a town and municipality in South Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 14,250, while the municipality has 36,802 inhabitants.- Name :...
, in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, while on his way to the Holy Land
Holy Land
The Holy Land is a term which in Judaism refers to the Kingdom of Israel as defined in the Tanakh. For Jews, the Land's identifiction of being Holy is defined in Judaism by its differentiation from other lands by virtue of the practice of Judaism often possible only in the Land of Israel...
with the crusade
Third Crusade
The Third Crusade , also known as the Kings' Crusade, was an attempt by European leaders to reconquer the Holy Land from Saladin...
of emperor Frederick Barbarossa.
His sons were:
- Count Adolf VI of Berg (d. 1218) and
- Count Engelbert II of BergEngelbert II of BergCount Engelbert II of Berg, also known as Saint Engelbert, Engelbert of Cologne, Engelbert I, Archbishop of Cologne or Engelbert I of Berg, Archbishop of Cologne was Archbishop of Cologne and a saint; he was the victim of a notorious murder by a member of his own family.-Early life:Engelbert was...
(d. 7 November 1225), otherwise known as Engelbert I, Archbishop of Cologne and as Saint Engelbert.
This article is based on a translation of the one in the German Wikipedia - see link