Frederick I, Count of Zollern
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Frederick I, Count of Zollern (nicknamed ; died: before 1125). He was referred to as a powerful Swabian Count and supporter of the imperial party.
He was the son or grandson of Burkhard I
and was married with Udilhild (or Udahild) of Urach-Dettingen (died: ), member of the Fürstenberg (princely family)
family. With her he had at least eight children; his eldest son was Frederick II
. A younger son was Burkhard II, who founded the Zollern-Hohenberg line (which went extinct in 1486).
Frederick I was the first governor of the Swabian Alpirsbach Abbey
, which had been founded by Adalbert of Zollern (from the short-lived Zollern-Haigerloch line) and other Lords.
The Zollern (later: Hohenzollern) dynasty founded their rise to power on loyalty to the ruling royal or imperial family. Frederick I served Emperor Henry V
and was sent a diplomatic mission to France. He also accompanied Henry V on his Italian expedition 1110 and 1111, in which Henry V wanted to claim the imperial crown in Rome.
He was the son or grandson of Burkhard I
Burkhard I, Count of Zollern
Burkhard I, Count of Zollern is considered the first well-documented member of the Hohenzollern dynasty. Because of his name, it is assumed that the Hohenzollern family may descend from the medieval Burchardings family. His father may have been Frederick, a count in the Sülchgau area...
and was married with Udilhild (or Udahild) of Urach-Dettingen (died: ), member of the Fürstenberg (princely family)
Fürstenberg (princely family)
Fürstenberg is the name of a noble house in Germany, based primarily in southern Baden-Württemberg. The family derives its name from the fortified town of the line's founder, Count Heinrich von Fürstenberg, today part of Hüfingen...
family. With her he had at least eight children; his eldest son was Frederick II
Frederick II of Zollern
Frederick II, Count von Zollern was the son of Frederick I of Zollern.The death of Frederick II of Zollern was recorded in 1145.- Family and Children :Frederick had at least two sons:...
. A younger son was Burkhard II, who founded the Zollern-Hohenberg line (which went extinct in 1486).
Frederick I was the first governor of the Swabian Alpirsbach Abbey
Alpirsbach Abbey
Alpirsbach Abbey was a house of the Benedictine Order located at Alpirsbach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
, which had been founded by Adalbert of Zollern (from the short-lived Zollern-Haigerloch line) and other Lords.
The Zollern (later: Hohenzollern) dynasty founded their rise to power on loyalty to the ruling royal or imperial family. Frederick I served Emperor Henry V
Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor
Henry V was King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor , the fourth and last ruler of the Salian dynasty. Henry's reign coincided with the final phase of the great Investiture Controversy, which had pitted pope against emperor...
and was sent a diplomatic mission to France. He also accompanied Henry V on his Italian expedition 1110 and 1111, in which Henry V wanted to claim the imperial crown in Rome.