William I of Berg
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William I of Berg was the son of Count Adolf VII of Berg
and Margaret of Hochstaden.
Upon the death of his brother, Count Adolf VIII of Berg
, William succeeded as Count of Berg. He had previously served as a Monk but was absolved from his vows by the Pope. His tenure was marked by further conflicts with the Archbishop of Cologne. In 1300, he supported King Albert I of Germany
against the Rhenish electors which strengthened his position against the Archbishop. He started foundations for monasteries and churches, including those in Beyenburg and Gräfrath. He was also a benefactor of the citizens of Hückeswagen.
William married Irmgard of Cleves (?-11 May 1319), widow of Conrad I of Saffenburg and daughter of Dietrich VI, Count of Cleves
. William and Irmgard are buried in the Berg family vault of the Altenberg
Cathedral. As William had no children, his nephew Adolf IX of Berg
, son of his brother Henry of Berg, Lord of Windeck
succeeded him as Count of Berg.
Adolf VII of Berg
Adolf VII of Berg was the eldest son of Henry IV, Duke of Limburg and Irmgard of Berg.In 1247, Adolf succeeded his father as Count of Berg while his brother Waleran succeeded as Duke of Limburg...
and Margaret of Hochstaden.
Upon the death of his brother, Count Adolf VIII of Berg
Adolf VIII of Berg
Adolf VIII of Berg was the eldest son of Count Adolf VII of Berg and Margaret of Hochstaden....
, William succeeded as Count of Berg. He had previously served as a Monk but was absolved from his vows by the Pope. His tenure was marked by further conflicts with the Archbishop of Cologne. In 1300, he supported King Albert I of Germany
Albert I of Germany
Albert I of Habsburg was King of the Romans and Duke of Austria, the eldest son of German King Rudolph I of Habsburg and his first wife Gertrude of Hohenburg.-Life:...
against the Rhenish electors which strengthened his position against the Archbishop. He started foundations for monasteries and churches, including those in Beyenburg and Gräfrath. He was also a benefactor of the citizens of Hückeswagen.
William married Irmgard of Cleves (?-11 May 1319), widow of Conrad I of Saffenburg and daughter of Dietrich VI, Count of Cleves
Dietrich VI, Count of Cleves
Dietrich VI, also called Dietrich of Meissen, was Count of Cleves from 1260 through 1275.The County of Cleves was a comital polity of the Holy Roman Empire in present Germany and the Netherlands . Its rulers, called counts, had a special and privileged standing in the Empire...
. William and Irmgard are buried in the Berg family vault of the Altenberg
Altenberg
Altenberg is a German language place name and may refer to:Places in Germany:*Altenberg, Germany, a city in the Free State of Saxony, Germany...
Cathedral. As William had no children, his nephew Adolf IX of Berg
Adolf IX of Berg
Adolf IX of Berg was the eldest son of Henry of Berg, Lord of Windeck and Agnes of the Mark....
, son of his brother Henry of Berg, Lord of Windeck
Henry of Berg, Lord of Windeck
Henry of Berg, Lord of Windeck was the son of Adolf VII of Berg and Margaret of Hochstaden. He was the younger brother of Adolf VIII of Berg and William I of Berg....
succeeded him as Count of Berg.
External links
- Lower Rhine Nobility
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