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Rudolf II, Margrave Of Hachberg-Sausenberg
Margrave Rudolf II of Hachberg-Sausenberg ''(medieval: Rudolf II of Hachberg-Susenberg)'' (1301–1352) was the son of Margrave Rudolf I, Margrave of Hachberg-Sausenberg, Rudolf I of Hachberg-Sausenberg and his wife Agnes, the heiress of Otto of Rötteln. After their elder brother Henry, Margrave of Hachberg-Sausenberg, Henry died in 1318, Rudolf II and his younger brother Otto I, Margrave of Hachberg-Sausenberg, Otto I took up government in Rötteln and Sausenberg. They moved their seat of government from Sausenburg Castle to Rötteln Castle. In the fall of 1332, troops from the City of Basel besieged Rötteln Castle, because one of the brothers had stabbed the mayor of Basel. The conflict was settled after mediation by the nobility of the city and the margraviate. Marriage and issue Rudolf II was married to Catherine, the daughter of Ulrich''Zeitschrift für die Geschichte des Oberrheins'', vol. 16., p. 98 of Thierstein. Two children are documented: * Rudolf III, Margrave o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Zähringen
The House of Zähringen (german: Zähringer) was a dynasty of Swabian nobility. The family's name derived from Zähringen Castle near Freiburg im Breisgau. The Zähringer in the 12th century used the title of Duke of Zähringen, in compensation for having conceded the title of Duke of Swabia to the Staufer in 1098. The Zähringer were granted the special title of Rector of Burgundy in 1127, and they continued to use both titles until the extinction of the ducal line in 1218. The territories and fiefs held by the Zähringer were known as the 'Duchy of Zähringen' (), but it was not seen as a duchy in equal standing with the old stem duchies. The Zähringer attempted to expand their territories in Swabia and Burgundy into a fully recognized duchy, but their expansion was halted in the 1130s due to their feud with the Welfs. Pursuing their territorial ambitions, the Zähringer founded numerous cities and monasteries on either side of the Black Forest, as well as in the western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
