Adolf I of Berg, count of

Berg Berg may refer to: People *Berg (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) *Berg Ng (born 1960), Hong Kong actor * Berg (footballer) (born 1989), Brazilian footballer Former states * Berg (state), county and duchy of the Hol ...

from 1077 until 1082,

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of Werden, Deutz, Berg and Gerresheim (died 1086). He was the son of

Adolf II of Lotharingia Adolf II of Lotharingia (1002–1041) was count in Keldachgau and Vogt of Deutz, and was the son of Adolf I of Lotharingia, count in Keldachgau, Vogt of Deutz. He left two sons: * Adolf I of Berg (b. before 1041, died 1086), count of Berg from 10 ...

count of Keldachgau,

of Deutz (1002–1041). The dynasty can be traced back to Adolf I at the beginning of the eleventh century especially by following the succession of the advocates of Deutz monastery across the Rhine, opposite Cologne. From that point forth the succession of the counts of Berg is well enough documented. Adolf I of Berg left one son: *

Adolf II of Berg Adolf II of Berg-Hövel (Huvili), count of Berg, count in Auelgau and Siegburg, Vogt of Werden (died 1090/1106), was the son of Adolf I of Berg. He married Adelaide of Lauffen, a daughter of Heinrich II count von Laufen (died 1067) and Ida von W ...

-Hövel, count of

, count of Auelgau and Siegburg,

of Werden, founded the Altenberg Abbey (died 1090 or 1106).

Literature

* Alberic of Troisfontaines (MGH, Scriptores XXIII). * The ''Annales Rodenses'' from the Dutch medieval abbey at

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, (MGH, Scriptores, XVI). *

Annalista Saxo The Annalista Saxo ("Saxon annalist") is the anonymous author of an important imperial chronicle, believed to have originated in the mid-12th century at Nienburg Abbey in the Duchy of Saxony. General The chronicle of the "Annalista Saxo" is a c ...

(MGH, Scriptores VI). * Gesta Trevirorum (MGH, Scriptores VIII). * MGH, Diplomata. – REK I-II. – Rheinisches UB. * Hömberg, “Geschichte.” – Jackman, “Counts of Cologne.” * Klebel, E. “Niederösterreich und der Stammbaum der Grafen von Görz und Schwarzburg.” Unsere Heimat. Monatsblatt des Vereins für Landeskunde von Niederösterreich 23 (1952) 111-23. * Kluger, “Propter claritatem generis.” * Lück, D. “Der Avelgau, die erste fassbare Gebietseinteilung an der unteren Sieg.” In: Heimatbuch der Stadt Siegburg I. Ed. H. J. Roggendorf. Siegburg, 1964. pp. 223–85. * Lück, D. “In pago Tuizichgowe – Anmerkungen zum Deutzgau.” Rechtsrheinisches Köln 3 (1977) 1-9. * Tyroller, “Genealogie.” * Wunder, G. “Die Nichten des Erzbischofs Friedrich von Köln.” AHVN 164 (1962) 192-6. * Wunder, G. “Die Verwandtschaft des Erzbischofs Friedrich I. von Köln. Ein Beitrag zur abendländischen Verflechtung des Hochadels im Mittelalter.” AHVN 166 (1964) 25-54. {{DEFAULTSORT:Adolf 01 of Berg 11th-century births 1086 deaths Year of birth unknown Counts of Berg House of Berg House of Limburg-Stirum