Count Engelbert I of Berg (d. July 1189 in

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) ruled the

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from 1160 to 1189. He was the son of

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. Through his loyalty to the

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and the Archbishops of Cologne he succeeded in stabilising the county and increasing its revenues. He took Bensberg Palace, Neu-Windeck and

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. In July 1189 he was killed near

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, in

, while on his way to the Holy Land with the crusade of emperor Frederick Barbarossa. He married Margaret of Geldern (born 1157, died 1190?) and his sons were: * Count

Adolf VI of Berg Count Adolf VI of Berg (born before 1176 – died 7 August 1218 at Damiette during the Hungarian crusade against Egypt) ruled the County of Berg from 1197 until 1218. Life He was the son of Engelbert I of Berg and Margaret of Geldern, and t ...

(d. 1218) and * Count

Engelbert II of Berg Count 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 (1185 or 1186, Schloss Burg – 7 November 1225, Gevelsberg) was archbishop of C ...

(d. 7 November 1225), otherwise known as Engelbert I, Archbishop of Cologne and as Saint Engelbert.

Literature

*Alberic of Troisfontaines (MGH, Scriptores XXIII). *Annales Rodenses (MGH, Scriptores, XVI). *Annalista Saxo (MGH, Scriptores VI). *Gesta Trevirorum (MGH, Scriptores VIII). *MGH, Diplomata. *REK I-II. – Rheinisches UB. *Hömberg, "Geschichte". *Jackman, "Counts of Cologne". *Kluger, "Propter claritatem generis". – Kraus, Entstehung. *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. *Milz, "Vögte". ''This article is based on a translation of the one in the German Wikipedia - see link'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Engelbert 01 of Berg (Count) 1189 deaths Counts of Berg House of Limburg-Stirum Christians of the Third Crusade Year of birth unknown