Frederick, Count of Saarbrücken (died 1135) was a German nobleman. He was the first to style himself '' Count of Saarbrücken''.

Life

His father, Siegbert, was a count in the

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; his mother may have been a daughter of the Lord of Eppenstein. His brother

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was Bishop of Speyer; his brother Adalbert I was

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. In 1105 Frederick inherited his father's position. In 1118, he was called ''Count of Saarbrücken'' for the first time. He was vassal of the

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Marriage and issue

Frederick was married to Gisela of

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, who brought possessions around

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into the marriage. They had three children: * Agnes, married to Duke Frederick II of Swabia * Simon I, his successor * Adalbert II, was

from 1138 to 1141.

References

* Counts of Saarbrücken 12th-century German nobility 11th-century births 1135 deaths Year of birth unknown {{Germany-hist-stub