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Henry I, Count of Tecklenburg ( – 22 November 1156) was a German nobleman. He was the ruling Count of
Tecklenburg Tecklenburg () is a town in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its name comes from the ruined castle around which it was built. The town is situated on the Hermannsweg hiking trail. The coat of arms shows an anchor ...
from until his death.


Life

Henry I was born around 1115 as the eldest son of Egbert I and his second wife, Adelaide of
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. He married Eilika (b. ), a daughter of Count Elimar II of
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. He succeeded his father as Count of Tecklenburg around 1150, and was a
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of the Bishops of both
Münster Münster (; ) is an independent city#Germany, independent city (''Kreisfreie Stadt'') in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also a ...
and
Osnabrück Osnabrück (; ; archaic English: ''Osnaburg'') is a city in Lower Saxony in western Germany. It is situated on the river Hase in a valley penned between the Wiehen Hills and the northern tip of the Teutoburg Forest. With a population of 168 ...
. His having two liege lords led to many disputes. He owned many small properties, all over
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and
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, and consistently expanded his power base. In 1154 and 1155, he spent some time in Italy with Emperor
Frederick I Barbarossa Frederick Barbarossa (December 1122 – 10 June 1190), also known as Frederick I (; ), was the Holy Roman Emperor from 1155 until his death in 1190. He was elected King of Germany in Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt on 4 March 1152 and crowned in Aa ...
. He died on 22 November 1156.


Issue

* Simon I ( – 8 August 1202), married Oda of Berg-Altena ( – 1224), who was Count of Tecklenburg from 1156 to 1202 {{DEFAULTSORT:Henry 01 Tecklenburg Counts of Tecklenburg 1110s births 1156 deaths Year of birth unknown 12th-century German nobility