Friedrich VII, Count of Zollern (died after 6 October 1309) was a German nobleman. He was the ruling Count of Zollern from 1298 until his death.

Life

He was the elder son of Count Friedrich VI from his marriage with Kunigunde (1265–1310), a daughter of

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of Baden. In 1298, he married Euphemia (d. 1333), a daughter of Count

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of Hohenberg-Rotenburg. This marriage had been mediated by Emperor

himself, and brought an end to many years of rivalry between the Swabian Counts of Zollern and Hohenberg. Friedrich VII died after 6 October 1309. After his death, the County of Zollern was inherited by his younger brother Friedrich VIII.

Issue

Friedrich and Euphemia had two sons: * Fritzli I (d. 1313), Lord of Zollern * Albrecht (d. 1320), married Guta of Gutenstein

References

* Ludwig Schmid: ''Geschichte der Grafen von Zollern-Hohenberg'', Gebrüder Scheitlin, 1862, p. 115 * E. G. Johler: ''Geschichte, Land- und Ortskunde der souverainen teutschen Fürstenthümer Hohenzollern Hechingen und Sigmaringen'', Stettin'sche Buchhandlung, Ulm, 1824
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* Gustav Schilling: ''Geschichte des Hauses Hohenzollern in genealogisch fortlaufenden Biographien aller seiner Regenten von den ältesten bis auf die neuesten Zeiten, nach Urkunden und andern authentischen Quellen.'' Fleischer, Leipzig, 1843
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