Adolf I of Berg, count of

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from 1077 until 1082,

Vogt An , sometimes simply advocate, (German, ), or (French, ), was a type of medieval office holder, particularly important in the Holy Roman Empire, who was delegated some of the powers and functions of a major feudal lord, or for an institutio ...

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

Adolf II of Lotharingia Adolf II of Lotharingia (c. 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 f ...

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-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 Rolduc, (MGH, Scriptores, XVI). *

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(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 People from Lower Lotharingia 1086 deaths Year of birth unknown Counts of Berg House of Berg Counts of Limburg House of Limburg-Stirum