Vain Friedrich I. (Hohenzollern)
Eitel Friedrich I. von Hohenzollern (* around 1384, † 1439 ) was the ruling Count of Hohenzollern and belonged to the Swabian line of the Hohenzollern . His father was Friedrich XI. von Hohenzollern , his brother and competitor Friedrich XII. from Hohenzollern .
Life
At the time of Eitel Friedrich, the Swabian Hohenzollerns were already severely weakened by dividing the line, dividing up the territory and also selling them. The division of the country in 1402 brought the crisis to a head. The Swabian inheritance was divided between the brothers Eitel Friedrich and Friedrich XII., Known as the Öttinger.
Hohenzollern Castle , the family's ancestral castle, as well as the town of Hechingen and a mill, remained in the joint property. There was a dispute between the two brothers over the estate. Eitel Friedrich besieged the family castle held by his brother in 1422, with the Swabian League of Towns and the House of Württemberg as allies on his side. After ten months of siege, the allies were victorious in 1423, King Sigismund ordered the destruction of the Zollernburg and forbade its rebuilding for all time. Eitel Friedrich did not take part in the destruction.
About the childless Friedrich XII. was the imperial Hofgericht to Rottweil the imperial ban imposed. In the Declaration of Eighth of 1418 it was stated that the brother's possessions were to fall entirely to Eitel Friedrich. In 1423 the entire Hohenzollern possessions came under the ownership of the Württemberg people. In addition, Friedrich XII was. from 1428/29 to 1440 in Württemberg captivity, so that from 1429 the government of the area was in Eitel Friedrich's hands. Actually, the count should have taken office as early as 1418, but events made this impossible.
Large parts of the property were not least by Friedrich XII. sold to the Counts of Württemberg, to the sharpest rivals for Zollern independence. The main aim was to avoid the conflict with these counts and to consolidate domestic rule. For this purpose, a contract of inheritance was concluded with the House of Württemberg in 1429. This was risky, however, because if the male Swabian Hohenzollern were to die out, the county would fall to the Württemberg people. Eitel Friedrich had a son in 1433. This was called Jost Nikolaus I.
The count also had an archive reorganized in order to have data about his property available. The goods and finance management was also reorganized.
Descendants
He was married to Ursula, née von Rhäzüns († February 17, 1477). She was the heir to Georg Brun von Rhäzüns . After the death of Eitel Friedrich, she married Sigmund von Hohenberg († before 1440). After violent inheritance disputes, the Zollern inherited the rule of Rhäzün in 1461 . The following children were born from the marriage:
- Jost Nikolaus I (* 1433; † February 9, 1488)
- Heinrich (* 1434, (8 September 1438?); † 1458?)
- Adelheid († February 8, 1502) Abbess in Oberstenfeld
literature
- EG Johler: History, geography and local history of the sovereign German principalities of Hohenzollern, Hechingen and Sigmaringen. Stettin'sche Buchhandlung. Ulm 1824, e-book
- Wolfgang Neugebauer : Beginnings, state state and monarchical autocracy until 1740 (The Hohenzollern; Vol. 1). Kohlhammer Verlag, Stuttgart 1996, ISBN 3-17-012096-4
- Gustav Schilling: History of the House of Hohenzollern in genealogically continuous biographies of all its rulers from the oldest to the most recent times, according to documents and other authentic sources. Fleischer, Leipzig 1843, e-book
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Friedrich XI. |
Count of Hohenzollern 1401–1433 |
Jobst Nikolaus I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vain Friedrich I. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nobleman of the Swabian line of the Hohenzollern |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1384 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1439 |