Frederick I (Vianden)

Friedrich I. von Vianden was Count of Vianden , Vogt of Prüm and Sub-Vogt of Trier until 1150 . He was the older brother of Count Gerhard von Klerf .

He had at least four children:

• Siegfried I. , Count of Vianden
• Friedrich II. , Count of Vianden and Salm
• Gerhard , Abbot of Prüm and Stavelot-Malmedy
• Adelheid von Vianden ∞ with Count Albert von Molbach (Count Adalbert III. Von Nörvenich)

In 1141 Frederick was in a conflict about the membership of the Abbey of St. Maximin against Henry IV of Luxembourg when he appeared with an army at the gates of Trier. Friedrich was able to prevent the town from falling through diplomatic channels and Heinrich withdrew after sacking the area. In the same year Frederick received half of Arras Castle as a fief from Archbishop Albero, probably as thanks for these services in the conflict against Luxembourg . In the following years the Count of Luxembourg moved against the city of Trier several times, but without Friedrich von Vianden further intervening, since Hermann von Stahleck , Count Palatine of the Rhine , was of age since 1142 and thus exercised the Upper Bailiwick of Trier.

A few years later, when the relations between the County of Vianden and the Archdiocese had cooled down towards the end of the Trier-Luxemburg conflict, Friedrich occupied Arras Castle completely. In the following years he used this to go on raids deep into the archbishopric. However, the count later lost this base, reconciled himself with Archbishop Albero and took up a position at his court again.

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• Dominique du Fays: La Maison de Vianden . Diploma thesis Liège 1987

predecessor	Office	successor
---	Count of Vianden –1150	Siegfried I.