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The county of Werd was in Alsace south of Strasbourg . Its center, the Château de Werde, is now part of the Matzenheim community . The first Counts of Werd appear in 1189, a short time later, before 1200, they hold the title of Landgrave in Alsace . They descend from the Counts of Saarbrücken ( Saargaugrafen ).

After the death of King Rudolf I, Count Rudolf von Werd sided with his son, whereupon the chosen successor Adolf von Nassau besieged Werd Castle and captured it on October 27, 1293. Johann's brother and successor Ulrich ruined himself in the service of Ludwig of Bavaria , which is why he had to sell part of his property to the Bishop of Strasbourg and the rest - including the bailiwick of Alsace - pawned to his son-in-law Friedrich II. Von Oettingen.

Friedrich II. Von Oettingen died in 1357, his son Ludwig X. sold the landgrave title and the entire property to Johann von Lichtenberg , Bishop of Strasbourg , who left the county of Werd to his successors in office. However, they did not take over the title of landgrave.

Count of Werd

  • Sigebert IV., 1189 Count von Werd, 1191 Count von Rixingen , before 1200 Landgrave in Alsace, Count von Frankenburg , son of Sigebert III., Count of Alsace
  • Heinrich I, † 1238, his son, 1218 Count von Werd, 1229 Landgrave in Alsace,
  • Heinrich II. Sigebert posthumus, * 1239, † 1278, his son, Landgrave in Alsace, Count von Werd
  • Johann, † 1308, his son
  • Ulrich, † 1344, his brother, Count von Werd in 1308, bailiff in Alsace in 1324,
  • Heinrich, his brother, Count von Werd in 1314
  • Adelheid, Ulrich's daughter, heiress of the Landgraviate in Alsace, † 1387; ∞ Friedrich II., Count of Oettingen, † 1357
  • Ludwig X. von Oettingen, their son, † 1370, landgrave in Alsace

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