Person:Engelbert I, Count of Berg (1)
Engelbert I _____, Count of Berg
 
d.Jul 1189 Serbia
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Engelbert I _____, Count of Berg - 1189
  2. Frederick II _____, Archbishop of Cologne1120 - 1158
  3. Bruno III of Berg - 1193
  4. Eberhard I _____, Count of Berg-Altena1140 - 1180
Spouse and Children
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  1. Adolf VI _____, Count of BergBef 1176 - 1218
  2. Engelbert II of Berg1185 - 1225
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Facts and Events
Name Engelbert I _____, Count of Berg
Gender Male
Marriage to Margaret of Geldern
Death[1] Jul 1189 Serbia
Reference Number Q97072 (Wikidata)


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Count Engelbert I of Berg (d. July 1189 in Serbia) ruled the County of Berg from 1160 to 1189. He was the son of Adolf IV of Berg.

Through his loyalty to the German Emperor and the Archbishops of Cologne he succeeded in stabilising the county and increasing its revenues. He took Bensberg Palace, Neu-Windeck and Elberfeld.

In July 1189 he was killed near Kovin, in Serbia, while on his way to the Holy Land with the crusade of emperor Frederick Barbarossa.

He married Margaret of Geldern (born 1157, died 1190?) and his sons were:

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References
  1. ↑ Engelbert I, Count of Berg, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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