Henry of Berg, Lord of Windeck
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Henry of Berg, Lord of Windeck (bef. 1247 - 8 March 1290/96) was the son of Adolf VII of Berg
and Margaret of Hochstaden. He was the younger brother of Adolf VIII of Berg
and William I of Berg
.
From 1271-1281 Henry served as a governor for his brother Adolf who became Count of Berg in 1259. Henry and his brother Adolf supported John I, Duke of Brabant
in his succession war for the Duchy of Limburg
, which culminated in the Battle of Worringen
in 1288. Henry resided at Windeck castle, probably as an official of his brother. Windeck was one of the four main Berg castles, which had come into the possession of Berg by 1247. Henry is buried with other members of the house of Berg at Altenberg Cathedral.
Adolf VII of Berg
Adolf VII of Berg was the eldest son of Henry IV, Duke of Limburg and Irmgard of Berg.In 1247, Adolf succeeded his father as Count of Berg while his brother Waleran succeeded as Duke of Limburg...
and Margaret of Hochstaden. He was the younger brother of Adolf VIII of Berg
Adolf VIII of Berg
Adolf VIII of Berg was the eldest son of Count Adolf VII of Berg and Margaret of Hochstaden....
and William I of Berg
William I of Berg
William I of Berg was the son of Count Adolf VII of Berg and Margaret of Hochstaden.Upon the death of his brother, Count Adolf VIII of Berg, William succeeded as Count of Berg. He had previously served as a Monk but was absolved from his vows by the Pope. His tenure was marked by further...
.
From 1271-1281 Henry served as a governor for his brother Adolf who became Count of Berg in 1259. Henry and his brother Adolf supported John I, Duke of Brabant
John I, Duke of Brabant
John I of Brabant, also called John the Victorious was Duke of Brabant , Lothier and Limburg .-Life:...
in his succession war for the Duchy of Limburg
War of the Limburg Succession
The War of the Limburg Succession, was a series of conflicts between 1283 and 1289 for the succession in the Duchy of Limburg.The cause of the War of the Limburg Succession was the death of Waleran IV, Duke of Limburg in 1280, and his only daughter Ermengarde of Limburg in 1283. Waleran IV had no...
, which culminated in the Battle of Worringen
Battle of Worringen
The Battle of Worringen was fought on June 5, 1288, near the town of Worringen , which is now the northernmost borough of Cologne...
in 1288. Henry resided at Windeck castle, probably as an official of his brother. Windeck was one of the four main Berg castles, which had come into the possession of Berg by 1247. Henry is buried with other members of the house of Berg at Altenberg Cathedral.
Family and children
Henry married Agnes of the Mark, daughter of Engelbert I of the Mark and Kunigunde of Blieskastel. They had six children:- AdolfAdolf IX of BergAdolf IX of Berg was the eldest son of Henry of Berg, Lord of Windeck and Agnes of the Mark....
- Henry (died 24 Apr 1310), Canon at Cologne
- Margaret, married Otto IV of Ravensberg, mother of Margaret of RavensbergMargaret of RavensbergMargaret of Ravensberg was the daughter and heiress of Otto IV, Count of Ravensberg and Margaret of Berg.Margaret's father Otto had no sons so at his death in 1328, the County of Ravensberg went to his younger brother Bernhard...
, heiress of Berg and Ravensberg - Kunigunde (1285/86 - aft 1355), Abbess of Gerresheim and Essen
- Elizabeth, married Walram of Heinsberg
- Agnes, nun at Gräfrath
Ancestry
External links
- Lower Rhine Nobility
- Wikipedia.de