Frederick VII, Count of Zollern

Friedrich VII, Count of Zollern (died after 6 October 1309) was a German nobleman. He was the ruling Count of Zollern from 1298 until his death.

Friedrich VII, Count of Zollern
Diedafter 6 October 1309
Noble familyHouse of Hohenzollern
Spouse(s)Euphemia of Hohenberg-Rotenburg
IssueFritzli
Albrecht
FatherFriedrich VI, Count of Zollern
MotherKunigunde of Baden

Life

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He was the elder son of Count Friedrich VI from his marriage with Kunigunde (1265–1310), a daughter of Rudolf I of Baden.

In 1298, he married Euphemia (d. 1333), a daughter of Count Albrecht II of Hohenberg-Rotenburg. This marriage had been mediated by Emperor Rudolf I himself, and brought an end to many years of rivalry between the Swabian Counts of Zollern and Hohenberg.

Friedrich VII died after 6 October 1309. After his death, the County of Zollern was inherited by his younger brother Friedrich VIII.

Issue

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Friedrich and Euphemia had two sons:

  • Fritzli I (d. 1313), Lord of Zollern
  • Albrecht (d. 1320), married Guta of Gutenstein

References

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  • Ludwig Schmid: Geschichte der Grafen von Zollern-Hohenberg, Gebrüder Scheitlin, 1862, p. 115
  • E. G. Johler: Geschichte, Land- und Ortskunde der souverainen teutschen Fürstenthümer Hohenzollern Hechingen und Sigmaringen, Stettin'sche Buchhandlung, Ulm, 1824, Online
  • Gustav Schilling: Geschichte des Hauses Hohenzollern in genealogisch fortlaufenden Biographien aller seiner Regenten von den ältesten bis auf die neuesten Zeiten, nach Urkunden und andern authentischen Quellen. Fleischer, Leipzig, 1843, Online
Frederick VII, Count of Zollern
 Died: after 6 October 1309
Preceded by Count of Zollern
1298–1309
Succeeded by