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Frederick I of Celje, also Frederick I of Cilli (German: Friedrich I. von Cilli, Slovene: Friderik I. Celjski; c. 1300 – 21 March 1359), was a Styrian free noble (roughly equivalent to a baron) who became the first Count of Celje, founding a noble house that would dominate Slovenian and Croatian history in the first half of the 15th century.
Ulrich II of Sanneck (died c. 1316), married Countess Catherine of Heunburg, heir to the count Ulrich II of Heunburg and his wife Agnes of Baden; Frederick I (c. 1300–1359/60), son, from 1341 Count of Celje; Counts of Cilli (Celje) Ulrich I (1331–1368), son of Frederick I, Captain in Carniola, married Countess Adelheid of Ortenburg
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Celje Castle was not only the most important castle in Slovenia, but in the entire eastern Alps. The first Count of Celje to move to the Celje Old Castle with his wife and four children was Frederick I. After moving in, he started to refurbish the castle into a more comfortable living place.
Frederick I (+ 1360), from 1341 Count of Celje; Counts of Cilli (Celje) Herman I (+ 1385), wife Katarina Kotromanic; William (+ 1392), wife Ana of Poland, daughter Anna of Cilli (+ 1416) Herman II (+ 1435), daughter Barbara of Cilli (+1451) Frederick II (+ 1454), 1.wife Elizabeth Frankopan, 2. wife Veronika of Desenice
Sep 4, 2017 · In 1341, Frederick I was named Count of Celje by the Emperor Louis IV and with that the great era of the Counts of Celje began. Their power and influence grew rapidly as a result of their smart political decisions, bravery in the battlefield, and arranged marriages with nearby nobility.
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Apr 27, 2022 · Frederic I, count of Celje, a son of Ulric I of Sannegg and Katharina, countess of Heunburg, continued the Sanneg dynasty and is regarded to be the founding father of the lineage of the Counts of Celje. In various deeds from 1313 to 1341 he keeps being referred to as Frederic of Sanek, baron.