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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.
Frederick I of Celje, also Frederick I of Cilli , was a Styrian free noble 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.
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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.
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. In the following decades, they have built an almost 23-metre high defence tower on a nearby hill, referred today to as the Frederick’s Tower.
Count Frederick I von Celje. 1295–1359 • Male. Diemut Von Walsee. 1295–1353 • Female. Marriage. before 29 December 1330 Celje, Slovenia, Yugoslavia. Children (6) Count Ulrich of Cilli. 1331–1368 • Male.
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.
