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Ulrich I ( German: Ulrich von Cilli, Slovene: Ulrik Celjski; around 1331 – 1368), Count of Celje, was a Styrian nobleman and condottiere, who was head of the House of Celje between 1359 and 1368, together with his younger brother Hermann I. During his reign, the House of Celje became one of the most powerful noble houses in the territory of ...
- 1359/60 – 1368
- Frederick I of Celje
Ulrich II of Sanneck (died c. 1316), married Countess Catherine of Heunburg, heir to the count Ulrich II of Heunburg and her 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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Ulrich II, or Ulrich of Celje ( Slovene: Ulrik Celjski / Urh Celjski; Hungarian: Cillei Ulrik; German: Ulrich II von Cilli; 16 February 1406 – 9 November 1456), was the last Princely Count of Celje. At the time of his death, he was captain general and de facto regent of Hungary, ban (governor) of Slavonia, Croatia and Dalmatia and feudal lord ...
Sep 4, 2017 · The Celje Castle. Celje Castle was the official residency of the Counts of Celje. It is the biggest and probably the most important medieval castle in Slovenia and was first built as a fort in the 12th century by the Counts of Vovberg. Yet, it was the castle’s most famous inhabitants, the Counts of Celje, who transformed it into a residence ...
For three hundred years, the Counts of Celje were among Europe's most important and powerful ruling families. "The first drama in Slovenian is believed to have been a work written in 1817 entitled "Ulrich, Count of Cilli," which suggests that their legacy remains important for Slovenian national identity.
Life and achievements. Little is known of Ulrich's early life. He was the firstborn son of Frederick, first Count of Celje, and his wife Diemut Wallsee.Frederick had inherited the Celje Castle and the surrounding estates through his mother Catherine, daughter of the last Carinthian Count of Heunburg (Vovbre, in Slovene) and Agnes of Baden, the unsuccessful claimant to the Babenberg inheritance.
The Counts of Celje were the most influential noble dynasty on the territory of what is present-day Slovenia. Their dynasty rose in late medieval times, and at their peak they accumulated property in Slovenia, Croatia, and Hungary, owning more than 20 castles, including Celje Castle where they lived for over a century.
