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Burkhard I, Lord of the House of Hohenzollern (Latin: Burchardus, Burcardus; born c. before 1025; killed as part of a feud in 1061) is considered the first well-documented ancestor of the Hohenzollern dynasty.
Burkhard I, Lord of the House of Hohenzollern ( Latin: Burchardus, Burcardus; born c. before 1025; killed as part of a feud in 1061) is considered the first well-documented ancestor of the Hohenzollern dynasty.
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The senior Franconian branch of the House of Hohenzollern was founded by Conrad I, Burgrave of Nuremberg (1186–1261). The family supported the Hohenstaufen and Habsburg rulers of the Holy Roman Empire during the 12th to 15th centuries, being rewarded with several territorial grants.
- Before 1061
Burkhard I, Count of Zollern (born: before 1025; killed in action in 1061) is considered the first well-documented ancestor of the Hohenzollern dynasty. Because of his name, it is assumed that the Hohenzollern family may descend from the medieval Burchardings family.
Apr 22, 2020 · Today, the earliest mention of this noble dynasty can be dated with certainty to 1061. A nobleman was mentioned in the annals of a Benedictine monk, Berthold of Reichenau, and was named as Burkhard I, Count of Zollern. He was born sometime before 1025, and was killed in a feud in 1061.
Burkhard I, Lord of the House of Hohenzollern (Latin: Burchardus, Burcardus; born c. before 1025; killed as part of a feud in 1061) is considered the first well-documented ancestor of the Hohenzollern dynasty.
Jul 5, 2019 · Burkhard von Zollern is considered the first well-documented ancestor of the Hohenzollern dynasty. In 1061, the monk Berthold of Reichenau writes in his annals: Burchardus et Wezil de Zolorin occiduntur. Based on this source, Burkhard was killed due to a feud.
