Eitel Frederick III, Count of Hohenzollern

Eitel Friedrich III. of Hohenzollern (* 1494, † June 15, 1525 in Pavia) from the Swabian line of the Hohenzollern was 1512-1525 Count of Hohenzollern.

Life

Eitel Friedrich III. was the son of Count Eitel Friedrich II of Hohenzollern (1452-1512) from his marriage to Magdalena (1460-1496), daughter of Margrave Friedrich III. of Brandenburg. He succeeded his father in 1512 as regent of the county of Hohenzollern. On the other hand looked at Gustav Schilling Eitel Friedrich as the grandson Eitel Frederick II Eitel Friedrich was formed together with the future Emperor Charles V in Brussels.

In 1515 he married Johanna van Witthem († 1544), daughter of Philip, Lord of Beersel and Bautershem.

Eitel Friedrich was top secret advice and great tutor of Emperor Maximilian I, how can you tell that he too, like his father, had good relations with the Habsburgs in front of him. He also held the office of Reichserbkämmerers, and he was the captain of the country rule Hohenberg.

The Count died in 1525 in Pavia, where he served as captain of the German mercenaries. As a cause of death was poisoning by a jealous Spanish officer is accepted. Eitel Friedrich was buried in the Cathedral of Pavia.

Progeny

From his marriage Eitel Friedrich had the following children:

  • Charles I (1516-1576), Count of Hohenzollern
  • Ferfried († young)
  • Anna († 1574 )
  • Margarete († young)
  • Eitel Friedrich ( † 1544), like in Saint- Dizier
  • Felix Friedrich ( † 1550)
  • Johanna († 1550)
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