Ezzo, Count Palatine of Lotharingia

Erenfrid or Ehrenfried, called Ezzo, (* about 955 in Lorraine, † May 21, 1034 in Saalfeld / Thuringia ) was Count Palatine of Lorraine. For him, there are also diminishing the spellings " Ezelin ", " Hezelin ", " Hezelo " or " Hezilo ". His descendants are called Ezzonen.

Life

The parents of Ezzo were Count Palatine Herman I of Lorraine († 996 ) and Heylwig / Heilwig of Dillingen. Ezzo married Mathilde (around 979-1025 ), the Emperor Otto II 's daughter.

In order to secure a befitting supply the emperor's daughter, Ezzo has received numerous counties and advocacies, including the Auelgau and Waldenburg in the Sauerland region, but also the imperial domain Saalfeld with the royal court and the Saalfeld height, the southern Orlagau with the areas southwest of Saalfeld until ridge and the area further south around the mountain Coburg along a major military and trade route from the Saale to the Main.

He controlled the major long-distance routes, for example, using the Tomburg the Rhine river (1000 ) and the Siegburger Michael mountain. Thus, a power struggle began with the Archdiocese of Cologne. Ezzos Richeza daughter inherited some of their land, including Saalfeld, the southern Orlagau and Coburg 1063 on just this diocese, from which the Benedictine Saalfeld was born.

1024 founded the spouses the Benedictine monastery brewing hamlet, in which both were also buried.

Progeny

His marriage to Mathilde ten children have emerged:

  • Herman II (995-1056), Archbishop of Cologne from 1036 to 1056.
  • Richeza (around 994-1063 ), 1013 married Mieszko II Lambert, King of Poland († 1034).
  • Ludolf von Brauweiler and Waldenburg (around 998-1031 ).
  • Otto (around 998-1047 ), Count Palatine of Lorraine from 1035 to 1045 and Duke of Swabia 1045-1047.
  • Wazela Adelheid, pin lady, married Count Rutger I of Flanders.
  • Ida, Abbess of Maria in the Capitol in Cologne and Gander pin home.
  • Theophanu, Abbess of Essen Abbey and pen Gerresheim.
  • Heylwig / Heilwig, Abbess of Neuss, Vilich and Dietkirchen (opposite Vilich on the other side of the Rhine )
  • Sophia / Sophie ( † before 1031 )
  • Matilda, Abbess of Dietkirchen and Vilich.
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