The Ezzonids ( German : Ezzonen , French : Ezzonides ) were a dynasty of Lotharingian stock dating back as far as the ninth century. They attained prominence only in the eleventh century, through marriage with the Ottonian dynasty of Holy Roman Emperors . Named after Ezzo , Count Palatine of Lotharingia from 1015 to 1034, they dominated the politics of the middle and lower Rhine and usually represented the royal interests. Under the Salian Emperors , they even briefly held the dukedoms of Swabia , Carinthia , and Bavaria .
6-591: The Ezzonids first appear with Erenfried I (866–904), count of the Bliesgau , Keldachgau [ de ] , and Bonngau [ de ] , and perhaps also of the Charmois. He may have had Carolingian ancestors, although some historians prefer to link him to the former Thuringian kings . The political ascent of the Ezzonid dynasty becomes historically visible with the number of counties they acquired in
12-633: The Mark belonged to a collateral line of the counts of Berg and was founder of the new noble House of La Marck branch of the Counts de la Mark . Another cadet branch of the Ezzonids is the House of Limburg-Stirum . The family adopted its name in the 12th century from the immediate county of Limburg an der Lenne in what is now Germany. It is the eldest and only surviving branch of the House of Berg , which
18-961: The Younger was the Count of Auxerre from 864 until his death in 876. He was a son of Conrad I of Auxerre and Adelaide of Tours ; an older brother of Hugh the Abbot ; and a member of the Bavarian branch of the Welfs . In 858, at the coaxing of Charles the Bald , his cousin, he and his brother betrayed Louis the German when he sent them on an espionage mission and went over to Charles, who rewarded them handsomely because he had lost his Bavarian honores . He acted as Duke of Transjurane (Upper) Burgundy from then until about 864. He married Waldrada, by whom he left
24-596: The second half of the tenth century. They ruled most of the Rhenish counties and were eventually granted Palatine status over the other counts of the district. In spite of their military accomplishments in the service of the Emperors, the Ezzonids did not succeed in building a territorial entity in Lotharingia. The cadet branch of the Ezzonids was the House of Berg who ruled as Counts of Berg . Adolf I, Count of
30-825: Was among the most powerful dynasties in the region of the lower Rhine during the Middle Ages. The Ezzonid line probably survived in the counts of Limburg Stirum , who are believed to descend from Adolf I of Lotharingia , youngest son of Hermann I . Erenfried I [REDACTED] This article does not cite any sources . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . Find sources: "Erenfried I" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( December 2009 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Erenfried I of Maasgau
36-1111: Was the count of Bliesgau , Keldachgau [ de ] , Bonngau [ de ] , and the count of Charmois ( fl. 866–904). He married Adelgunde of Burgundy (860–902), a daughter of Conrad II, Duke of Transjurane Burgundy , Count of Auxerre , and Judith de Frioul . They left children: Eberhard I, Count of Bonngau , count in Zülpichgau [ de ] and in Keldachgau, Hermann I, Archbishop of Cologne (890–924), Chancellor of King Zwentibold of Lorraine , Ermenfried. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Erenfried_I&oldid=1173966773 " Categories : Ezzonids House of Limburg House of Limburg-Stirum Counts in Germany 904 deaths Hidden categories: Articles lacking sources from December 2009 All articles lacking sources Year of birth unknown Conrad II, Duke of Transjurane Burgundy Conrad II
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