House of Waldburg

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The House of Waldburg is a princely family of Upper Swabia, founded some time previous to the 12th century; some cadet lineages are comital families.

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Eberhard von Tanne-Waldburg (? - 1234) was the steward, or seneschal , and adviser of the Staufen dukes of Swabia, and later the adviser of the Emperor Friedrich II. During the anti-Staufen uprising, he and his brother Friedrich von Tanne took opposing sides. Friedrich was killed in 1197 in Montefiascone and Eberhard became the guardian of his nephew, Heinrich, until 1220. Subsequently, he and his nephew administered Swabia during the absence of the emperors. He was entrusted with the imperial regalia that was kept at Waldburg from 1220–1225, hence the name "seneshal," or steward. Eberhard was the founding "father" of the Waldburg lines, and from him the medieval, early modern, and modern lines descend. [1]

History

Waldburg Castle in the eastern Bodensee region Waldburg Eugen Felle 1920.jpg
Waldburg Castle in the eastern Bodensee region
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Ruins of Alttrauchburg castle

Alttrauchburg

In 1258 the fief of Alttrauchburg had been given to the stewards of Waldburg, who purchased it outright in 1306 from the count, who had run into debt. The tower-like core structure was now extended and built on. To the south, the large outer bailey was laid out together with its strong, rectangular, advanced tower.

As a result, the Waldburgs mostly lived in the castle by themselves or let had it managed by vogts (1418 Hans von Mühlegg). In 1429, the Trauchburg went to the Jacobian line of the family. Some lords are referred to in the sources as "bad stewards", i.e. were in constant financial difficulties.

As a result of suffering capture and damage in various conflicts, the castle of Alttrauchburg was expanded and strengthened in the 16th century and upgraded into a representative seat of territorial lordship and government. In 1628, the Waldburgs became imperial counts and moved in 1690 to their schloss at Kißlegg, abandoning their seat at Trauchburg and using it as a quarry for the new schloss at Kißlegg.

In 1772 the Jacobian line of the Waldburgs died out with Count Francis Charles Eusebius. The estate went to the line of the counts of Waldburg-Zeil and the castle is still owned by this family today.

Notable members

Georg Truchsess von Waldburg defeated the Peasant Army in 1525 Jorg Truchsess von Waldburg Bauernjorg.jpg
Georg Truchsess von Waldburg defeated the Peasant Army in 1525

Comital families

Notable castles

Sources

Citations and notes
  1. Rene Waldburg, Walburg lineage Archived 2011-09-01 at the Wayback Machine . Accessed 15 October 2009.
  2. Marek, Miroslav (2008). "Waldburg genealogical table". Genealogy.EU. Retrieved 15 October 2009.[ self-published source ].
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