House of Berg-Altena
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The House of Berg-Altena was a medieval German noble family that ruled territories in the region of Mark and played a significant role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval German noble house
ⓘ
noble family ⓘ |
| associatedWith | County of Berg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsUsedIn | County of Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| feudalSystem | feudalism ⓘ |
| governmentForm | hereditary lordship ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
regional power balance in Westphalia
ⓘ
relations between local nobility and the Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| hasSeat | Altena Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTerritorialBase |
Altena
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | fragmented territorial structure of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| languageOfFamily | Middle High German ⓘ |
| locatedInTime |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ 14th century ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | count ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence in medieval Westphalian politics
ⓘ
role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ rule over territories in the region of Mark ⓘ |
| partOf |
German nobility
ⓘ
Westphalian comital dynasties NERFINISHED ⓘ high nobility of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
participants in regional feuds and alliances in Westphalia
ⓘ
vassals of higher-ranking princes within the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | imperial immediacy (de facto or de jure for some possessions) ⓘ |
| powerBase | fortified castles ⓘ |
| region |
County of Mark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Westphalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| socialClass | aristocracy ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| typeOfNobility | territorial nobility ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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