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2 unusual facts about Adolf VII of Berg


Adolf VII of Berg

Adolf stood with his brother-in-law, Conrad of Hochstaden, Archbishop of Cologne, in the anti-Hohenstaufen camp, supporting King William II of Holland and received significant Imperial fiefs, including Kaiserswerth, Remagen, Rath, Mettmann and the Duisberg district of the national forest.

In 1247, Adolf succeeded his father as Count of Berg while his brother Waleran succeeded as Duke of Limburg.



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