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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.

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



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