Frederick, Count of Saarbrücken

Count of Saarbrücken from 1118 to 1135

Frederick, Count of Saarbrücken

Born| 11th century
Died| 1135
Noble family| House of Saarbrücken
Spouse(s)| Gisela of Lorraine
Father| Siegbert of Saarbrücken

Frederick, Count of Saarbrücken (died 1135) was a German nobleman. He was the first to style himself Count of Saarbrücken.

## Life

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His father, Siegbert, was a count in the Saargau; his mother may have been a daughter of the Lord of Eppenstein. His brother Bruno was Bishop of Speyer; his brother Adalbert I was Archbishop-Elector of Mainz.

In 1105 Frederick inherited his father's position. In 1118, he was called Count of Saarbrücken for the first time. He was vassal of the Bishop of Metz.

## Marriage and issue

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Frederick was married to Gisela of Lorraine, who brought possessions around Hornbach Abbey into the marriage. They had three children:

* Agnes, married c. 1132 to Duke Frederick II of Swabia
* Simon I, his successor
* Adalbert II, was Archbishop-Elector of Mainz from 1138 to 1141.

## References

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* Hans-Walter Herrmann (2005). "Saarbrücken, Grafen v.". Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German). Vol. 22\. Berlin: Duncker & Humblot. pp. 318–319.

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