| Burkhard I, Count of Zollern | |
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| Noble family | House of Hohenzollern |
| Father | Frederick of Sülchgau |
| Mother | Irmentrud of Nellenburg |
| Born | before 1025 |
| Died | 1061 |
Burkhard I, Count of Zollern (born: before 1025; killed in action in 1061) is considered the first well-documented ancestor of the Hohenzollern dynasty. Because of his name, it is assumed that the Hohenzollern family may descend from the medieval Burchardings family. His father may have been Frederick, a count in the Sülchgau area (roughly corresponding to today's Tübingen (district)). His mother may have been Irmentrud, the daughter of Count Burkhard of Nellenburg.
In the annals of the monk Berthold of Reichenau from the year 1061, Buchardus de Zolorin and Wezil de Zolorin are mention. How these persons are related to each other or the Burkhard of Zollern, is not clear.
The next documented member of the dynasty is Frederick I, Count of Zollern, who was probably a son or a grandson of Burkhard I.
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Burkhard I, Count of Zollern
Born: before 1025 Died: 1061 |
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| Preceded by Unknown |
Lord of Zollern | Succeeded by Frederick I |