Frederick I, Duke of Swabia

Frederick I
Duke of Swabia
Born	c. 1050
Died	before 21 July 1105
Predecessor	Rudolf of Rheinfelden
Successor	Frederick II
Father	Frederick von Büren
Mother	Hildegard of Egisheim-Dagsburg

Frederick I von Staufen (1050 – July 21, 1105) was Duke of Swabia from 1079 to his death. He was the first ruler of Swabia from the House of Hohenstaufen, and was the builder of the dynasty's ancestral Hohenstaufen Castle near Göppingen.

Parents

He was the son of Frederick von Büren, Count in the Riesgau and Swabian Count Palatine, with Hildegard of Egisheim-Dagsburg, a niece of Pope Leo IX, or a daughter of the Ezzonid Duke Otto II of Swabia.^[1]

In 1089, Frederick married Agnes of Germany, daughter of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor. They had several sons and daughters, amongst whom were:

^ Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa. Fourth Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002.

Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America Before 1700 by Frederick Lewis Weis, Line 45-24

German royalty
Frederick I, Duke of Swabia House of Hohenstaufen Born: 1050 Died: 1105
Regnal titles
Preceded by Rudolf von Rheinfeld	Duke of Swabia	Succeeded by Frederick II

Persondata
Name	Frederick I, Duke of Swabia
Alternative names	Friedrich I., Herzog von Schwaben (German)
Short description	Duke of Swabia (1079-1105}
Date of birth	c. 1050
Place of birth
Date of death	before 21 July 1105
Place of death