Hugo II von Tübingen, Graf von Bregenz, Montfort & Sigmaringen

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Hugo Graf von Bregenz, Montfort & Sigmaringen (von Tubingen), II

Also Known As: "Hugo II von Tübingen", "Graf von Bregenz", "von Feldkirch und Montfort"
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Birthplace: Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria
Death: August 02, 1260 (60-69)
Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria
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Son of Hugo I. Graf von Montfort, Pfalzgraf von Tübingen, (VII.) and Mathilde von Montfort-Werdenberg
Husband of Elisabeth von Bregenz
Father of Rudolf II von Tübingen, Graf von Montfort in Feldkirch; Heinrich III von Tübingen; Hugo III von Tübingen, I. Graf von Montfort Tettnang; Duke Hartmann of Montfort; Adelheid of Montfort and 2 others
Brother of Graf Rudolf von Montfort-Werdenberg, I; Heinrich von Tübingen; Friedrich von Tübingen, Bischof von Chur; Elisabeth Gräfin von Montfort and Adelheid von Vaz

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About Hugo II von Tübingen, Graf von Bregenz, Montfort & Sigmaringen

The Counts of Montfort were originally a branch of another Swabian noble family, the Counts Palatine of Tübingen. Hugo II of Tübingen (d. 1182) married Elizabeth of Bregenz, and through her, Hugo would take ownership over the former territories of the Counts of Bregenz, including Bregenz itself, Montfort, and Sigmaringen, making him a dominant power in the region. His marriage to Elizabeth would also provide him with close family ties to Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa and the Welfs (like Barbarossa and Henry the Lion, Elizabeth was a grandchild of the Welf duke Henry IX "the Black" of Bavaria).
Upon the death of Hugo II, the majority of the former Bregenz territories would go to his second son, Hugo III (d.1228/1230), who after about 1200 would style himself "Hugo of Montfort". His territories as count included Raetia Curiensis, Tettnang, Bregenz, Feldkirch, Sonnenberg, Werdenberg, and Sargans. The new House of Montfort would adopt the arms of the County Palatine of Tübingen, but the Montfort arms would feature a red gonfalon on a silver shield instead of a gold one.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counts_of_Montfort


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Hugo II von Tübingen, Graf von Bregenz, Montfort & Sigmaringen's Timeline

1195
1195
Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria
1244
1244
Feldkirch, Neuburg, Vorarlberg (A)
1250
1250
Vorarlberg, Austria
1251
1251
Vorarlberg, Austria
1252
1252
Vorarlberg, Austria
1254
1254
Vorarlberg, Austria
1258
1258
Vorarlberg, Austria
1260
August 2, 1260
Age 65
Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria
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