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Engelbert II of Berg

c. 1185–1225 · 13th century · Also known as Saint Engelbert, Engelbert I of Cologne

Engelbert II of Berg was Count of Berg and, from 1216, Archbishop of Cologne. Emperor Frederick II made him regent of Germany and guardian of his son Henry (VII) in 1220. A forceful ruler who curbed the Rhineland nobles, he was murdered in 1225 near Gevelsberg by men of his kinsman Frederick of Isenberg, and he was later venerated as a saint and martyr.

Engelbert II of Berg
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Duchy of Berg

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Engelbert II of Berg. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/engelbert-ii-of-berg
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