Duke Berthold VIII of Zähringen

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Swabia
Holy Roman Empire
Burgundy
Zähringen
gptkbp:birthYear c. 1160
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Monastery_of_Saint_Peter_in_the_Black_Forest
gptkbp:children gptkb:Duke_Hermann_of_Zähringen
gptkb:Duke_Conrad_of_Zähringen
gptkb:Duke_Berthold_IX_of_Zähringen
gptkbp:deathYear 1218
gptkbp:era Medieval
gptkbp:father gptkb:Duke_Berthold_VII_of_Zähringen
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Zähringen
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Duke Berthold VIII of Zähringen
gptkbp:knownFor Expansion of the Zähringen territory
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Countess_Agnes_of_Welf
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Duke_Berthold_VII_of_Zähringen
gptkbp:reign 1180
1218
gptkbp:significantEvent Civic engagement
Cultural patronage
Legal reforms
Support for the arts
Establishment of trade routes
Promotion of education
Participation in the Crusades
Support of the Church
Promotion of religious tolerance
Promotion of trade and commerce
Diplomatic relations with neighboring states
Strengthening of local governance
Development of infrastructure
Encouragement of agricultural development
Military campaigns in the region
Promotion of social welfare
Establishment of monasteries
Promotion of civic rights
Strengthening of the ducal authority
Support for the peasantry
Founding of the city of Freiburg im Breisgau
Conflict resolution among nobles
Support for local markets
Conflict_with_the_Hohenstaufen_family
Construction_of_the_Zähringer_Castle
Establishment_of_the_Zähringen_dynasty
Alliance_with_the_Counts_of_Savoy
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Countess_Bertha_of_Savoy
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Duke_Berthold_IX_of_Zähringen
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Zähringen