House of Cilli

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The House of Cilli was a prominent late medieval noble dynasty from present-day Slovenia that rose to significant influence within the Holy Roman Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary.

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House of Cilli canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf medieval noble family
noble dynasty
alliedWith House of Habsburg
alternativeName Celje noble family
Counts of Cilli
countryOfOrigin present-day Slovenia
dynastyEndedWith death of Ulrich II, Count of Cilli
extinctionType extinct in male line
flourishedInCentury 14th century
15th century
gainedPowerThrough marriage alliances
royal service in Hungary
heldTitle Counts of Cilli
Counts of the Holy Roman Empire
knownFor participation in anti-Ottoman campaigns
supporting Sigismund of Luxembourg
language German
Slovene (in local context)
legacy important part of Slovenian medieval heritage
symbol of medieval Celje’s prominence
member Frederick II, Count of Cilli
Hermann II, Count of Cilli
Ulrich II, Count of Cilli
namedAfter Celje
nativeRegion Celje
Styria
notableFor influence in Central European politics
rapid rise to power in the late Middle Ages
notableMember Hermann II, Count of Cilli
Ulrich II, Count of Cilli
partOf Holy Roman Empire nobility
Kingdom of Hungary nobility
linked to: Hungarian nobility
politicalInfluenceArea Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of Bohemia
Kingdom of Croatia
Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Poland
politicalStatus immediate counts of the Holy Roman Empire
religion Roman Catholicism
rivalOf Counts of Celje’s regional magnates in Styria
House of Habsburg
seat Celje Castle
territorialBase County of Cilli
timePeriod late Middle Ages
vassalOf Holy Roman Emperor
King of Hungary

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Barbara of Cilli nobleFamily House of Cilli
County of Cilli hasRulingFamily House of Cilli