Engelbert VII of the Mark

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Noble
gptkbp:birthYear circa 1220
gptkbp:burialPlace Cloister_of_St._Mary_in_Soest
gptkbp:children gptkb:Gertrude_of_the_Mark
gptkb:Henry_of_the_Mark
gptkb:Sophie_of_the_Mark
gptkb:Adolph_II,_Count_of_the_Mark
Engelbert_VIII_of_the_Mark
gptkbp:deathYear 1277
gptkbp:father gptkb:Adolph_I,_Count_of_the_Mark
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_the_Mark
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Engelbert VII of the Mark
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Margaret_of_Cleves
gptkbp:notableEvent Battle of Worringen
Support for the arts and education
Establishment of trade routes
Involvement in the Crusades
Support for the establishment of universities.
Support for the construction of churches
Support for local artisans and craftsmen
Land grants to loyal followers
Strengthening of local nobility
Promotion of trade in the region
Diplomatic relations with neighboring territories
Promotion of agriculture in the region
Participation in regional councils
Legal reforms in the county
Support for the church and monasteries
Establishment of local governance structures
Promotion of local festivals and traditions
Influence on the development of the region's laws
Treaty of 1254
Involvement in the election of the Holy Roman Emperor
Promotion of religious tolerance in the region
Military campaigns against rival counts
Strengthening of the county's defenses
Support of the Hohenstaufen dynasty
Conflict resolution with local towns
Establishment of a court system in the county
Involvement_in_the_politics_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
Alliance_with_the_Counts_of_Cleves
Relations_with_the_French_crown
Participation_in_the_German_civil_war
Conflict_with_the_Archbishop_of_Cologne
Construction_of_castles_in_the_Mark
Cultural_patronage_in_the_Mark
Establishment_of_the_County_of_the_Mark
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Engelbert_VI_of_the_Mark
gptkbp:reignEnd 1277
gptkbp:reignStart 1251
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Sophia_of_the_Mark
gptkbp:successor Engelbert_VIII_of_the_Mark
gptkbp:title Count_of_the_Mark