Hohenzollern
Hohenzollern was the Swabian county of the Hohenzollern house, whose lands included Balingen. In 1337 its counts belonged to the Swabian branch, distinct from the Nuremberg line.
Frederick IX, the Black Count, succeeded in 1339 and divided his inheritance with his brother in 1344. Balingen was sold to Württemberg in 1403, and the Swabian League of Cities destroyed Hohenzollern Castle after a long siege in 1423. In 1576 the remaining county split into the Hechingen, Sigmaringen and Haigerloch lines.
Characters
- Burkhard I of Zollern
- Frederick I, Count of Zollern
- Frederick II, Count of Zollern
- Frederick IV of Zollern
- Frederick IX of Hohenzollern
- Frederick V of Zollern
- Frederick VI of Zollern
- Frederick VII of Zollern
- Frederick VIII, Count of Zollern
- Frederick of Strasbourg
- Fritzli II, Count of Zollern
- Gottfried of Zollern-Zimmern