Adolf of Altena

Details

Instance of

human

Born

1157

Died

15 April 1220, 1220

Place of death

Neuss

Sex or gender

male

Given name

Adolf

Father

Eberhard I, Count of Berg-Altena

Mother

Adelheid van Cuyk-Arnsberg

Sibling

Arnold of Altena, Frederick I, Count of Berg-Altena

Occupation

Catholic priest, Catholic bishop

Position held

Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cologne, apostolic administrator, archbishop

Citizenship

Electorate of Cologne

Religion

Catholic Church

consecrator

Herman II von Katzenelnbogen, Thietmar of Minden

described by source

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Otto's encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)

family

Berg-Altena, Ardennes-Verdun dynasty

languages spoken, written or signed

German

noble title

count

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