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John Christopher, Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch

1586 – 1620

Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch

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About John Christopher, Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch

Lived 1586 – 1620 (aged 33–34). John Christopher, Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch was an aristocrat.

Johann Christoph, Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch (1586 in Haigerloch – 1620 in Haigerloch) was the second Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch.

Life Johann Christoph was the eldest son of Count Christoph of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch, from his marriage to Katharina (d. after 1608), daughter of Christoph, Baron of Welsperg. Johann Christoph was still a minor when he inherited the County, and his uncles Eitel Friedrich IV of Hohenzollern-Hechingen and Karl II of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen took up the regency and guardianship.

He served in the imperial army and lived mostly in Vienna. In 1608 in Sigmaringen, he married his cousin Marie (1592–1658), a daughter of his erstwhile guardian Count Karl II of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. This marriage remained childless. In 1612, he acquired Haag-Schlössle Castle in Haigerloch, where his widow would live after his death.

His father had started the construction of the castle church. During Johann Christoph's reign, it was completed. The church was consecrated in 1609.

When the Thirty Years' War broke out in 1618, Johann Christoph was selected as commander of Hohenzollern Castle.

Johann Christoph died in 1620. Since he had not children, he was succeeded by his younger brother Karl, Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch.

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Born
1586, Haigerloch
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Died
1620, Haigerloch
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Parent
Christoph, Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Christopher, Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch?

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When was John Christopher, Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch born?

John Christopher, Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch was born in 1586 in Haigerloch.

When did John Christopher, Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch die?

John Christopher, Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch died in 1620 in Haigerloch.

What was John Christopher, Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch's occupation?

John Christopher, Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch was an aristocrat.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Christopher, Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch

· Wikidata: Q1692996

· DBpedia: Johann Christoph, Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch

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