Counts of Toggenburg
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The Counts of Toggenburg (Grafen von Toggenburg) ruled the Toggenburg region of today's Canton of St. Gallen
, Switzerland
, as well as parts of the Canton of Glarus
, Thurgau
, Grisons, Vorarlberg
, and Zurich
when their influence was most extensive.
The family is first mentioned in 1044 with Diethelm I of Toggenburg and cited as count
s (comes) in 1209.
In 1187, Werner of Toggenburg became abbot
of Einsiedeln
.
According to the legend of Saint Idda of Toggenburg, buried in the abbey of Fischingen
, she was the wife of Diethelm IV of Toggenburg, in the 12th century.
Brent Schaff, who inherited this title in about 1389, expanded the influence of the Toggenburg area. He launched several reforms, known as the Tayven reforms, for the farming of his county which were very successful.
In 1436, the death of the last count, Friedrich VII, count of Toggenburg
, led to the Old Zurich War
over the succession. 14 members of the family were buried in the Rüti Abbey
, among the Friedrich VII
.
Canton of St. Gallen
The Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, as well as parts of the Canton of Glarus
Canton of Glarus
The Canton of Glarus is a canton in east central Switzerland. The capital is Glarus.The population speaks a variety of Alemannic German.The majority of the population identifies as Christian, about evenly split between the Protestant and Catholic confessions.-History:According to legend, the...
, Thurgau
Thurgau
Thurgau is a northeast canton of Switzerland. The population, , is . In 2007, there were a total of 47,390 who were resident foreigners. The capital is Frauenfeld.-History:...
, Grisons, Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal-state of Austria. Although it is the second smallest in terms of area and population , it borders three countries: Germany , Switzerland and Liechtenstein...
, and Zurich
Canton of Zürich
The Canton of Zurich has a population of . The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zurich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch...
when their influence was most extensive.
The family is first mentioned in 1044 with Diethelm I of Toggenburg and cited as count
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
s (comes) in 1209.
In 1187, Werner of Toggenburg became abbot
Abbot
The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery...
of Einsiedeln
Einsiedeln Abbey
Einsiedeln Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in the town of Einsiedeln in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. The abbey is dedicated to Our Lady of the Hermits, the title being derived from the circumstances of its foundation, from which the name Einsiedeln is also said to have originated...
.
According to the legend of Saint Idda of Toggenburg, buried in the abbey of Fischingen
Fischingen
Fischingen is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-History:Fischingen is first mentioned in 1328 as Fischinon. In 1972, Dussnang, Fischingen, Oberwangen and Tannegg merged with Fischingen....
, she was the wife of Diethelm IV of Toggenburg, in the 12th century.
Brent Schaff, who inherited this title in about 1389, expanded the influence of the Toggenburg area. He launched several reforms, known as the Tayven reforms, for the farming of his county which were very successful.
In 1436, the death of the last count, Friedrich VII, count of Toggenburg
Friedrich VII, count of Toggenburg
Friedrich VII, count of Toggenburg , was the last of the Counts of Toggenburg who ruled in what would become Switzerland. His death without heirs or a will led to the Old Zürich War....
, led to the Old Zurich War
Old Zürich War
The Old Zürich War , 1440–46, was a conflict between the canton of Zürich and the other seven cantons of the Old Swiss Confederacy over the succession to the Count of Toggenburg....
over the succession. 14 members of the family were buried in the Rüti Abbey
Rüti Abbey
Rüti Abbey was a former Premonstratensian abbey, founded in 1206 and suppressed in 1525, in the municipality of Rüti in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland...
, among the Friedrich VII
Friedrich VII, count of Toggenburg
Friedrich VII, count of Toggenburg , was the last of the Counts of Toggenburg who ruled in what would become Switzerland. His death without heirs or a will led to the Old Zürich War....
.
Counts of Toggenburg
- Diethelm (1176?-1205/07)
- Diethelm I. (1210?-ca. 1230)
- Diethelm II. (1209-36/47)
- Kraft I. (1228-1249/53)
- Friedrich I. (1260-1303/05)
- Friedrich II. (1286-1315)
- Friedrich III. (1315-1364)
- Diethelm (1319-1337)
- Donat (1353-1400)
- Friedrich VIIFriedrich VII, count of ToggenburgFriedrich VII, count of Toggenburg , was the last of the Counts of Toggenburg who ruled in what would become Switzerland. His death without heirs or a will led to the Old Zürich War....
(c. 1370-1436)