Eitel Friedrich IV, Count of Hohenzollern
| Eitel Friedrich IV of Hohenzollern | |
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Eitel Friedrich IV
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| Spouse(s) | Veronica of Ortenburg Sibylle of Zimmern Johanna of Eberstein |
| Noble family | House of Hohenzollern |
| Father | Karl I, Count of Hohenzollern |
| Mother | Anna of Baden-Durlach |
| Born |
7 September 1545 Sigmaringen |
| Died | 16 January 1605 (aged 59) Hechingen |
| Buried | Church of the St. Luzen monastery |
Count Eitel Friedrich IV of Hohenzollern (7 September 1545 in Sigmaringen – 16 January 1605 in Hechingen) was the founder and first Count of the line Hohenzollern-Hechingen as Eitel Friedrich I.
Eitel Friedrich was the eldest surviving son of Count Karl I of Hohenzollern (1516–1576) from his marriage to Anna (1512–1579), daughter of the Margrave Ernst of Baden-Durlach.
After his father's death in 1576, Hohenzollern was divided. Eitel Friedrich became the founder of the Hohenzollern-Hechingen line; his brother Karl founded the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen line, and his brother Christoph founded the Hohenzollern-Haigerloch line. Hohenzollern-Hechingen included the original County of Zollern, with the town of Hechingen and monasteries at Rangendingen, St. Luzen and Stetten.
Eitel Friedrich reorganized the administration of the county, which his predecessors had neglected. He issued strict hunting and forestry regulation, which led to several uprisings.
In Hechingen, he built a Renaissance style residence, from which the New Castle later evolved. In 1585, he and his wife founded the Franciscan monastery of St. Luke in Hechingen. He iniatiated other construction pjrect as well, including the St. Lucerne abbey church, che hospital and the lower tower. His residence became a center of culture and music, earning him the nickname the Magnificent.
He died in 1605 and was buried in the church of the St. Luzen monastery. In 1609 a bronze grave plate was added to his grave, covering his heart. It bears the inscription Ubi thesaurus meus, ibi cor meum, "Where my treasure lies, there lies my heart" (compare Luke 12).
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