BÖKER BOKER Straight Razor Graf Engelbert 7/8" 24 Karat GOLD HORN Solingen Germany

Böker Straight Razor Graf Engelbert II 7/8" 

REAL GOLD - 24 CARAT / REAL HORN HANDLE*

BÖKER MANUFAKTUR

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Not far from the Böker Manufactory headquarters in Solingen is Schloss Burg on the Wupper, the landmark of the Bergisches Land. It is also one of the largest castles in West Germany and the largest reconstructed castle complex in North Rhine-Westphalia. The glorious history of Schloss Burg is inseparably linked with the Duchy of Berg and the Counts of Berg (House of Berg 1068-1225). We have taken this as an occasion to dedicate a Straight razorseries dedicated to symbolizing parts of the lives of the three counts and reminding of the considerable possessions and power influence of the counts with impressive 24-carat gold decorations.

The last Count of Berg, Engelbert II., was also called Engelbert I., Archbishop of Cologne. With his murder, Berg passed to the House of Limburg. 

This magnificent 7/8 inch razor shows Engelbert as Archbishop of Cologne. The spine of this sound-polished blade made from the finest Solingen razor steel and the curved blade back combined with a handle made of finest Horn documents highest elegance and unique quality. 

Including certificate of authenticity and elegant presentation display with individual serial number.

COUNT OF BERG

Near from the company headquarters of Böker Manufactory in Solingen is located together with Schloss Burg at the landmark of the Wupper of the Bergisches Land. It is at the same time one of the largest castles West Germany's and the largest reconstructed castle complex in North Rhine-Westphalia. The glorious History of the castle castle is inseparably linked with the Duchy Berg and the counts of Berg (House of Berg 1068-1225) connected. We have done this for occasion taken to the three Count from Berg a razor series to dedicate, which parts of the symbolizes the life of the three counts and with impressive Ornaments made of 24 carat gold at the considerable possessions

and the power influence of the counts remembers. Adolf II, Count of Berg built the new castle ("Novus Mons", today known as Schloss Burg) at of the Wupper, on a predecessor fortification from the 10th Century. The influence and

the monetary performance capability of the Count Adolf II of Berg in Rhenish-Westphalian region was immense. The then usual Inheritance division between the six sons Adolf made the house Berg caused problems, as these division a devaluation matched and the Berg dynasty any would lose influence. Since his eldest and namesake son Adolf already before 1148 Damascus in the Second Crusade died, his sons Friedrich

and Bruno into the clerical life introduced were and his youngest son Adolf due to his young age from the inheritance claim separated, was 1160 the Bergian territorial domain under Adolf's sons Everhard and Engelbert divided.

EVERHARD COUNT OF THE MARK

Everhard, older than Engelbert, received the Westphalian possessions with the castles Altena and Hövel and the ogteien Werden, Essen and Cappenberg. This will clear, that for Adolf II the Rhenish Franconian possessions the Westphalian compared to of of lesser value be must. Everhard founded the Altena line; his Descendants called themselves later Counts of Mark.

ADOLF III. COUNT OF BERG

Engelbert I. of Berg received the Rhenish Franconian Heir and led the Name Berg in his family further. The center of his domain became the already by his father (Adolf II.) built castle Castle on the

Wupper. Engelbert I. died 1189 on the Third Crusade. His eldest son, Adolf III., followed to him as Count of Berg. His reign years fell in the time of military conflicts, and thus also took he participated in crusades. Adolf broke 1218 to the Fifth Crusade to Saint land and died on 7. August 1218 as commander the Rhenish and Frisian siege troops before Damietta in Nile Delta from a plague. He left behind no son, so that the The Altena-Berg line became extinct.

ENGELBERT II. COUNT OF BERG

After the death of Adolf III. made the House of Limburg, in the Adolf's daughter Irmgard married in had, his inheritance claim over the entire bergian claimed possession. Although the daughter of Adolf III. also already according to amaligem law heir was, claimed Engelbert II., brother of Adolf III., the inheritance for himself. The succession dispute was not in a legal proceedings, but with force through two feuds decisively. Engelbert rejected the Limburg claims with military force back and took over himself as Engelbert II. the rule over the county Berg. Engelbert II. Count of Berg, later called "the Saint", was also as Engelbert I, Archbishop of known in Cologne. With his Murder ended in 1225 Berg comital family in this line of descent, as the male line of the Berg Count with the death of Engelbert II. expired. Berg thus passed to the House Limburg, which thereby his Inheritance claims finally assert could.