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Ulrich II was the grandson of Ulrich I (the rich) and nephew of Bishop Henry of
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he was granted the ZĂĽrichgau or lands around ZĂĽrich. His brother Arnold I, became Count of the
Frickgau in 1064 and vogt over Säckingen Abbey in 1073. When he died childless, those lands and titles came to the main Lenzburg line. Rudolf, the son of Ulrich II, ruled over the County of Aargau and
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eine mit zwei zinnengekrönten Eckthürmen besetzte Mauer; im
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two crenelated towers flanking a wall. The right-hand corner tower had three arched windows (1 over 2); the left one arched window. Below the left corner tower there is a round topped door that opens to the left. Color: silver on a blue field. The
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Ulrich IV was first mentioned in 1125. He was the son of Rudolf I of
Lenzburg and Count of Aargau. Ulrich remained a supporter of the Emperor and in 1136/37 he took part in Emperor
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overlooking ZĂĽrich, and held the eastern part of the
Lenzburg lands. The sons of Rudolf called themselves the Counts of Lenzburg. Rudolf's son Ulrich IV was a close friend of
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of BeromĂĽnster. He became the Bishop of
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