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Eitel Friedrich III, Count of Hohenzollern (1494 – 15 January 1525 in Pavia) was Count of County of Hohenzollern from 1512 until his death.
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Eitel Friedrich III, Count of Hohenzollern | |
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Portrait Eitel Friedrich III by Joseph Weiß, on display in the Museum of Sigmaringen | |
| Born | 1494 |
| Died | 15 January 1525 Pavia |
| Buried | Cathedral of Pavia |
| Noble family | House of Hohenzollern |
| Spouse(s) | Johanna of Witthem |
| Father | Eitel Friedrich II, Count of Hohenzollern |
| Mother | Magdalena of Brandenburg |
Eitel Friedrich was a son of Count Eitel Friedrich II (1452–1512) from his marriage to Magdalena (1460 -1496), the daughter of Margrave Friedrich of Altmark. Eitel Friedrich succeeded his father as Count of Hohenzollern in 1512.
In 1515, he married Johanna of Witthem (d. 1544), the daughter of Philip, Lord of Beersel and Boutersem.
Eitel Friedrich III was top councillor and great chamberlain to Emperor Maximilian I, which demonstrates that he, like his father before him, had excellent relations with the Habsburgs. He was also Imperial Archchamberlain and captain of the Lordship of Hohenberg.
He died in Pavia in 1525; he may have been poisoned. He was in Pavia to serve as captain of the Landsknecht regiment. He was buried in the Basilica of San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro of Pavia.
His marriage Eitel Friedrich had the following children:
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