Background
Adalbert seems to have been born around 1070 Anno Domini as son of Eberhard VII. Only some five years later, Adalbert lost his father who died in 1075 in the Saxon Rebellion.
Adalbert seems to have been born around 1070 Anno Domini as son of Eberhard VII. Only some five years later, Adalbert lost his father who died in 1075 in the Saxon Rebellion.
Von Nellenburg. There he acquired a bad reputation because of illegitimate demands for monasterial property and brutality against the monks. Contemporary documents prove the efforts of his relatives to make amends for the damage caused by Adalbert. At that time he took the title of a Count of Morisberk which is not documented before and after his lifetime.
In 1107, he is documented as Count of Dill.
Mörsburg castle near Winterthur was named after him. Dill castle and Mörsburg seem to have been strengthened substantially or were probably only erected at the time.
This act was of great importance in view of the fact that the title of count and considerable property were transferred to Meginhard which prompted the formation of the County of Sponheim.