| Ezzonids Ezzonens | |
|---|---|
| Country | Holy Roman Empire |
| Founded | Ninth Century |
| Founder | Erenfried I |
| Titles | Imperial Count |
| Estate(s) | Count Palatine of Lotharingia, County of Berg, Altena, Isenberg, County of Limburg, Gemen, Styrum, Wisch, Bronkhorst and Borculo, Oberstein, County of Limburg, Broich, etc. |
| Cadet branches | Berg, House of La Marck, House of Limburg-Stirum |
The Ezzonids (German: Ezzonen, French: Ezzonides) were a dynasty of Lotharingian stock dating back as far as the ninth century. They attained prominence only in the eleventh century, through marriage with the Ottonian dynasty of Holy Roman Emperors. Named after Ezzo, Count Palatine of Lotharingia from 1015 to 1034, they dominated the politics of the middle and lower Rhine and usually represented the royal interests. Under the Salian Emperors, they even briefly held the dukedoms of Swabia, Carinthia, and Bavaria.