Otto
(Otto I)
"Count of Salm, Graf von Rheineck, von Rheineck"
von Salm
formerly Salm aka de Luxembourg, von Rheineck
Born in Chateau de Salm, Luxembourg
Ancestors 
Son of Hermann (Luxembourg) von Salm
[uncertain]
and Sophia (Unknown) von Salm
[uncertain]
Brother of
Hermann (Salm) von Salm
Husband of
Gertrud Northeim
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at about age 70
in Rheineck, Rheinland, Prussia
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Biography
Otto I, Count of Salm c. 1080 – 1150
- EN: Count of Salm (1125 - 1137), Rheineck and Bentheim
- Deutch: Graf von Rheineck
Family
- Spouse(s): Gertrude of Northeim
- House: Salm
- Father: Hermann of Salm
- Mother: Sophia of Formbach
- Born: c. 1080
- Died: 1150 (aged 69–70)
Biographical Details
Otto I, Count of Salm was born about 1080, the son of Hermann Luxembourg von Salm Sophia Unknown of Formbach, possibly in Luxembourg.
Otto I, Count of Salm built castles including one at Rheineck. Eventually, he lost these castles to opponents in battle.
Otto I, Count of Salm married Gertrude Northeim von Northeim, and had children:
- Otto von Salm, Jr., known as Otto, Count of Reineck
- Unknown von Salm
- Sophie von Salm-Rheineck who married Dirk Holland and had children
- Beatrix von Salm-Rheineck who married Wilbrand von Loccum-Hallermund and had children
Otto I, Count of Salm passed away in 1150 when he was murdered by strangulation.
Sources
- ROYAL ANCESTRY by Douglas Richardson Vol. III, page 299
- https://www.geni.com/people/Otto-I-von-Salm-Pfalzgraf-von-Lothringen/6000000012854993331
- Wikidata: Item Q95639
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László Kóczy
László Kóczy
László Kóczy
Rheineck-3 and Salm-58 appear to represent the same person because: Same names, dates. Salm is the male line, this seems to be the correct LNAB.
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László Kóczy
Otto-165 and Rheineck-3 appear to represent the same person because: The family relations suggest they are the same persons.
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