Burchard I von Zollern, Graf

He was the founder of the so-called Burchardinger family line, male-line ancestors of the House of Hohenzollern

In line with many dynasties, origin and beginning of the Hohenzollern dynasty is not defined in history. In 1061 the first documented mention was in the “World Chronicle“. Monk Berthold of the Abbey in Reichenau stated that both brothers Wezil and Burchardus ”de Zolorin” were killed in battle.

http://www.burg-hohenzollern.com/family-history.html

The oldest known mention of the Zollern was in 1061. It was a county, ruled by the counts of Zollern, who are believed to have originated from the Burchardinger dynasty.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Hohenzollern

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