Marriage and Children
Frederick married c. 1210 Sophie of Limburg, a daughter of Waleran III, Duke of Limburg and Cunigunde of Lorraine. They had issue:
- Dietrich I (born before 1215, died 1301), last Count of Isenberg and Altena, 1st Count of Limburg (a.d.Lenne)
- Friedrich of Altena (born before 1220, died after 1243)
- Elisabeth of Altena (born before 1220, died after 1275), married ca. 1234 Dietrich II Count of Mors (born 1226, died 1275)
- Sophie of Altena (born before 1222, died after 1292), married in 1237 Heinrich III von Volmestein
- Agnes of Altena (born before 1228, died after 1282), married in 1243 Burchard III von Broich. They had 13 children
- a daughter, married Johann I Count of Sponheim and Sayn.
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