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How did the death of Duke Berthold V affect the Zähringen?

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Duke Berthold V, one of the most powerful nobles of his era, founded many towns, notably Bern . His death (1218) deprived the family of its Swiss holdings; his domains passed largely to the related Kyburg and Hapsburg families.

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