The counts were able to build up an independent power base within the High Eifel and at the upper Ahr and this power base was centered between Adenau, Nürburg, and Altenahr.
Os condes foron capaces de construír un poder independente dentro do Alto Eifel e na parte alta do Ahr e esta base de poder centrouse entre Adenau, Nürburg, e Altenahr.