Gerhard II, Count of Holstein-Plön

Gerhard II, Count of Holstein-Plön
Gerhard II, Count of Holstein-Plön
	Seal used by Gerhard between 1274 and 1311
Born	1254
Died	28 October 1312
Noble family	House of Schauenburg
Spouse(s)	Ingeborg of Sweden; Agnes of Brandenburg
	Issue by Ingeborg: ; Catherine ; Gerhard IV ; Valdemar, Count of Holstein-Schauenburg ; Elizabeth, Duchess of Pomerania ; by Agnes: ; John III
Father	Gerhard I, Count of Holstein-Itzehoe
Mother	Elisabeth of Mecklenburg

Gerhard II of Holstein-Plön (1254 - 28 October 1312), nicknamed the Blind, was Count of Holstein-Plön from 1290 to 1312.

Life

He was the second son of Gerhard I, Count of Holstein-Itzehoe and Elisabeth of Mecklenburg.

After his father's death in 1290, the county was divided among the surviving sons. Gerhard II received Holstein-Plön; his younger brother Adolph VI received Holstein-Schauenburg and Henry received Holstein-Rendsburg.

Seal

The seal reads

S(IGILLUM)*GERARDI*COMITIS*HOLTSACIE*ET*IN*SCHOWENBURCH

"Seal of Count Gerhard of Hostein and Schauenburg"

Marriages and issue

He married on 12 December 1275 the Swedish Princess Ingeborg (born: c. 1262; died: c. 1293), a daughter of King Valdemar of Sweden. They had four children:

Catherine (c. 1276 - before 1300)
Gerhard IV (1277-1323), Count of Holstein-Plön
Valdemar (c. 1279 - 29 July 1306), Count of Holstein-Schauenburg, died after the Second Battle of Uetersen

Seal of Waldemar of Holstein-Plön
Seal of Waldemar of Holstein-Plön

Elizabeth (c. 1282 - 20 July 1318 or 1319), married Otto I, Duke of Pomerania

In 1293 Gerhard married Agnes of Brandenburg, the widow of King Eric V of Denmark. With her, he had a son:

John III (c. 1297 - 27 September 1359), Count of Holstein in Kiel from 1312 until his death.

Ancestors

Ancestors of Gerhard II, Count of Holstein-Plön

16. Adolf II of Holstein (1128-1164)
Count of Schauenburg, Holstein and Stormarn

8. Adolf III of Holstein (1160-1225)
Count of Schauenburg and Holstein

34. Sizzo III, Count of Schwarzburg-Käfernburg

17. Mechthild of Schwarzburg-Käfernburg

4. Adolf IV of Holstein (1205-1261)
Count of Schauenburg and Holstein

9. Adelheid of Querfurt

2. Gerhard I, Count of Holstein-Itzehoe (1232-1290)
Count of Holstein-Itzehoe

20. Bernhard II, Lord of Lippe

10. Hermann II, Lord of Lippe

42. Otto I of Are-Hostaden

21. Heilwig of Are-Hostaden

5. Heilwig of Lippe

22. Simon I, Count of Tecklenburg

11. Oda of Tecklenburg

23. Oda of Berg-Altena

1. Gerhard II, Count of Holstein-Plön (1254-1312)
Count of Holstein-Plön

12. Henry Borwin II, Lord of Mecklenburg

6. John I, Lord of Mecklenburg

52. Sverker I of Sweden

13. Christina of Sweden

3. Elizabeth of Mecklenburg

14. Poppo VII of Henneberg

7. Luitgart of Henneberg

15. Elisabeth of Widlberg

References

Johann Friedrich Camerer: Vermischte historisch-politische Nachrichten, 1762

Gerhard II, Count of Holstein-Plön House of Schauenburg Born: 1254 Died: 28 October 1312
Preceded by Gerhard I as Count of Holstein-Itzehoe	Count of Holstein-Plön 1290-1312	Succeeded by Gerhard IV and John III

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