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John III Of Saxe-Lauenburg
John III of Saxe-Lauenburg (mid 1330s – 1356) was the eldest son of Duke Albert IV of Saxe-Lauenburg and Beata of Schwerin (*?–before 1341*), daughter of Gunzelin VI, Count of Schwerin Gunzelin VI of Schwerin (died: 1327) was a son of Count Niklot I of Schwerin and his wife, Elisabeth of Holstein. In 1323, he succeeded his father in Schwerin-Wittenburg. He was married to Richardis of Tecklenburg, daughter of Count Otto IV of .... John III succeeded his father in 1343 as Duke of Saxe-Bergedorf-Mölln, a branch duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg. He died without an heir and was succeeded by his younger brother Albert V. Ancestry , - 1356 deaths John 03 John 03 Year of birth unknown {{Germany-royal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Saxony
This article lists dukes, electors, and kings ruling over different territories named Saxony from the beginning of the Saxon Duchy in the 6th century to the end of the German monarchies in 1918. The electors of Saxony from John the Steadfast onwards have been Lutheran until Augustus II of Saxony converted to Catholicism in order to be elected King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. His descendants (including all Kings of Saxony) have since been Catholic. Old Saxony The original Duchy of Saxony comprised the lands of the Saxons in the north-western part of present-day Germany, namely, the contemporary German state of Lower Saxony as well as Westphalia and Western Saxony-Anhalt, not corresponding to the modern German state of Saxony. Frankish king Charlemagne conquered Saxony and integrated it into the Carolingian Empire. In the later 9th century, power began to shift from the (Eastern) Frankish king to the local Saxon rulers, resulting in the emergence of the Younger ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John I, Duke Of Saxony
John I (1249 – 30 July 1285) ruled as duke of Saxony from 1260 until 1282. John was the elder son of Duke Albert I of Saxony and his third wife Helen, a daughter of Otto the Child. John and his younger brother Albert II jointly ruled the Duchy of Saxony after the death of their father Albert I in 1260. In 1269, 1272, and 1282 the brothers gradually divided their land within the three territorially unconnected Saxon areas (one called Land of Hadeln around Otterndorf, another around Lauenburg upon Elbe and the third around Wittenberg), thus preparing a partition. As part of this arrangement John I became Burgrave of Magdeburg in 1269. In the imperial election in 1273, Albert II represented the jointly ruling brothers. In 1270, John married Ingeborg Birgersdotter of Småland (*c. 1253–30 June 1302*, Mölln), a daughter or grandchild of Birger jarl. They had eight children, among them the following: * Helen (c. 1272–1337), married firstly to Count Günther IX of Schwarzbu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1356 Deaths
Year 1356 ( MCCCLVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * January 20 – Edward Balliol surrenders his title as King of Scotland, to Edward III of England. * ca. February – Burnt Candlemas: Edward III of England burns down every town and village in Lothian, Scotland. * September 19 – Hundred Years' War – Battle of Poitiers: The English, commanded by Edward, the Black Prince, defeat the French, capturing King John II of France. * October 17 – Erik XII proclaims himself king of Sweden, in opposition to his father, King Magnus IV. Thus begins a civil war in Sweden between father and son, which will last until Erik's death in 1359. * October 18 (St Luke's Day) – The Basel earthquake affects northern Switzerland, with a maximum MSK intensity of IX–X (''Destructive–Devastating''), leaving around 1,000 dead. * December 25 – Charles IV, Holy Rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatrix Of Rietberg
Beatrix is a Latin feminine given name, most likely derived from ''Viatrix'', a feminine form of the Late Latin name ''Viator'' which meant "voyager, traveller" and later influenced in spelling by association with the Latin word ''beatus'' or "blessed". It is pronounced in British English and the same or in North American English. Another North American English pronunciation however approximates that of most other languages: , as shown by US dictionary entries for the former queen of the Netherlands. Common forms of this name include ''Beatrice'' in English and Italian, ''Béatrice'' in French, ''Beatriz'' in Spanish and Portuguese, ''Beate'' in German, and ''Beata'' in Polish and Swedish. Common short forms are '' Bea'' and '' Trixie''. See Beatrice (given name) for other derivatives. People Saints * Saint Beatrix (died ca. 303), Christian martyr, in older sources named Viatrix ("the traveler"). * Saint Beatrix d'Este (1226?-1262), Italian Benedictine nun, niece of abov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto IV, Count Of Tecklenburg
Otto is a masculine German given name and a surname. It originates as an Old High German short form (variants ''Audo'', ''Odo'', ''Udo'') of Germanic names beginning in ''aud-'', an element meaning "wealth, prosperity". The name is recorded from the 7th century ( Odo, son of Uro, courtier of Sigebert III). It was the name of three 10th-century German kings, the first of whom was Otto I the Great, the first Holy Roman Emperor, founder of the Ottonian dynasty. The Gothic form of the prefix was ''auda-'' (as in e.g. '' Audaþius''), the Anglo-Saxon form was ''ead-'' (as in e.g. ''Eadmund''), and the Old Norse form was '' auð-''. The given name Otis arose from an English surname, which was in turn derived from ''Ode'', a variant form of ''Odo, Otto''. Due to Otto von Bismarck, the given name ''Otto'' was strongly associated with the German Empire in the later 19th century. It was comparatively frequently given in the United States (presumably in German American families) during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Of Schauenburg And Holstein-Kiel
Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * ''Elisabeth'' (schooner), several ships * ''Elizabeth'' (freighter), an American freighter that was wrecked off New York harbor in 1850; see Places Australia * City of Elizabeth ** Elizabeth, South Australia * Elizabeth Reef, a coral reef in the Tasman Sea United States * Elizabeth, Arkansas * Elizabeth, Colorado * Elizabeth, Georgia * Elizabeth, Illinois * Elizabeth, Indiana * Hopkinsville, Kentucky, originally known as Elizabeth * Elizabeth, Louisiana * Elizabeth Islands, Massachusetts * Elizabeth, Minnesota * Elizabeth, New Jersey, largest city with the name in the U.S. * Elizabeth City, North Carolina * Elizabeth (Charlotte neighborhood), North Carolina * Elizabeth, Pennsylvania * Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania (other) * Elizabeth, We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niklot I, Count Of Schwerin
Niklot I, Count of Schwerin (1250–1323) was the ruling Count of Schwerin-Wittenburg from 1299 until his death. He was a son of Count Gunzelin III of Schwerin and his wife, Margaret of Mecklenburg. Niklot married twice: * Elisabeth, the daughter of Count John I of Holstein-Kiel * Mirosalawa, the daughter of Duke Barnim I, Duke of Pomerania Niklot was the father of: * Gunzelin VI (d. 1327) * Mechtild, a nun in Szczecin * Beatrix, a nun in Szczecin * Kunegonde, a nun in Zarrenthin * Agnes, a nun in Zarrenthin * Audacia, a nun and later abbess An abbess (Latin: ''abbatissa''), also known as a mother superior, is the female superior of a community of Catholic nuns in an abbey. Description In the Catholic Church (both the Latin Church and Eastern Catholic), Eastern Orthodox, Copt ... in Zarrenthin * Anastasia, married in 1306 to Duke Valdemar IV of Schleswig and secondly, in 1313, to Count Gerhard IV of Holstein-Plön * Barnim * Miroslawa (1300-1368), married in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heilwig Of Bronckhorst
Heilwig () is a German female given name. It is related to the names Helwig and Hillevi and to the surname Halbig. Notable people Notable people with this given name include: * Heilwig Jacob (born 1942), German sprinter * Heilwig of Lippe (c. 1200–c. 1250), German noblewoman See also * Halbig * Helwig * Hellwig * Helvig (other) Helvig may refer to: *Helvig of Schauenburg (1398–1436), duchess of Schleswig *Helvig of Schleswig (died 1374), Danish queen consort People with the surname * Amalia von Helvig (1776–1831), German-Swedish artist and writer * Christoph Helvig ( ... References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry I, Count Of Holstein-Rendsburg
Henry I, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg (1258–1304) was the first Count of Holstein-Rendsburg. Life He was the son of Gerhard I, Count of Holstein-Itzehoe (d. 1290) and Elisabeth of Mecklenburg (d. ). In 1285, he was able to persuade King Eric V of Denmark to release Duke Valdemar IV of Schleswig from captivity. After the death of his father, the surviving sons divided the county among themselves. Henry was awarded the division of Rendsburg. He was constantly at war with the Dithmarschen. Shortly before his death he introduced a toll on imported goods. Half the proceeds went to Hamburg, the other half was divided between Holstein-Schaumburg and Holstein-Rendsburg. After the Holstein-Schaumburg line died out in 1640, the Holstein half of the proceeds went to the Duchy of Holstein. After the Dukes of Holstein died out in 1768, the proceeds went to Hamburg Eduard Wippermann, ''Kurze Staatsgeschichte der Herzogthümer Schleswig und Holstein'', p. 6Online/ref> Seal The inscri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingeborg Birgersdotter Of Småland
Ingeborg Birgersdotter ( - 30 June 1302), was a Duchess consort of Saxony, married to John I, Duke of Saxony. She was the daughter of the Swedish regent Birger Jarl and Princess Ingeborg Eriksdotter of Sweden. Ingeborg Birgersdotter has been falsely identified as the daughter of her maternal uncle King Eric XI of Sweden, likely because she in contemporary German sources was referred to as and (Daughter of the Swedish King). Marriage and issue Ingeborg married John I, Duke of Saxony, in 1270. She had eight children, among them the following: * Helen (*c. 1272–1337*), married with (1) Günther IX, Count of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg (*died 1289*), (2) in c. 1297 Adolph VI, Count of Holstein-Schauenburg * Elisabeth (*c. 1274– before 1306*), married in 1287 with Valdemar IV, Duke of Schleswig. * John II (*c. 1275–22 April 1321*) * Eric I (*1280/1282–1359/1361*) * Albert III (*c. 1281–October 1308*) * Sophia (*died 13 December 1319*), prioress in Plötzkau Plötzkau is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richardis Of Tecklenburg
Saint Richardis ( la, Richgardis, Richardis), also known as Richgard, Richardis of Swabia and Richarde de Souabe in French ( 840 – 18 September, between 894 and 896 AD), was the Holy Roman Empress as the wife of Charles the Fat. She was renowned for her piety and was the first abbess of Andlau. Repudiated by her husband, Richardis later became a Christian model of devotion and just rule. She was canonised in 1049. Life She was born in Alsace, the daughter of Erchanger, count of the Nordgau, of the family of the Ahalolfinger. She married Charles in 862 and was crowned with him in Rome by Pope John VIII in 881. The marriage was childless. Charles' reign was marked by internal and external strife, caused primarily by the constant plundering of Norman raiders on the northern French coast. These attacks had intensified as the aggressors, no longer content to pillage the coastline, had moved their attentions to cities and towns along the rivers. The Carolingian world was una ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert IV Of Saxe-Lauenburg
Albert IV of Saxe-Lauenburg (1315 – 1343) was the eldest son of John II of Saxe-Lauenburg and Elisabeth of Holstein-Rendsburg (*ca. 1300–before 1340*), sister of Gerard III ''the Great''. In 1321 Albert IV succeeded his father as Duke of Saxe-Bergedorf-Mölln, a branch duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg, while his mother served as regent, before she remarried Eric Christoffersen (*1307–1331*), a son of King Christopher II and co-ruler in Denmark. Marriages and issue Albert married twice, in 1334 (1) Beata of Schwerin (*?–before 1341*), daughter of Gunzelin VI, Count of Schwerin, and in 1341 (2) Sophia of Werle-Güstrow (*1329–5 September 1364*), daughter of Lord John II of Werle-Güstrow. Both wives also officiated as Saxon consorts. With Beata Albert had the following children: * John III (*mid-1330s–1356*) * Albert V Albert V may refer to: *Albert V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (ca. mid-1330s–1370) *Albert V, Duke of Mecklenburg (1397–1423) *Albert II of Germany (1397–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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