Gerhard II, Count of Holstein-Plön

Gerhard II, Count of Holstein-Plön
Seal used by Gerhard between 1274 and 1311
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
Noble family	House of Schauenburg
Father	Gerhard I, Count of Holstein-Itzehoe
Mother	Elisabeth of Mecklenburg
Born	1254
Died	28 October 1312(1312-10-28)

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 (1277-1312), Count of Holstein-Plön
• Valdemar (c. 1279 - 29 July 1306), Count of Holstein-Schauenburg, died after the Second Battle of Uetersen
• 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

Family 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                       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                       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                             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