Gerhard II, Count of Holstein-Plön explained

Gerhard II, Count of Holstein-Plön
Noble Family:House of Schauenburg
Father:Gerhard I, Count of Holstein-Itzehoe
Mother:Elisabeth of Mecklenburg
Spouse: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
Birth Date:1254
Death Date:28 October

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

Latin: 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: ; died:), a daughter of King Valdemar of Sweden. They had four children:

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

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