Gerhard II, Count of Holstein-Plön

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

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

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

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  Seal of Waldemar of Holstein-Plön
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  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