John II, Burgrave of Nuremberg
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John II of Nuremberg was a Burgrave of Nuremberg from the House of Hohenzollern
. He was the elder son of Frederick IV of Nuremberg and Margarete of Görz.
in Kulmbach
with the county of Kulmbach by the contract of inheritance which became effective with the extinction of the present owners, the counts of Orlamünde
in 1340. In the time of his government, came the outbreak of the plague
, which claimed numerous victims in Nuremberg. Because the Jewish population was held responsible for the epidemic, numerous Nuremberg Jews were murdered, without the burgrave intervening against it.
House of Hohenzollern
The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near...
. He was the elder son of Frederick IV of Nuremberg and Margarete of Görz.
Life
He succeeded his father in 1332. He attained his name by the increase of the Frankish house possession of the Hohenzollern. From determining meaning the acquisition of the castle PlassenburgPlassenburg
Plassenburg is a castle in the city of Kulmbach in Bavaria. It is one of the most impressive castles in Germany and a symbol of the city. It was first mentioned in 1135. The Plassenberg family were ministerial of the counts of Andechs and used as their seat the Plassenburg...
in Kulmbach
Kulmbach
Kulmbach is the capital of the district of Kulmbach in Bavaria in Germany. The town is famous for Plassenburg Castle, which houses the largest tin soldier museum in the world, and for its famous sausages, or Bratwürste.-Location:...
with the county of Kulmbach by the contract of inheritance which became effective with the extinction of the present owners, the counts of Orlamünde
Orlamünde
Orlamünde is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Saale and Orla, 17 km south of Jena. It was the centre of a county, often united to Weimar, in the Early Middle Ages....
in 1340. In the time of his government, came the outbreak of the plague
Pandemic
A pandemic is an epidemic of infectious disease that is spreading through human populations across a large region; for instance multiple continents, or even worldwide. A widespread endemic disease that is stable in terms of how many people are getting sick from it is not a pandemic...
, which claimed numerous victims in Nuremberg. Because the Jewish population was held responsible for the epidemic, numerous Nuremberg Jews were murdered, without the burgrave intervening against it.
Family and children
He married countess Elisabeth of Henneberg, before 3 March 1333. Their children were:- Frederick V, Burgrave of NurembergFrederick V, Burgrave of NurembergFrederick V of Nuremberg was a Burgrave of Nuremberg, of the House of Hohenzollern.-Life:He was the elder son of John II of Nuremberg and Elisabeth of Henneberg...
(before 3 March 1333 – 21 January 1398). - Margarete (died 1377), married in 1359, LandshutLandshutLandshut is a city in Bavaria in the south-east of Germany, belonging to both Eastern and Southern Bavaria. Situated on the banks of the River Isar, Landshut is the capital of Lower Bavaria, one of the seven administrative regions of the Free State of Bavaria. It is also the seat of the...
, to Duke Stephen II, Duke of BavariaStephen II, Duke of BavariaDuke Stephen II of Bavaria , after 1347 Duke of Bavaria. He was the second son of Emperor Louis IV the Bavarian by his first wife Beatrix of Świdnica and a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty.-Biography:During the reign of Emperor Louis IV his son Stephen served as vogt of Swabia and Alsace...
. - Elisabeth (died ca 1383), married 1360, to Ulrich, Count of Schaunberg.
- Anna (died 1383), Abbess of BirkenfeldBirkenfeldBirkenfeld is a town and the district seat of the Birkenfeld district in southwest Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is also the seat of the like-named Verbandsgemeinde.-Location:...
and of HimmelkronHimmelkronHimmelkron is a municipality in the district of Kulmbach in Bavaria in Germany.-City arrangement:Himmelkron is arranged in the following boroughs:* Gössenreuth* Himmelkron* Lanzendorf...
. - Adelheid, a nun in Birkenfeld from 1361 to 1370.