John II of Isenburg-Limburg
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John II of Isenburg-Limburg was Lord of Limburg an der Lahn
and the last Count of Isenburg-Limburg
from 1365 until 1406. He is sometimes designated John III to differentiate him from his non-ruling older half-brother John II (died before 1353).
He was the third son of Count Gerlach V of Isenburg-Limburg
from his second marriage (fourth altogether). His mother was Kunigunde of Wertheim
. His eldest brother, Gerlach VI of Isenburg-Limburg
, had died in the Black Death
without male heirs in 1365, and his next oldest brother Hermann had died the same year. With the permission of Pope Urban V
, John put aside the office of Canon
of Trier Cathedral and took over the rule of Limburg as John II.
Gerlach V had pledged the Lordship of Limburg an der Lahn to the Archbishopric of Trier
between 1344 and 1346. In 1374 Limburg’s imperial sovereignty also fell to Trier.
After John's death without heirs in 1406, the House of Isenburg-Limburg was extinct. Limburg was then annexed by Trier. The Archbishop at the time was Werner of Falkenstein.
, France
). The couple had two daughters:
Limburg an der Lahn
Limburg an der Lahn is the district seat of Limburg-Weilburg in Hesse, Germany.-Location:Limburg lies in western Hesse between the Taunus and the Westerwald on the river Lahn....
and the last Count of Isenburg-Limburg
Isenburg-Limburg
The Countship of Isenburg-Limburg was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in the 13th and 14th centuries, based around the city of Limburg an der Lahn in modern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.-House of Limburg:...
from 1365 until 1406. He is sometimes designated John III to differentiate him from his non-ruling older half-brother John II (died before 1353).
He was the third son of Count Gerlach V of Isenburg-Limburg
Gerlach V of Isenburg-Limburg
Gerlach V of Isenburg-Limburg , also called Gerlach II "the Elder" of Limburg, was Count of Isenburg-Limburg. He reigned between 1312 and 1355 as Lord of Limburg an der Lahn, and the head of the House of Limburg...
from his second marriage (fourth altogether). His mother was Kunigunde of Wertheim
Wertheim am Main
Wertheim is a town in southwestern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of 24,202. It is located on the confluence of the rivers Tauber and Main.It is known for its wine, castle and medieval town centre.-Geography:...
. His eldest brother, Gerlach VI of Isenburg-Limburg
Gerlach VI of Isenburg-Limburg
Gerlach VI of Isenburg-Limburg , also known as Gerlach III of Limburg, was Count of Isenburg-Limburg and Lord of Limburg an der Lahn. He succeeded his father Gerlach V in 1355. In 1356, he married Elisabeth of Falkenstein ....
, had died in the Black Death
Black Death
The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1348 and 1350. Of several competing theories, the dominant explanation for the Black Death is the plague theory, which attributes the outbreak to the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Thought to have...
without male heirs in 1365, and his next oldest brother Hermann had died the same year. With the permission of Pope Urban V
Pope Urban V
Pope Urban V , born Guillaume Grimoard, was Pope from 1362 to 1370.-Biography:Grimoard was a native of Grizac in Languedoc . He became a Benedictine and a doctor in Canon Law, teaching at Montpellier and Avignon...
, John put aside the office of Canon
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
of Trier Cathedral and took over the rule of Limburg as John II.
Gerlach V had pledged the Lordship of Limburg an der Lahn to the Archbishopric of Trier
Archbishopric of Trier
The Archbishopric of Trier was a Roman Catholic diocese in Germany, that existed from Carolingian times until the end of the Holy Roman Empire. Its suffragans were the dioceses of Metz, Toul and Verdun. Since the 9th century the Archbishops of Trier were simultaneously princes and since the 11th...
between 1344 and 1346. In 1374 Limburg’s imperial sovereignty also fell to Trier.
After John's death without heirs in 1406, the House of Isenburg-Limburg was extinct. Limburg was then annexed by Trier. The Archbishop at the time was Werner of Falkenstein.
Marriage and children
He married Hildegard (died 1419) of Saarwerden (a former countship centered at present-day Sarre-UnionSarre-Union
Sarre-Union is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.It consists of two older towns that were unified on 16 June 1794. On the east bank of the Sarre river is the town of Bouquenom and on the west bank the town of Ville Neuve de Sarrewerden .-References:*...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
). The couple had two daughters:
- Kunigunde (died before March 15, 1403); in 1401, married Count Adolf of Nassau-Dillenburg (1362-1420).
- Klara (1388-1401)
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| Gerlach VI Gerlach VI of Isenburg-Limburg Gerlach VI of Isenburg-Limburg , also known as Gerlach III of Limburg, was Count of Isenburg-Limburg and Lord of Limburg an der Lahn. He succeeded his father Gerlach V in 1355. In 1356, he married Elisabeth of Falkenstein .... |
Count of Isenburg-Limburg Isenburg-Limburg The Countship of Isenburg-Limburg was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in the 13th and 14th centuries, based around the city of Limburg an der Lahn in modern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.-House of Limburg:... 1365 - 1406 |
extinct to Trier Archbishopric of Trier The Archbishopric of Trier was a Roman Catholic diocese in Germany, that existed from Carolingian times until the end of the Holy Roman Empire. Its suffragans were the dioceses of Metz, Toul and Verdun. Since the 9th century the Archbishops of Trier were simultaneously princes and since the 11th... |