Gerhard II, Count of Holstein-Plön
| Gerhard II, Count of Holstein-Plön | |
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Seal used by Gerhard between 1274 and 1311
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| Spouse(s) |
Ingeborg of Sweden Agnes of Brandenburg |
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Issue
by Ingeborg:
Catherine Gerhard IV Valdemar, Count of Holstein-Schauenburg Elizabeth, Duchess of Pomerania by Agnes: John III |
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| Noble family | House of Schauenburg |
| Father | Gerhard I, Count of Holstein-Itzehoe |
| Mother | Elisabeth of Mecklenburg |
| Born | 1254 |
| Died | 28 October 1312 |
Gerhard II of Holstein-Plön (1254 - 28 October 1312), nicknamed the Blind, was Count of Holstein-Plön from 1290 to 1312.
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.
The seal reads
"Seal of Count Gerhard of Hostein and Schauenburg"
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:
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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