Ulrich II, Lord of Hanau
| Ulrich II, Lord of Hanau | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1280/1288 |
| Died | 23 September 1346 |
| Buried | Arnsburg Abbey |
| Noble family | House of Hanau |
| Spouse(s) | Agnes of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim |
| Father | Ulrich I, Lord of Hanau |
| Mother | Elisabeth of Rieneck |
Ulrich II, Lord of Hanau (c. 1280/1288 – 23 September 1346) was Lord of Hanau from 1305/1306 until his death.
He was the son of Ulrich I and his wife, Countess Elisabeth of Rieneck. Nothing is known about his childhood. He is not mentioned in official documents until he took office. The earliest possibility (c. 1279) is derived from the date of his parents' wedding (1278). The latest possibility (c. 1288) is derived from the fact that he must have been at least 18 years old when he took office. The fact that he married four years after taking office, suggests a birth date near the end of the range.
In 1310, Ulrich militarily assisted King John of Bohemia, a son of Emperor Henry VII. In return the Emperor mortgaged him the Jews in the cities in his territory (Babenhausen, Hanau, Steinau an der Straße and Windecken) for 600 pounds of Heller.
In 1314, Ulrich was at the election of Emperor Louis IV in Frankfurt, as a member of the entourage of the Elector of the Palatinate Louis II. Ulrich II actively participated in the pacification of the Wetterau region. In this process, the local nobility agreed to resolve their disputes in a court of law, rather than fighting a feud.
In 1339, Ulrich decreed the primogeniture in Hanau. This was one of the earliest decrees of this kind in Germany. The decree was repeated several times by later counts, for example in 1343 and in 1375. Nevertheless, the ruling family would divide the county when this was considered convenient politically, for example in 1456 and in 1685.
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