Armgard (Rietberg)
Armgard von Rietberg, detail of a family portrait by Hermann tom Ring (1564)
ARMGARD Rietberg (also Irmgard or Ermengard * probably 1555 / 56 in Rietberg ; † 13. July 1584 ) was from 1565 to 1584 Countess of Rietberg .
She was the older of the two daughters of Johann II and Agnes von Bentheim and Steinfurt . She married Count Erich von Hoya on January 3, 1568 . In an inheritance division on September 27, 1576, Rietberg received her, her sister Walburgis the Harlingerland . After the death of her first husband, she married Simon VI on June 26, 1578 . to the lip .
Armgard died childless on July 13, 1584, and the county of Rietberg fell to her sister Walburgis, so that the county and Harlingerland were reunited in one hand.
See also
literature
- Onno Klopp: History of East Frisia from 1570-1751 . Rümpler, 1856, p. 25th f .
Individual evidence
- ^ Armgard and Walburgis ( Memento from February 17, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Armgard and Walburgis ( Memento from February 17, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Johann II. |
Countess von Rietberg 1565–1584 |
Walburgis |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Armgard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Irmgard von Rietberg; Rietberg, Armgard von; Ermengard von Rietberg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Countess of Rietberg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 13, 1584 |