Günther VII. (Schwarzburg-Blankenburg)
Günther VII von Schwarzburg (* between 1217 and 1227; † between September 19, 1275 and September 25, 1278; ▭ in the Ilm Monastery) was Count von Schwarzburg-Blankenburg from 1236 .
Life
Günther was a son of Count Heinrich II von Schwarzburg from his marriage to Countess Irmgard von Weimar-Orlamünde († around 1222).
Around 1228/29 Günther accompanied Kaiser Friedrich II on his crusade to the Holy Land . In 1236 he followed his father as Count von Schwarzburg-Blankenburg and was, after the death of his brother Heinrich III. 1259 also Count von Schwarzburg.
In the Thuringian War of Succession Günther was captured 1248/49.
The count founded the monastery in Saalfeld in 1267 and in 1275 in the Ilm monastery in Stadtilm.
progeny
Günther had the following children with his wife Sophie, of whom only the first name is known:
- Günther IX. († 1289), founder of the Schwarzburg-Schwarzburg line
- Sophie († 1279) ⚭ 1268 Count Berthold V von Henneberg
- Irmgard († 1313), Abbess of Ilm
- Heinrich V († 1285), founder of the Schwarzburg-Blankenburg line
- Günther X. († around 1308)
- Albrecht III. († around 1265)
- Günther XI. († around 1308)
- Hedwig (* 1230) ⚭ Otto von Lobdeburg-Arnshaugk
- Christina ⚭ around 1282 Burgrave Otto II von Dohna
See also
- Family list of the Schwarzburg family
- Greifenstein Castle (once Blankenburg)
Web links
- Günther VII. At manfred-hiebl.de/genealogie-mittelalter
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Günther VII. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Günther VII von Schwarzburg (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th century or 13th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1274 |