Henry II (Hoya)
Heinrich II. Von Hoya († January 25, 1290 ), called Heinrich with the ax , was ruling Count of Hoya from 1235 to 1290 .
Live and act
As the son of Heinrich I von Hoya and Richenza von Wölpe , Heinrich II took control of the county of Hoya after the death of his father in 1235 . He got his nickname in contemporary chronicles because he is said to have acted with particular violence and brutality in armed conflicts. Above all, he took action against the bishops of Minden by expanding the territory of his county to the south. With the construction of castles in Liebenau and Steyerberg he secured the new border against Minden and consolidated his power.
Heinrich was buried in the Loccum monastery.
progeny
Heinrich is said to have had 25 legitimate children with Jutta von Ravensberg, daughter of Ludwig von Ravensberg , of whom at least 8 reached adulthood:
- Elisabeth († 1320) ∞ Heinrich V. von Regenstein
- Ermengard ∞ Heinrich V of Oldenburg-Bruchhausen
- Gerhard († 1313), ruled the county of Hoya from 1290-1313
- Heinrich († 1302), Dominican and Canon in Bremen
- Jutta ∞ Ludolf von Steinfurt
- Otto (1271–1324), ruled after his brother Gerhard 1313–1324 the county of Hoya
- Richza (Richenza) ∞ Johann I of Oldenburg
- Sophie († 1324), 1294–1301 abbess in Bassum
literature
- Heinrich Gade : Historical-geographical-statistical description of the counties Hoya and Diepholz. 2 volumes. Schaper, Hanover 1901.
- Wilhelm von Hodenberg (Ed.): Hoyer document book. 8 volumes. Jänecke, Hanover 1848–1856.
- Bernd Ulrich Hucker : The Counts of Hoya. Your story in life pictures (= writings of the Institute for History and Historical Research, Vechta. 2). Publishing house for regional history, Bielefeld 1993, ISBN 3-927085-84-7 .
- Museum Nienburg / Weser (ed.): The counties Bruchhausen, Diepholz, Hoya and Wölpe. A journey through history (= writings of the Museum Nienburg. No. 18). Museum association for the counties of Hoya, Diepholz and Wölpe, Nienburg / Weser 2000, ISBN 3-9802844-7-6 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Henry II |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Henry II of Hoya (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | ruling Count of Hoya (1235-1290) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 25, 1290 |