Holstein-Plön
Holstein-Plön is a line of Schauenburger that in Holstein and Stormarn since 1110 / 11 prevailed. It was created before 1295 when the territory was divided after the death of Count Gerhard I von Holstein-Itzehoe († 1290) when the county of Holstein-Itzehoe was divided into the counties of Holstein-Plön, Holstein-Pinneberg and Holstein-Rendsburg . The residence was Plön Castle .
The following counts ruled Holstein-Plön:
- 1295 - 1312 Gerhard II. The Blind (* 1253; † 1312), married since 1293 to Agnes von Brandenburg (* after 1255; † 1304), daughter of Johann I (Brandenburg)
- 1312 - 1314 Gerhard IV. († before 1320), Provost of Lübeck 1300–1311
- 1312 - 1359 John III. der Milde (* approx. 1296; † 1359), also Count of Holstein-Kiel from 1316 and Lord of Fehmarn from 1326
- 1323 - 1350 Gerhard V (* approx. 1315; † 1350) was never ruler, but only landowner and canon (canon) in Lübeck
- 1359 - 1390 Adolf VII († 1390), also Count of Holstein-Kiel and Lord of Fehmarn
After the death of Gerhard II, Gerhard IV and his younger half-brother Johann III ruled . together via Holstein-Plön. In 1314 Gerhard IV sold his territory to Johann III, who became the sole Count of Holstein-Plön. He conquered together with Gerhard III. Holstein-Kiel too. When the Plön line died out in 1390, Holstein-Plön and Holstein-Kiel fell to Count Nikolaus von Holstein-Rendsburg († 1397) and his nephew Count Gerhard VI. of Holstein-Rendsburg († 1404).
Birth and fall of the county
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Holstein-Kiel (1261-1390) |
Holstein-Itzehoe (1261-1290) |
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Holstein-Segeberg (1273–1308) |
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Holstein-Plön (1290-1390) |
Holstein-Rendsburg (1290-1459) |
Holstein-Pinneberg (1290-1640) |
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Duchy of Holstein (from 1474) |
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County of Rantzau (1650–1726) |
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