Johann II. (Werle)
Johann II, lord of Werle [-Güstrow], called Der Kahle (* after 1250; † August 27, 1337 ), was co-regent of Werle from 1309 to 1316 and lord of Werle-Güstrow from 1316 to 1337.
He was the second eldest son of Johann I and Sophie von Lindau-Ruppin.
From 1309 he ruled over Werle together with his brother Nikolaus II . After his death in 1316 it was decided to divide and Johann took over the rule over the part Werle-Güstrow and Johann III. , the son of Nicholas II , took over the rule of Werle-Goldberg. On May 4, 1326, the Danish King Christoph II promised Johann together with the Prince of Mecklenburg Heinrich II that the Rügischen possessions would be enfeoffed. However , these claims could not be enforced in the War of the Rügen Succession . He had been married to Mechthild († 1333/1344), the daughter of Heinrich I of Braunschweig , since 1311 . He got rid of his debts through several trials against Jews for desecrating the host in his domain (Güstrow, Krakow am See). Johann was buried in the Doberan Minster .
children
- Nicholas III , Mr. zu Werle-Güstrow
- Bernhard II , Lord of Werle-Waren
- Sophie von Werle (1329–1364), ⚭ 1341 with Albrecht IV. Von Sachsen-Lauenburg and 1344 with Barnim IV. Von Pommern-Wolgast
- Anna von Werle, nun in the Dobbertin monastery
Web links
- Family tree of the House of Mecklenburg
- Biographical data on Johann on emecklenburg.de
swell
- ↑ Article Krakow am See , in: Irene Diekmann (ed.), Guide through the Jewish Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania , Potsdam 1998, p. 142
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas II |
Herr zu Werle [-Güstrow] 1316–1337 |
Bernhard II. , Nicholas III. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Johann II. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Johann II. Lord of Werle; Johann II. Lord of Werle-Güstrow; John the Bald |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mr. zu Werle-Güstrow |
| DATE OF BIRTH | after 1250 |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 27, 1337 |