Johann II of Eu
Johann von Brienne († June 12, 1292 ) was a Count of Eu from the House of Brienne as Johann II . He was a son of Alfonso de Brienne and Maria de Lusignan-Issoudun, heiress of Eu.
With the death of his mother in 1252, Johann became her inheritance, the county of Eu. At this point he accompanied his father on the sixth crusade to Egypt . After its failure, he stayed in Palestine, where he was in 1252 by King Louis IX. (Saint Louis) in Jaffa received the sword line.
Johann died in Clermont-en-Beauvaisis in 1292 and was buried in the choir of the Foucarmont Abbey .
He was married to Beatrix de Châtillon († 1304), a daughter of Guido II. De Châtillon , Count of Saint-Pol . Your children were:
- Johann III. († 1302), Count of Eu
- Isabelle, ∞ with John II of Dampierre, Vice Count of Troyes
- Johanna, ∞ with Vice Count Raimund VI. from Turenne ( House Comborn ); ∞ with Renaud de Picquigny, Vidame of Amiens
- Margarete, ∞ with Vice Count Guido II von Thouars
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ethel Wedgwood (Ed.): The Memoirs of the Lord of Joinville. A new English version. John Murray, London 1906, III, § 8.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Alfons |
Count of Eu 1270–1292 |
Johann III. |
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| SURNAME | Johann II of Eu |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Johann II of Brienne, Count of Eu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Eu |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 12, 1292 |
| Place of death | Clermont-en-Beauvaisis |