Johann II of Heideck
Johann II von Heideck († June 3, 1429 at the Willibaldsburg in Eichstätt ) was Prince-Bishop of Eichstätt from 1415 to 1429.
origin
Johann II von Heideck came from the Swabian-Franconian dynasty of the von Heideck family . The eponymous place is Heideck , today a town in the Central Franconian district of Roth . He was the son of Friedrich I. von Heideck und Adelheit, a born Countess von Henneberg-Aschach .
Life
Johann II first appeared as Canon of Würzburg from 1383 , later he belonged to the Bamberg cathedral chapter and was provost from 1390. In the summer of 1422 he was a prince-bishop participant in the Reichstag in Nuremberg , where the action against the Hussites was discussed. During the Bavarian War he negotiated a ceasefire so that he could concentrate on fighting the Hussites. He was previously an opponent of Ludwig VII. His domestic policy was characterized by thrift, the bishopric became debt-free and free of pledges. He was buried in the Willibald Choir of Eichstätter Cathedral next to Hildebrand von Möhren .
coat of arms
The prince-bishop's coat of arms is usually quartered . The shield alternately shows the coat of arms of the diocese of Eichstätt in the form of a crook and the family coat of arms of von Heideck divided horizontally into red, silver and blue.
literature
- Alfred Wendehorst : The diocese of Eichstätt. Volume 1: The row of bishops until 1535 . Series: Germania Sacra - New Episode 45 . Berlin 2006. ISBN 978-3-11-018971-1 . Pp. 188-193.
Remarks
Web links
- Dr. Bernhard Peter: Illustration of the epitaph with explanation
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Friedrich IV of Oettingen |
Bishop of Eichstätt 1415–1429 |
Albrecht II of Hohenrechberg |
Friedrich II of Parsberg | Heinrich IV. Count of Württemberg | Engelhard von Dolling | Hildebrand of Carrots | Reinboto von Meilenhart | Konrad II of Pfeffenhausen | John I of Strasbourg | Philipp von Rathsamhausen | Marquard I of Hagel | Gebhard III. Count of Graisbach | Friedrich III. Landgrave of Leuchtenberg | Heinrich V. Schenk von Reicheneck | Albrecht I of Hohenfels | Berthold von Zollern | Raban Truchseß von Wilburgstetten | Friedrich IV. Count of Oettingen | Johann II of Heideck | Albrecht II of Hohenrechberg | Johann III. by Eych | Wilhelm von Reichenau | Gabriel von Eyb | Christoph Marschall von Pappenheim | Moritz von Hutten | Eberhard II of Hirnheim | Martin von Schaumberg | Kaspar von Seckendorff | Johann Konrad von Gemmingen
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Johann II of Heideck |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince-Bishop of Eichstätt |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 14th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 3, 1429 |
| Place of death | Willibaldsburg , Eichstätt |