Konrad II (Oldenburg)
Graf . Konrad II von Oldenburg (documented testified 1342 - 1401 ) was Count of Oldenburg and son of Count Konrad I from his marriage to Ingeborg von Holstein.
Life
From 1347 on, Konrad II participated in the rulership of Oldenburg alongside his cousin Johann IV . After his death in 1356 he ruled alone until 1368, then, together with his brother Christian V. Konrad II, he was also militarily engaged for his uncle Moritz von Oldenburg , the Bremen cathedral dean , who was elected Archbishop of Bremen in 1348 by the majority of the Bremen cathedral chapter had been, but ultimately could not prevail against his rival Gottfried von Arnsberg , confirmed by the Pope . However, through the intervention of Konrad II, Moritz obtained the power of administration in the archbishopric. Under Gottfried von Arnsberg's successor Albert II , the conflict intensified again and Konrad II again had to assist his uncle. In order to weaken Konrad's position, Albert II induced the younger brother Christian V to forego his spiritual career as a canon in Cologne and to force himself into the co-government of the county from 1368.
In 1374 Konrad II converted the parish church of St. Lamberti into a collegiate monastery , giving the Oldenburg count's house a sacred center.
Under Konrad II, the Oldenburg expansion into the Frisian area began in 1386. The chiefs of Varel were the first to pledge allegiance to the Count in 1386, which marked the beginning of the Oldenburg rule in the Frisian Wehde . In the following years there were various alliances with Bremen and various Frisian chiefs . However, in 1368 a Bremen-Oldenburg campaign against the Frisian Butjadingen failed with a catastrophic defeat at Atens , in which Moritz III. and several other relatives of Conrad II were slain. The revenge campaigns carried out by Konrad against Butjadingen in 1369 and 1385 also failed. Another campaign in 1384 together with the city of Bremen, the Rüstringen chief Edo Wiemken the Elder. Ä. as well as the chief of the Stadland Dide Lubben against the chief Husseko Hayen residing in Esenshamm , however, was successful and strengthened Bremen's position on the Lower Weser.
From 1395 on, Konrad II, like his enemies, took Vitalienbrüder into his service and offered them shelter in Oldenburg. His illegitimate son Kurt was beheaded in 1400 in the name of the Hanse as one of the leaders of the Vitalienbrüder after the submission of some Frisian chiefs by the Hanse in Emden .
Konrad II was married to Kunigunde von Diepholz . His eldest son Johann died during his reign, his second son Moritz II succeeded his father from 1401 in the rule of the country. Another, illegitimate son, Johannes, became the first rector of the Johannes Chapel in Oldenburg. His daughter Ingeburg was an abbess at Freckenhorst Abbey .
literature
- Konrad II, Count of Oldenburg. In: Hans Friedl u. a. (Ed.): Biographical manual for the history of the state of Oldenburg . Edited on behalf of the Oldenburg landscape. Isensee, Oldenburg 1992, ISBN 3-89442-135-5 , pp. 387-389 ( online ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ according to Rasteder Chronik
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Christian III |
 Count of Oldenburg 1347–1401 |
Moritz II. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Konrad II. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Konrad II of Oldenburg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German count |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1342 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oldenburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1401 |
| Place of death | Oldenburg |