Conrad III. (Rietberg)
Count Konrad III. von Rietberg († May 1, 1365 ) was Count of Rietberg from 1347 to 1365 .
Conrad III. was born as the son of Otto I and his wife Adelheidis von Hallermund. After the death of his father, he took control of the county. He died on May 1, 1365 and was buried in the Marienfeld monastery.
On the gravestone they shared with his wife, it said:
- Anno Dni MCCCLXV Cal.Mai obiit
- Conradus comes de Retberg.
- Item anno Dni. MCCC (LVIII) obiit
- Ermilwildis nata Ripenscheide, comitissa in Retberg
In German translation:
- In the year of the Lord 1365, May 1st, died
- Konrad Graf von Rietberg.
- Died in the year of the Lord 13 (48)
- Ermilwild, b. Riepenscheid, Countess in Rietberg.
Marriage and offspring
Conrad III. married before 1352 Ermeswint von Reifferscheid . They had three children together:
- Otto II († July 18, 1389), Count 1365–1389
- Konrad († 1426/27), canon of Paderborn, is named dean of Cologne Cathedral on September 3, 1426
- Johann, mentioned 1359-1364
literature
- Rudolf Böhmer, Paul Leidinger: Chronicles and documents on the history of the Cistercian Abbey Marienfeld (1185-1803). Self-printing , St. Marien-Pfarrgemeinde, 1998, ISBN 3-921961-09-8 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Archives of Count Plettenberg at Hovestadt Castle, Hovestadt document No. 209, according to the wording in the document, his imminent death was already foreseeable
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Otto I. |
Count of Rietberg 1347–1365 |
Otto II. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Conrad III. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Conrad III. von Rietberg (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Rietberg (1347-1365) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 14th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 1, 1365 |