Otto I. (Rietberg)
Count Otto I von Rietberg († December 31, 1347 ) was Count von Rietberg from 1313 to 1347 .
Otto I was born the son of Konrad II and his wife Mechthild. After the death of his father in 1313, Otto I took over the government of the county. Otto I died on December 31, 1347. Like his wife Adelheidis, he was buried in the Marienfeld monastery.
On his tombstone it said:
- Anna Dni. MCCCXLVII pridie idus Januarii
- Obiit Otto comes from Retberge.
- Hic jacet * * poenis miserorum Spiritus obtineat coelum,
- Caro pace quiescat.
In German translation:
- In the year of the Lord 1347, December 31st
- Otto Graf von Rietberg died.
- Here lies ... by the punishments of the poor; may his spirit win the sky,
- rest his flesh in peace.
His wife's tombstone read:
- Anna Dni MCCCXLII septimo Kal.Mai migravit
- Dna Alheidis Comitissa de Retbergh.
- Anima eius requiescat in pace. Amen
In German translation:
- In the year of the Lord 1342, on April 25th,
- Mrs. Adelheid, Countess von Rietberg, left this world.
- Rest your soul in peace. Amen.
Marriage and offspring
Otto I married Adelheidis von Hallermund before 1326 († April 25, 1342). This marriage resulted in five children, only three of whom grew up.
- Conrad III. († May 1, 1365), Count 1347-1365
- Otto († 1377/1400), Canon in Paderborn and Cologne,
- Mette, married Count Heinrich von Schwalenberg between 1342 and 1345 and after his death she was Abbess of Heerse Abbey from 1383 to 1400
- Adelheid, mentioned 1342–1354
- Beatrix, mentioned 1342-1354
literature
- Rudolf Böhmer, Paul Leidinger: Chronicles and documents on the history of the Cistercian Abbey Marienfeld (1185-1803). Self-print by the St. Marien parish, 1998, ISBN 3-921961-09-8 .
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Konrad II. |
Count of Rietberg 1313–1347 |
Conrad III. |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Otto I. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Otto I. von Rietberg |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Rietberg (1313–1347) |
DATE OF BIRTH | 13th century or 14th century |
DATE OF DEATH | December 31, 1347 |