Otto II (Hoya)
Otto II von Hoya (* 1271 ; † 1324 ) was the ruling Count of Hoya from 1313 to 1324 .
family
Otto was the son of Count Heinrich II von Hoya and Jutta von Ravensberg, daughter of Ludwig von Ravensberg . He married Ermengard von Holstein , a daughter of Adolf VI. Four descendants emerged from this connection:
- Gerhard III. von Hoya , († 1383), 1324 to 1383 Count von Hoya (Lower County)
- Johann II of Hoya , († 1377) 1324 to 1377 Count of Hoya (Upper County)
- Heilwig, married to Christian von Oldenburg
- Hadewig, 1363–1365 Abbess in Bassum
Live and act
From 1290 to 1313 his older brother Gerhard II ruled of Hoya . When he died childless, Otto took over the government of the county. While Gerhard was still alive it was agreed that the county should be divided between Otto's sons Gerhard and Johann, which they did in 1345. In Otto's short reign, alliances were made with the Dukes of Braunschweig-Lüneburg , the Archdiocese of Bremen as well as the Counts of Oldenburg and the Counts of Diepholz .
literature
- Heinrich Gade : Historical-geographical-statistical description of the counties Hoya and Diepholz. 2 volumes. Schaper, Hanover 1901.
- Wilhelm von Hodenberg (Ed.): Hoyer document book. 8 volumes. Jänecke, Hanover 1848–1856.
- Bernd Ulrich Hucker : The Counts of Hoya. Your story in life pictures (= writings of the Institute for History and Historical Research, Vechta. 2). Publishing house for regional history, Bielefeld 1993, ISBN 3-927085-84-7 .
- Museum Nienburg / Weser (ed.): The counties Bruchhausen, Diepholz, Hoya and Wölpe. A journey through history (= writings of the Museum Nienburg. No. 18). Museum association for the counties of Hoya, Diepholz and Wölpe, Nienburg / Weser 2000, ISBN 3-9802844-7-6 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Otto II. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Otto II von Hoya (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | ruling Count of Hoya (1313-1324) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1271 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1324 |