Otto III. (Schaumburg)
Otto III. von Holstein-Pinneberg (* 1426 ; † 1510 ) was the ruling Count of Holstein-Pinneberg .
He was the third son of Otto II von Holstein-Pinneberg and Elisabeth von Hohnstein .
He ruled Holstein-Pinneberg and the county of Schauenburg after the death of his two oldest brothers Adolf X. and Erich from 1492 to 1498 together with his younger brother Anton . In 1498 the brothers divided the rule. Otto received Holstein-Pinneberg and then resided permanently in Pinneberg as the only Count of Holstein-Pinneberg and Anton received the county of Schauenburg (Schaumburg), which he then ruled together with his youngest brother Johann IV . These two resided in Stadthagen .
Otto remained unmarried and died in 1510. Anton and Johann also followed him as Counts of Holstein-Pinneberg, so that the county was reunited.
literature
- Carsten Porskrog Rasmussen, Elke Imberger, Dieter Lohmeier , Ingwer Momsen (ed.): The princes of the country. Dukes and Counts of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg. Wachholtz, Neumünster 2008, ISBN 978-3-529-02606-5 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Eric |
Count of Schauenburg and Holstein 1492–1498 |
Anton Johann IV. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Otto III. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Otto III. from Holstein-Schauenburg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Holstein-Schauenburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1426 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1510 |