Simon II (Saarbrücken)
Simon II of Saarbrücken († after 1207 ) was 1183–1207 Count of Saarbrücken .
Life
Simon was a son of Count Simon I of Saarbrücken and his wife Mechtild (von Sponheim?). After the death of his father, the property was divided. Simon followed as Count of Saarbrücken, his younger brother Heinrich founded the County of Zweibrücken . After his death, his son Simon follows him as Count of Saarbrücken. After the Counts of Leiningen died out , the younger son Friedrich inherited their property around 1220 and founded the younger line of the Counts of Leiningen. The son Heinrich and the grandson Raugraf Emich officiated as bishops of Worms .
family
Simon was married to Liutgard von Leiningen († after 1239) daughter of Emich III. , Count of Leiningen. Her descendants were:
- Simon III , Count of Saarbrücken († 1235/40) ∞ Laurette of Lothringen, daughter of Friedrich II. , Duke of Lorraine
- Friedrich († 1237), Count von Leiningen ∞ Agnes von Eberstein, daughter of Eberhard Graf von Eberstein
- Heinrich († 1234), Bishop of Worms
- Stephan († 1264), archdeacon in Worms
- Gisela († after 1265) ∞ Konrad II. Wildgrave of Dhaun
- Agnes (* 1245 in Saarbrücken; † after 1261) ∞ Heinrich I. Raugraf von Neuenbaumburg († 1261)
Web links
- Counts of Saarbrücken at Foundation for Medieval Genealogy (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Simon I. |
Count of Saarbrücken 1182–1207 |
Simon III |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Simon II |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Simon II of Saarbrücken (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Saarbrücken |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1207 |