Wilhelm II (Henneberg-Schleusingen)

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Wilhelm II of Henneberg-Schleusingen (born March 14, 1415 - † January 8, 1444 ) was the ruling Prince Count von Henneberg - Schleusingen .

He was married to Katharina von Hanau (* January 25, 1408, † September 25, 1460), widowed Countess von Rieneck . She was the eldest daughter of Reinhard II of Hanau , who became the first Count of Hanau in 1429, and his wife Katharina von Nassau-Beilstein . The engagement took place on May 17, 1432. On June 15, 1432, Katharina waived legal claims against the County of Rieneck and received her trousseau in the amount of 8,000 guilders and a morning gift of 16,000 guilders from her groom, which was secured with the Mainberg Office and Castle near Schweinfurt .

Wilhelm II died of the consequences of a hunting accident that occurred on New Year's Day 1444: a wild boar that he tried to kill with his sword injured him so badly that he died a few days later.

From the marriage with Katharina emerged:

  • William III. (* March 12, 1434; † May 26, 1480), married to Duchess Margarethe von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (* 1451; † February 13, 1509)
  • Margarethe (* 1437; † 1491), nun in the Ilm Monastery
  • Johann III. (* July 2, 1439; † May 20, 1513), abbot of the Fulda monastery
  • Berthold XII. (Born January 9, 1441), spiritual
  • Berthold XIV. (March 4, 1443 - April 20, 1495), provost in Bamberg
  • Margarethe (* October 10, 1444; † between February 16, 1485 and March 3, 1485), married to Count Günther XX. (XXXVI.) Von Schwarzburg-Arnstadt (* July 8, 1439; † December 30, 1503 in Rudolstadt )

When he died in an accident, Wilhelm III. (II.) Three sons who are not yet of age. His younger brother Heinrich XI tried that . (VIII.) Von Henneberg-Schleusingen (* 1422; † 1475) to use, although he was a clergyman and had therefore expressly renounced the succession. After his brother's death in 1445, he became secular and made claims to the county of Henneberg against his nephews - including in armed conflicts. Heinrich's claims to inheritance were ultimately rejected by a legal decision, but he was granted the town of Kaltennordheim with the Merlinsburg Castle and the associated office of Kaltennordheim until his death.

literature

  • Georg Hanna: Katharina von Hanau. In: Bulletin of the home office of the Main-Kinzig-Kreis. Volume 14, 1989, pp. 201-203.
  • W. Sattler: The old Mainberg Castle near Schweinfurt and its residents. Historical sketch. New edition, o: o. 1854, p. 17f.

proof

  1. ↑ The date of the day of death differs slightly in the various sources and is given between January 7th and 9th
personal data
SURNAME Wilhelm II.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wilhelm II of Henneberg-Schleusingen
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Count of Henneberg-Schleusingen
DATE OF BIRTH March 14, 1415
DATE OF DEATH January 8, 1444