John II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
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John II | |
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Born | c. 1275 |
Died | 22 April 1322 |
Consort | Ingeborg Birgersdotter of Småland |
John II of Saxe-Lauenburg (c. 1275 – 22 April 1322) was the eldest son of
Life
John was of weak health and had gone blind in young years; therefore, he was considered inferior among his brothers.[1] John II's father John I resigned from dukedom in 1282 in favour of his three minor sons Albert III, Eric I, and John II. However, their uncle Albert II fostered them. When John II and his brothers came of age, they joined their uncle as co-rulers of Saxony. The last document mentioning the brothers and their uncle Albert II as Saxon fellow dukes dates back to 1295.[2]
The definite partitioning of Saxony into Saxe-Lauenburg, jointly ruled by John II and his brothers, and Saxe-Wittenberg, ruled by their uncle Albert II, took place before 20 September 1296, when the
John II and his brothers at first jointly ruled Saxe-Lauenburg, before they partitioned it into three parts, while the
Being the eldest brother, John II successfully officiated as Saxon
Louis received five of the seven votes, to wit that of Duke John II, claiming the Saxon prince-electoral power, Archbishop-Elector
Frederick the Fair received in the same election four of the seven votes, with the deposed King-Elector
Marriage and issue
- Albert IV, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (*1315–1343/1344*).
References
- Wilhelm Koppe (1974), "Johann II., Herzog von Sachsen(-Lauenburg)", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 10, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 532–533
Notes
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