Engelbert II of the Mark
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Engelbert II of the Mark (died July 18, 1328) was Count of the Mark and through marriage, Count of Arenberg
.
. On January 25, 1299, he married Mechtilde von Arenberg
(died March 18, 1328), daughter of Johann of Arenberg and Katharina of Jülich
. He and his wife had eight children:
The County of Mark then fell heir to his son, Adolf II of the Mark; ownership of Arenberg went to his son, Eberhard I of the Mark-Arenberg.
, as well as the Archbishop of Cologne, Henry II of Virneburg
, who also dominated the neighboring Duchy of Westphalia
. When Bishop Ludwig II marched into Hamm
in 1323, he fell into Engelbert's hands and was released only after paying 5,000 silvermarks, a very high ransom.
During the dispute over the throne between Frederick the Fair and Ludwig IV
, Engelbert II later allied himself temporarily with the Archbishop of Cologne, who supported Frederick. A short time later, Engelbert II switched his support to Ludwig IV, putting the Archbishop under such pressure, he was obliged to request a truce.
Count Engelbert II granted the city of Bochum
its town charter at Blankenstein Castle
in 1321.
Arenberg
Arenberg, also spelled as Aremberg or Ahremberg, is a historic county, principality and finally duchy located in modern Germany. The Dukes of Arenberg remain a prominent Belgian aristocratic family.- History :...
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Family
He was the son and heir of Count Eberhard II and his wife, Irmgard of BergBerg (state)
Berg was a state – originally a county, later a duchy – in the Rhineland of Germany. Its capital was Düsseldorf. It existed from the early 12th to the 19th centuries.-Ascent:...
. On January 25, 1299, he married Mechtilde von Arenberg
Arenberg
Arenberg, also spelled as Aremberg or Ahremberg, is a historic county, principality and finally duchy located in modern Germany. The Dukes of Arenberg remain a prominent Belgian aristocratic family.- History :...
(died March 18, 1328), daughter of Johann of Arenberg and Katharina of Jülich
Jülich
Jülich is a town in the district of Düren, in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Jülich is well known as location of a world-famous research centre, the Forschungszentrum Jülich and as shortwave transmission site of Deutsche Welle...
. He and his wife had eight children:
- Adolf II (died 1347), Count of Mark
- EngelbertEngelbert III of the Marck, Archbishop of CologneEngelbert III von der Mark was the Archbishop-Elector of Cologne from 1364 until 1368 and the Prince-Bishop of Liège from 1345 until 1364....
(died 1368), Archbishop of Cologne - Eberhard (died 1387), Count of Arenberg
- Mathilde
- Irmgard (died 1360)
- Katharina (died 1360)
- Margareta
- Richardis.
The County of Mark then fell heir to his son, Adolf II of the Mark; ownership of Arenberg went to his son, Eberhard I of the Mark-Arenberg.
Biography
Engelbert II succeeded his father in 1308 and continued his father's efforts to maintain authority over the County of Mark. This necessitated conflict with Bishop Ludwig II of MünsterMünster
Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland...
, as well as the Archbishop of Cologne, Henry II of Virneburg
Virneburg
Virneburg is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.-Geography:Virneburg is a municipality in the Vulkaneifel. Next towns are Mayen in the East and Adenau in the West. The average height is 402 meters above NN. Virneburg is in a valley surrounded by...
, who also dominated the neighboring Duchy of Westphalia
Duchy of Westphalia
The Duchy of Westphalia was a historic territory in the greater region of Westphalia, located in the east of modern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Originally, Westphalia formed with Angria and Eastphalia one of the three main regions of Saxony...
. When Bishop Ludwig II marched into Hamm
Hamm
Hamm is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany. It is located in the northeastern part of the Ruhr area. As of December 2003 its population was 180,849. The city is situated between the A1 motorway and A2 motorway...
in 1323, he fell into Engelbert's hands and was released only after paying 5,000 silvermarks, a very high ransom.
During the dispute over the throne between Frederick the Fair and Ludwig IV
Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Louis IV , called the Bavarian, of the house of Wittelsbach, was the King of Germany from 1314, the King of Italy from 1327 and the Holy Roman Emperor from 1328....
, Engelbert II later allied himself temporarily with the Archbishop of Cologne, who supported Frederick. A short time later, Engelbert II switched his support to Ludwig IV, putting the Archbishop under such pressure, he was obliged to request a truce.
Count Engelbert II granted the city of Bochum
Bochum
Bochum is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area and is surrounded by the cities of Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Herne, Castrop-Rauxel, Dortmund, Witten and Hattingen.-History:...
its town charter at Blankenstein Castle
Burg Blankenstein
Burg Blankenstein is a castle located on the south side of the river Ruhr in Hattingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.Beginning in 1227, the castle was built over the course of 200 years by the Counts of the Mark...
in 1321.