Engelbert II of the Mark

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Engelbert II of the Mark
Armoiries de la Marck 1.svg
Coat-of-arms of La Mark
Born1275
Died(1328-01-18)18 January 1328
Noble family House of La Marck
Spouse(s)Mechtilde of Arenberg
Issue Adolf II, Count of La Mark
Engelbert, Archbishop of Cologne
Father Eberhard I, Count of the Mark
MotherIrmgard of Berg

Engelbert II of the Mark (1275 – July 18, 1328) was Count of the Mark and through marriage, Count of Arenberg.

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Family

He was the son and heir of Count Eberhard II and his wife, Irmgard of Berg. On January 25, 1299, he married Mechtilde of Arenberg (died March 18, 1328), daughter of Johann of Arenberg and Katharina of Jülich. He and his wife had eight children:

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 Münster, 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. [1]

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References

  1. "Burg Blankenstein" www.ruhr-guide.de - DAS Online-Magazin für das Ruhrgebiet. Accessed March 2, 2010. (in German)
Engelbert II of the Mark
 Died: 18 July 1328
Preceded by Count of the Mark
13081328
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Mechtilde
Count of Arenberg
jure uxoris

1299-1328
Succeeded by