Otto II, Count of Rietberg

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Otto II, Count of Rietberg
Died(1389-07-18)18 July 1389
Buried Marienfeld Abbey
Noble family Werl-Arnsberg-Cuyk
Spouse(s)Adelaide of Lippe
Issue
Detail
Conrad IV, Count of Rietberg
Father Conrad III, Count of Rietberg
MotherErmeswint of Reifferscheidt

Otto II, Count of Rietberg (died 18 July 1389) was the ruling Count of Rietberg from 1365 until his death.

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Life

He was the son of Conrad III and his wife Ermeswint of Reifferscheidt.

He inherited Rietberg when his father died in 1365.

He died on 18 July 1389 and was buried in the Marienfeld Abbey.

Marriage and issue

Around 1370, Otto II married Adelaide, the daughter of Otto of Lippe from the neighboring County of Lippe. They had the following children:

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Otto II, Count of Rietberg
Werl-Arnsberg-Cuyk
Preceded by Count of Rietberg
1365–1389
Succeeded by