Engelbert II of the Mark

Engelbert II of the Mark († July 18, 1328 ) was Count of the Mark, and by marriage Count of Aremberg.

Family

He was the son and heir of Count Eberhard II on January 25, 1299 he married Mechtilde of Aremberg († March 18, 1328 ), daughter of John of Aremberg and Catherine of Jülich. Heritage of the County of Mark was the son of Adolf. The Arenbergsche property fell to his son Eberhard.

Life

1299 Engelbert inherits the County of Arenberg (also called Aremberg ) from his father, whose line is extinguished in the male line in 1299. Since 1308 he also succeeded his father as Count of the Mark, and continued its policy. However, the maintenance of the Mark position of power could only in confrontation with the Archbishop of Cologne, Henry II of Virneburg, which also includes the neighboring duchy of Westphalia ruled, as well as succeed Bishop Ludwig II of Münster. This was taken in 1323 by the Count caught and released only after payment of a large ransom. In the context of the turmoil during the throne controversy between Friedrich von Habsburg and Louis of Bavaria, Engelbert has temporarily allied with the Archbishop of Cologne, who supported Frederick. But short time later the Count stepped on the side of Bavaria. He then brought the archbishop in such distress that this had to ask for a truce.

Count Engelbert II applies as a promoter of development of Bochum. Contrary simplified view but he did not gave the city rights. On June 8, 1321, he confirmed at the castle Blankenstein only actual conditions within the range of powers of the mayor. Through inheritance is his firstborn son Adolf II of Mark 's successor in the Mark (also Marck ), in Arenberg, however, were inherited by his second son Eberhard II von der Marck - Arenberg. This justified the 1541 erfolschene in the male line line Marck - Arenberg which from now the Count de la Marck presented to Arenberg.