John II, Count Palatine of Simmern

John II of simmering ( born March 21, 1492 simmering, † May 18 1557 in simmering ) was Count Palatine and Duke of simmering.

Life

Johann was the son of the Count Palatine and Duke John I of simmering (1459-1509) from his marriage to Johanna (1464-1521), daughter of Count Johann II of Nassau- Saarbrücken. Against the custom of the epoch, the training of the Prince was increased in the scientific field as in knightly exercises. In science and government and law Johann was considered a leading prince of his time. He stood with numerous artists and scientists in conjunction.

John II was held in high esteem by the Emperor Charles V.. It was therefore up to his death, a judge at the Imperial Chamber Court in Speyer from 1523 and governor (representative of the Emperor in the absence of ) the imperial government.

Under the Duchy of Palatinate Johann - simmering flourished. He was probably also of a Latin school built in his capital, which is attested in 1514. From it went forth the later named after him Herzog- Johann -Gymnasium. 1530 he taught in the simmering lock a printing company. As a printer, worked there Hieronymus Rhodler. Among the most famous products of the printing part of the tournament book by Georg Rüxner. Johann von Trarbach and an unknown " Simmerner Master " created significant Renaissance tombstones, which can be seen in the church of St. Stephen in simmering.

Through a clever policy John II secured the succession of the Palatinate Kurlinie for his son Frederick III. This was 1553 come in a comparison with all heads of the Palatinate in Heidelberg lines to pass, after the Neuburg line stood with Elector Otto Heinrich from extinction. In this comparison came from Johann parts of the County of Sponheim, Luetzelstein, Guttenberg and further goods to the House of Palatinate -Zweibrücken.

1555, shortly before his death, he picked up the bondage for the citizens of the city simmering.

Marriages and descendants

1508 married Johann in Trarbach Countess Beatrix ( 1492-1535 ), daughter of Margrave Christoph I of Baden, with whom he had twelve children:

  • Catherine (1510-1572), abbess in the monastery Kumbd
  • Johanna (1512-1581), abbess of the monastery of Marienberg in Boppard
  • Ottilia (1513-1553), a nun in Marienberg in Boppard
  • Frederick III. , The Pious (1515-1576), Elector of the Palatinate
  • Brigitta (1516-1562), abbess in Neuburg an der Donau
  • Georg (1518-1569), Count Palatine of simmering - Sponheim
  • Elisabeth (1520-1564)
  • Reichard (1521-1598), Count Palatine of simmering - Sponheim
  • Maria (1524-1576), a nun in Marienberg in Boppard
  • Wilhelm (1526-1527)
  • Sabine (1528-1578)
  • Helene (1532-1579)

After the death of his first wife married Johann ( after 19 years of widowhood ) the einundreissigjährige Mary Jacqueline ( 1525-1575 ), daughter of Count Louis XV. von Oettingen. This marriage remained childless.

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