John II of Viennois

Jean II de la Tour -du-Pin (* 1280, † March 5, 1319 in Pont de Sorgue near Avignon ) was Dauphin of Viennois 1306-1319 He was the son of Humbert I, Lord of La Tour -du. pin and Coligny -le- Neuf, and Anne of Burgundy, Dauphine of Viennois.

Jeans performance consisted primarily to take advantage of the ceasefire between the Dauphiné and Savoy to strengthen national defense by city -ups at the border. He tried to attract settlers by submitting cleared land and building permits, which were in turn obliged to provide for the upkeep of the city fortifications to protect against Savoyard raids. At that time the towns of La Buissière and Avalon ( Saint- Maximin (Isère) ) surrounded by a city wall, so that the valley between Grenoble and Chambéry in the amount he was protected today Département border. The cost of the work has been applied by the citizens in the form of a " Vingtain " said Natural tax, which was raised for the first time in 1310.

Jean II died on March 5, 1319 on the way back from a visit to the papal court in Pont -sur -Sorgue, a small village about four miles outside Avignon.

Progeny

He married in 1296 Beatrice of Hungary, daughter of Charles Martel, Prince of Sicily and titular King of Hungary, and Clementia of Habsburg. With her he had three children:

  • Guigues VIII (* 1309, † 1333), Dauphin du Viennois;
  • Humbert II (* 1312, † 1355 ), Dauphin du Viennois;
  • Catherine.

In addition, Jean had an illegitimate son:

  • Main Fredin ( † after 1336 ), a Dominican monk in the convent of Tardonois.
Sorgues List of Counts of Albon and Dauphins of Viennois Humbert I of Viennois La Tour-du-Pin House of Savoy Charles Martel of Anjou Guigues VIII of Viennois Humbert II of Viennois
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