Louis II, Count of Loon
Louis II, Count of Loon (also Looz ) (* 1165, † July 29, 1218 ) was Count of Loon and claimed by marriage the county of Holland. He was a shifting alliances to secure Loon and dominate Holland. This failed and he was eventually murdered.
Life
He came out of the house of the Counts of Loon. His father was (partly also as Gerhard I. ) denotes Gerhard II of Loon. The mother was Adelaide of Geldern.
Because his father probably on the crusade of Henry VI. Was passed in 1197, he became its successor. However, he had to share the inheritance with his brethren. He even got the actual county Loon. The county Rieneck in Lower Franconia went to his brother Gerhard III. of Rieneck.
Was significant for the actions of Louis, that the county was partly belonged to the Dukes of Brabant. They tried to bring this area completely under their influence. This conflict played a role, which is why Ludwig became involved in national politics, because he hoped to find such support.
In the dispute over the succession to Henry VI. between Philip of Swabia and Otto IV in 1198 he supported initially Phlipp. He was the bishop of Utrecht and the Henry I of Brabant in contrast to his liege lord. This forced him in 1201 to switch sides. However, Heinrich selbsr joined in 1203 the fronts. For the Diocese of Metz he said to income that is actually Ludwig tion states. This, therefore, asked the Bishop of Liege for help. For this he was the bishop in various Allodbesitzungen and castles in fief and introduced the western part of the county under the Liege protection. So that he could prevent the region of Brabant could be claimed.
He married in 1203 Ada of Holland, the daughter and heiress of Count Dietrich VII of Holland. After marriage, the couple claimed dominion over Holland. They came across the resistance of a part of the nobility. This was the William of Friesland Count was. Supports this was also of Brabant. Ada soon fell into captivity their opponents.
Ludwig von Loon fought supported by the Bishop of Utrecht and the Duke of Limburg bring about the possession of Holland and was a large part of the country under its control. However, this alliance soon fell apart. Philip of Swabia assured the Duke of Brabant to the king's goods, which Louis had the kingdom as a fief.
Louis responded by saying that he reconciled himself with Philip and Henry's vassal in 1205 of Brabant was. He was the Bishop of Liege in contrast to his former allies. In the same year came to Bruges in an agreement with William of Friesland. This should get a part of the Dutch heritage, while the main part should stay with Ludwig and Ada. In order to obtain such consent also Brabant, Louis was ready to apply most of the county Loon Henry of Brabant fief. This Loon should be completely removed from the feudal association of Liège. This presupposes that he clearly stepped on the sides of the Hohenstaufen. However, this complicated the fact that Ada had been delivered from their Bewachsern to King John Ohnelandvon England, who was an outspoken ally of Guelph Otto IV.
It succeeded Ludwig 1207 Ada freizubekommen. The price for this was that he had to promise to step on the Otto's side. As a hostage, his brother Arnold remained in England. However, Louis did not keep the promise and stepped on the side of Phlipp of Swabia. Whose assassination in 1208 set of Ludwig policy in question. As a result, he supported Otto IV Neither this nor later Frederick II enfeoffed him with the county of Holland. This fell to William of Friesland. Ludwig was poisoned. Few later, his brother and successor, Henry was murdered. His brother Arnold was able to flee from England in 1216 and was Count of Loon.