Nicholas II of Werle

Nicholas II, Lord of Werle ( * before 1275, † February 18, 1316 in the desert today Pustow Pustekow or near the hamlet of Guestrower Klueß ) was from 1283 to 1316 to Mr. Werle - Parchim, since 1292 Mr. Werle to.

In 1291 Nicholas ' uncle, Henry I was slain by his own sons in the hunt, as they sought to protect their inheritance after the remarriage of his father. After a long war succeeded Nicholas, the sons who formed an alliance with Henry II of Mecklenburg and Albert III. had been received from Brandenburg to overthrow. This enabled him to unite around 1292 lines Werle - Parchim and Werle - Güstrow together again. After his death, the principality was divided again into two lines. While his son John III. Werle - Goldberg got the Principality of Werle - Goldberg, his brother John II received the Principality of Werle - Güstrow.

Nicholas was in his first marriage since 1292 with Richsa of Denmark, daughter of Erik V of Denmark ( † before October 27, 1308 ) and in a second marriage after 1308 with Mathilde of Brunswick and Lüneburg, daughter of the Prince of Lüneburg Otto II of Strict married. 1311 Nicholas traveled to Montpellier in southern France, where he hoped leprosy ( old name for leprosy) on the famous Medical School healing. The course of the disease but was only slowed, so he put his affairs settled and lived in retirement on Pustow.

Progeny

  • Johann III. Werle - Goldberg, Lord of Werle
  • Sophia von Werle († December 6, 1339 ), ∞ with Gerhard III. the Great of Holstein
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