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John III of Holstein-Plön (c. 1297–1359), called John the Mild, was a Count of Schauenburg and Holstein-Plön and Holstein-Kiel, ruling Holstein-Plön (1312–1316 and again 1350–1359) and Holstein-Kiel (1316–1359).
John III the Mild, before a second-born co-ruling count in Plön, then received Kiel from the deposed John II the One-Eyed, a cousin of his father Gerhard II the Blind. Gerhard IV continued ruling Holstein-Plön as sole count.
RulerRulerBornReignc.1090? Son of Adolf?1106 – 13 November 1130County of Schauenburg (with Holstein ...Regency of Hildewa (1128-1142)Regency of Hildewa (1128-1142)Regency of Hildewa (1128-1142)Regency of Hildewa (1128-1142)c.1128 Son of Adolph I and Hildewa13 November 1130 – 6 July 1164County of Schauenburg (with Holstein)Regency of Matilda of ...Regency of Matilda of ...Regency of Matilda of ...Regency of Matilda of ...John III, Count of Holstein-Kiel. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Deutsch: Graf Johann III. der Milde von Schauenburg, Graf von Holstein-Plön (* ca. 1297; † 27. September 1359), regierte 1312–1316 und wieder 1350–1359 in Holstein-Plön und 1316–1359 in Holstein-Kiel.
In 1314 Gerhard IV sold his lands to John III, who thus became the sole Count of Holstein-Plön. John III conquered Holstein-Kiel with Gerhard III of Holstein-Rendsburg . Holstein-Plön reverted to Holstein-Kiel in 1350 upon the death of 27-year-old Gerhard V without issue.
Wikipedia. Johann III. Schauenburg von Holstein-Plön, Count of Holstein-Plön, Count of Holstein-Kiel, was born circa 1297 to Gerhard II. von Holstein-Plön (1254-1312) and Agnes von Brandenburg (1257-1304) and died 27 September 1359 of unspecified causes. He married Katharina of Glogow (c1300-c1324) . He married Merislawa von Wittenburg . Contents.
Johann Johann III Graf von Holstein-Plön, John the Mild von Holstein (Schauenburg Holstein-Plön) (est. 1297 - 27 Sep 1359)
John III of Holstein-Plön (c. 1297–1359), called John the Mild, was a Count of Schauenburg and Holstein-Plön and Holstein-Kiel, ruling Holstein-Plön (1312–1316 and again 1350–1359) and Holstein-Kiel (1316–1359).