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Frederick II (Slovene: Friderik II. Celjski; Croatian: Fridrik II. Celjski; German: Friedrich II Graf von Cilli) (17 January 1379 – 13 or 20 June 1454) was a Count of Celje and Ban of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia.
Nov 24, 2022 · Birthdate: circa January 17, 1379. Birthplace: Celje, Slovenia. Death: June 19, 1454 (71-79) Immediate Family: Son of Hermann II, Count of Celje, of Zagorje, and of Ortenburg & Prince of the Holy Roman Empire and Anna von Schaunberg. Husband of Elisabeth of Celje and Veronika of Celje.
- Celje
- circa January 17, 1379
- "Miroslav = Friderik"
- Celje, Slovenia
The Counts of Celje (Slovene: Celjski grofje) or the Counts of Cilli (German: Grafen von Cilli; Hungarian: cillei grófok) were the most influential late medieval noble dynasty on the territory of present-day Slovenia.
Celje Castle was not only the most important castle in Slovenia, but in the entire eastern Alps. The first Count of Celje to move to the Celje Old Castle with his wife and four children was Frederick I. After moving in, he started to refurbish the castle into a more comfortable living place.
The Counts of Cilli or Celje represent the most important medieval aristocratic and ruling house with roots and territory in present-day Slovenia. When the house died out its head held the rank of prince of the Holy Roman Empire and many other titles in territories of present-day Central Europe.
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Frederick II was a Count of Celje and Ban of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia. Frederick was the son of Hermann II, Count of Celje and his wife Anna of Schaunberg. Frederick II married Elizabeth of Frankopan and after her death in 1422, Veronika of Desenice.
