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Hermann II (Slovene: Herman; early 1360s – 13 October 1435), Count of Celje, was a Styrian prince and magnate, most notable as the faithful supporter and father-in-law of the Hungarian king and Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund of Luxembourg.
- 1385/1392-1435
- Catherine of Bosnia
Hermann II; (c. 1365 – 13 October 1435) was a Count of Celje and Ban of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia. Hermann was the son of Hermann I, Count of Cilli, and his wife Katerina of Bosnia. Her maternal grandfather was Stephen II Kotromanić. About 1377, Hermann II married Anna, Countess of Schaunberg.
- Celje
- "Cillei"
- Priležnica
- circa 1365
William (1361/62–1392), son of Ulrich I, married Anna of Poland, daughter of King Casimir III the Great of Poland Anna of Cilli (1380–1416), daughter, married King Władysław II Jagiełło of Poland; Herman II (c. 1365–1435), son of Hermann I, Ban of Croatia and Dalmatia. Barbara of Cilli (c. 1390–1451), daughter, married King ...
Their rapid rise started after the Battle of Nicopolis (1396) where Hermann II of Cilli saved the life of Sigismund of Luxemburg (Hungarian king, from 1433 Holy Roman emperor). As a reward king Sigismund donated (1397-1399) the city of Varaždin, the county of Zagorje, and many estates in present-day Croatia to the family.
Counts of Celje Last updated December 26, 2023 Coat of arms of Ulrich II of Celje. 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.
Hermann Graf von Cilli, Ortenburg und Seger) (c. 1365 – 13 October 1435) was a Count of Celje and Ban of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia. Hermann was the son of Hermann I, Count of Celje and his wife Katherine of Bosnia. Hermann II married Countess Anna of Schaunberg in c. 1377. Hermann and Anna had six children:
Hermann II, Count of Celje. Hermann II (Slovene: Herman; early 1360s – 13 October 1435), Count of Celje, was a Styrian prince and magnate, most notable as the faithful supporter and father-in-law of the Hungarian king and Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund of Luxembourg.