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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.
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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.
Oct 1, 2022 · John III of HolsteinPln (ca. 12971359), called John the Mild, was a Count of Schauenburg and HolsteinPln and HolsteinKiel, ruling HolsteinPln (13121316 and again 13501359) and HolsteinKiel (13161359). Together with Count Gerhard III of HolsteinRendsburg John III was the lord ruling in g
Count of Holstein-Kiel. Johann Johann III Graf von Holstein-Plön, John the Mild von Holstein (Schauenburg Holstein-Plön) (est. 1297 - 27 Sep 1359)
In 1316 John III inherited Holstein-Kiel from his father's cousin John II the One-Eyed and thus left Holstein-Plön for his brother Gerhard IV as sole ruler. A wealthy man by inheritance John very early acted as a powerful local prince funding Danish warfare and co-operating with his first cousin Gerhard III.
