Count Heinrich II of Sayn

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Count
gptkbp:associatedWith Holy Roman Empire
gptkbp:birthPlace Sayn
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Sayn_Abbey
gptkbp:children gptkb:Count_Otto_of_Sayn
gptkb:Countess_Mathilde_of_Sayn
gptkb:Count_Heinrich_III_of_Sayn
gptkbp:co-ruler gptkb:Count_Heinrich_III_of_Sayn
gptkbp:contribution Establishment of local governance structures
gptkbp:culturalContribution Support for local artisans and craftsmen
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Influence on local folklore
gptkbp:culturalImpact Support for education and literacy in the region
Patron_of_local_churches
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Promotion of chivalric values
gptkbp:deathPlace Sayn
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:House_of_Sayn-Wittgenstein
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Sayn
gptkbp:economicImpact Development of trade routes in the area
gptkbp:era Medieval period
gptkbp:historicalContext Part_of_the_larger_feudal_system_in_Europe
gptkbp:historicalImpact Role_in_the_formation_of_the_County_of_Sayn
gptkbp:historicalLegacy Impact_on_future_counts_of_Sayn
gptkbp:historicalPeriod High Middle Ages
gptkbp:historicalRole Key figure in regional power dynamics
Influence_on_the_Holy_Roman_Empire's_politics
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Charters and land grants
Influence on feudal system in the region
Land ownership records.
Influence on the development of the region's identity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Count Heinrich II of Sayn
gptkbp:influence Regional politics in the Rhineland
Development of local law
gptkbp:knownFor Strengthening_the_Sayn_territory
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Foundation_of_Sayn_Abbey
gptkbp:notableEvent Participation in the Crusades
Expansion_of_Sayn_territory
gptkbp:notableFeature Establishment of local courts
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation Role in regional alliances
gptkbp:politicalPosition Diplomatic marriages
Marriage alliances with local nobility
gptkbp:politicalRole Mediator in local disputes
gptkbp:predecessor Count_Heinrich_I_of_Sayn
gptkbp:reign 12th century
gptkbp:relationship Alliances with other noble houses
Conflict with neighboring counts
Support from local clergy
Ties with the nobility of the region
Allied_with_the_Archbishop_of_Cologne
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Countess_Adelheid_of_Sayn
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Count_Heinrich_III_of_Sayn
gptkbp:supportRole Defender of the region against external threats
gptkbp:title gptkb:Count_of_Sayn
Count_of_Sayn_and_Altena