John II, Count of Sponheim

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Count
gptkbp:associatedWith Holy Roman Empire
gptkbp:birthYear circa 1200
gptkbp:children gptkb:Countess_Mechthild
gptkb:Count_John_III
gptkb:Countess_Agnes
gptkbp:deathYear 1260
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Sponheim_dynasty
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Sponheim
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John II, Count of Sponheim
gptkbp:notableEvent Cultural patronage
Legal reforms
Battle of Bouvines
Treaty of Paris 1259
Support for the arts
Establishment of trade routes
Participation in the Crusades
Construction of roads
Support for education
Promotion of local culture
Involvement in local politics
Promotion of chivalric values
Promotion of agriculture
Promotion of peace treaties
Military campaigns in the region
Support for the construction of churches
Involvement in the Investiture Controversy
Land grants to the church
Promotion of social welfare
Promotion of trade fairs
Economic development of the region
Promotion of local crafts
Support for the Papacy
Support for local leaders
Support for local nobility
Support for the local economy
Conflict with neighboring counts
Establishment of local courts
Feudal obligations to the Emperor
Involvement in the politics of the region
Support for local guilds
Involvement in regional alliances
Support for military orders
Construction of Sponheim Castle
Involvement in the affairs of the church
Support for the local populace
Diplomatic_relations_with_France
Involvement_in_the_politics_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
Relations_with_the_Byzantine_Empire
Involvement_in_the_Crusader_states
Alliance_with_the_House_of_Hohenstaufen
Conflict_with_the_Archbishop_of_Trier
Establishment_of_the_County_of_Sponheim
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_I,_Count_of_Sponheim
gptkbp:reign from 1230 to 1260
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Agnes_of_Hohenstaufen
gptkbp:successor gptkb:John_III,_Count_of_Sponheim
gptkbp:territory gptkb:Sponheim
gptkbp:title gptkb:Count_of_Sponheim