Hermann II von Thüringen, Landgraf

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  HERMANN (-Kreuzberg 3 Jan 1241, bur Reinhardsbrunn).  He succeeded his father in 1227 as HERMANN II Landgraf of Thuringia.  The Annales Sancti Pantaleonis Coloniensis record the death in 1241 of "Hermannus landgravius filius sancte Elysabeth"[208].  The Annales Erphordenses record the death "1242 III Non Ian" of "lantgravius Hassie filius sancte Elisabeth" in Kreuzburg and his burial at Reinhardsbrunn[209].  The Cronica Reinhardsbrunnensis records the death "1241 IV Non Jan" of "Hermannus lantgravius Hassie in Cruczeborg", referring to allegations that he was poisoned by "femina dicta Bertha de Sebecke", and his burial at Reinhardsbrunn[210].  Betrothed ([1238], contract broken 1239) to MARGARETA von Hohenstaufen, daughter of Emperor FRIEDRICH II King of Germany and Sicily & his third wife Isabella of England (end 1237-Frankfurt am Main 8 Aug 1270).  The Annales Sancti Pantaleonis Coloniensis record that "Hermannus landgravius filius sancte Elysabeth" repudiated his betrothal with "filia imperator"[211], which can only refer to Margareta.  m (9 Oct 1239) as her first husband, HELENE von Braunschweig-Lüneburg, daughter of OTTO I “dem Kind” Herzog von Braunschweig & his wife Mathilde von Brandenburg [Askanier] (18 Mar 1223-6 Sep 1273, bur Wittenberg Franciscans).  The Cronica Principum Saxonie names (in order) "Mechtildim…Helenam…Alheidem…Helenam" as the daughters of "Ottonem de Lunenburch" & his wife, specifying that the first "Helenam" married firstly "Hermannus dominus Hassie, filius beate Elisabeth" and secondly "Albertus dux Saxonie"[212].  The Annales Stadenses records the marriage "1239 die Dyonisii" of "Hermannus filius sanctæ Elizabeth" and "Elenam filiam ducis Ottonis de Brunswich"[213].  The Annales Sancti Pantaleonis Coloniensis record that "Hermannus landgravius filius sancte Elysabeth" married "filiam ducis de Brunswich"[214].  She founded the Kloster of the Franciscan Order at Wittenberg.  She married secondly (Papal dispensation 4o 15 May 1244, [1247/48]) as his third wife, Albrecht I Duke of Saxony.