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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.
- Celje
- "Cillei"
- Priležnica
- circa 1365
In 1418, Count Hermann II inherited the Carinthian and Carniolan estates of the extinct Counts of Ortenburg, which was subsequently administered by his vassal Andreas von Graben zu Sommeregg. In 1410, Sigismund had been elected King of the Romans and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 1433.
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.
Hermann II (Slovene language: Herman II. Celjski German language 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...
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4 set 2017 · Their rapid rise continued after the 1396 Battle of Nicopolis, where Count Herman II of Celje saved the life of Sigismund of Hungary, who later became the King of the Holy Roman Empire. As a sign of the King’s gratitude, the Counts were elevated to Princes of the Holy Roman Empire in 1436.
