He was first mentioned on 8 November 1231. From 28 September 1246, he was co-ruler with his father, Prince Vitslav I. During the early years of his reign, he tried to maintain peaceful relations with his neighbours, the Dukes of Pomerania, especially with the princes of Gützkow, who were vassals of Barnim I. He promoted trade by outlawing wrecking and providing safe passage for merchant ships from Lübeck. In 1249, troops from Lübeck destroyed the city of Stralsund; this resulted in a war which lasted four years, during which Stralsund's privateers were allowed to capture ships from Lübeck. All privileges granted to Lübeck were suspended until they paid compensation for the damage done to Stralsund.
Jaromar II donated land to the three Cistercian monasteries in his territory, in Bergen auf Rügen, Neuenkamp, and Hilda. In 1252, he donated the Radevice Land in Mönchgut to Hilda Abbey, near Greifswald. He supported the settlement of other religious orders in his territory. The Dominicans founded the St. Catherine monastery in Stralsund; the Franciscans founded the St. John monastery, also in Stralsund, in 1254. In 1255, he granted Lübeck style city rights to Barth and in 1258 to Damgarten.
Jaromar II was an ardent supporter of the archbishops in the Danish domestic struggle between the Danish king and the archbishops Jakob Erlandsen of Lund and Peder Bang of Roskilde. In 1259 Peder Bang escaped from a Danish prison, into exile in Schaprode in Rügen. In April of the same year, Jaromar II and Peder Bang landed on the main Danish island of Zealand and took the city of Copenhagen. They burned down a large part of Copenhagen, after looting the city. King Christopher I of Denmark suddenly died in Ribe in May 1259. His widow, Margaret Sambiria, took up the regency for her underage son Eric V. She raised a peasant army, which was defeated by Jaromar II at Næstved. After devastating Zealand, Scania and Lolland,[1] he landed with his army on Bornholm, where he destroyed the royal fortress at Lilleborg.[2] A woman seeking revenge stabbed him with a dagger on Bornholm, or in Skane[3] in 1260. It is unknown where he was buried; perhaps in Bergen auf Rügen Abbey or in Neuenkamp Abbey in Franzburg.
The Jarmers Tower on Jarmers Plads ("Jaromar Place") in Copenhagen is a reminder of the devastation Jaromar II brought to the city.
Margaret (c. 1247 – 1272), married Duke Eric I of Schleswig
Jaromar III (before 1249 – 1282), co-ruler with Vitslav II
Referencesedit
Theodor Pyl (1881), "Jaromar II.", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 13, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 724–726
Joachim Wächter: Das Fürstentum Rügen Ein Überblick, in: Beiträge zur Geschichte Vorpommerns: die Demminer Kolloquien 1985–1994, Thomas Helms Verlag, Schwerin, 1997, ISBN3-931185-11-7
External linksedit
The children of Jaromar II on the home page of Jens Ruge (in German)
Rugia under Danish sovereignty, taken from Otto Wendler: Geschichte Rügens — von der ältesten Zeit bis auf die Gegenwart, 1895 (in German)
jaromar, prince, rügen, 1218, august, 1260, slavic, nobleman, ruling, prince, rügen, from, 1249, until, death, bornc, 1218died, 1260, august, 1260noble, familyvitslavspouse, euphemia, pomeraniafathervitslav, prince, rügenmothermargaret, contents, life, marriag. Jaromar II Prince of Rugen c 1218 20 August 1260 was a Slavic nobleman He was the ruling Prince of Rugen from 1249 until his death Jaromar II Prince of RugenBornc 1218Died 1260 08 20 20 August 1260Noble familyVitslavSpouse s Euphemia of PomeraniaFatherVitslav I Prince of RugenMotherMargaret Contents 1 Life 2 Marriage and issue 3 References 4 External links 5 FootnotesLife editHe was first mentioned on 8 November 1231 From 28 September 1246 he was co ruler with his father Prince Vitslav I During the early years of his reign he tried to maintain peaceful relations with his neighbours the Dukes of Pomerania especially with the princes of Gutzkow who were vassals of Barnim I He promoted trade by outlawing wrecking and providing safe passage for merchant ships from Lubeck In 1249 troops from Lubeck destroyed the city of Stralsund this resulted in a war which lasted four years during which Stralsund s privateers were allowed to capture ships from Lubeck All privileges granted to Lubeck were suspended until they paid compensation for the damage done to Stralsund Jaromar II donated land to the three Cistercian monasteries in his territory in Bergen auf Rugen Neuenkamp and Hilda In 1252 he donated the Radevice Land in Monchgut to Hilda Abbey near Greifswald He supported the settlement of other religious orders in his territory The Dominicans founded the St Catherine monastery in Stralsund the Franciscans founded the St John monastery also in Stralsund in 1254 In 1255 he granted Lubeck style city rights to Barth and in 1258 to Damgarten nbsp Jarmers Tower in CopenhagenJaromar II was an ardent supporter of the archbishops in the Danish domestic struggle between the Danish king and the archbishops Jakob Erlandsen of Lund and Peder Bang of Roskilde In 1259 Peder Bang escaped from a Danish prison into exile in Schaprode in Rugen In April of the same year Jaromar II and Peder Bang landed on the main Danish island of Zealand and took the city of Copenhagen They burned down a large part of Copenhagen after looting the city King Christopher I of Denmark suddenly died in Ribe in May 1259 His widow Margaret Sambiria took up the regency for her underage son Eric V She raised a peasant army which was defeated by Jaromar II at Naestved After devastating Zealand Scania and Lolland 1 he landed with his army on Bornholm where he destroyed the royal fortress at Lilleborg 2 A woman seeking revenge stabbed him with a dagger on Bornholm or in Skane 3 in 1260 It is unknown where he was buried perhaps in Bergen auf Rugen Abbey or in Neuenkamp Abbey in Franzburg The Jarmers Tower on Jarmers Plads Jaromar Place in Copenhagen is a reminder of the devastation Jaromar II brought to the city Marriage and issue editJaromar II married Euphemia a daughter of Swietopelk II Duke of Pomerania Together they had three children Vitslav II 1240 1302 his successor Margaret c 1247 1272 married Duke Eric I of Schleswig Jaromar III before 1249 1282 co ruler with Vitslav IIReferences editTheodor Pyl 1881 Jaromar II Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie in German vol 13 Leipzig Duncker amp Humblot pp 724 726 Joachim Wachter Das Furstentum Rugen Ein Uberblick in Beitrage zur Geschichte Vorpommerns die Demminer Kolloquien 1985 1994 Thomas Helms Verlag Schwerin 1997 ISBN 3 931185 11 7External links editThe children of Jaromar II on the home page of Jens Ruge in German Rugia under Danish sovereignty taken from Otto Wendler Geschichte Rugens von der altesten Zeit bis auf die Gegenwart 1895 in German Footnotes edit According to a Danish page Archived 2007 09 28 at the Wayback Machine after the intervention of King Haakon IV of Norway Touristic information about Lilleborg on Bornholm Skane in the 13th century Archived from the original on 2008 11 19 Retrieved 2012 11 18 Jaromar II Prince of RugenHouse of VitslavBorn c 1218 Died 20 August 1260Preceded byVitslav I Prince of Rugen1249 1260 Succeeded byVitslav II Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jaromar II Prince of Rugen amp oldid 1179253440, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
