Agnes of Holstein


Agnes of Holstein was a Countess of Holstein-Kiel by birth and by marriage a Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg. She was the daughter of Count John III of Holstein-Plön and Catherine, daughter of Duke Henry III of Silesia-Glogau.
She married Duke Eric II of Saxe-Lauenburg. She was noted for her bravery in her younger years, particularly for her willingness to travel through dangerous terrain without her husband while he was overseas.
In her old age, Agnes went blind and was devoted to her religion. She died in 1386 and was buried in the Cathedral in Ratzeburg.

Marriages and descendants

On 22 March 1327 in Trittau, Agnes was engaged to marry Duke Eric II of Saxe-Lauenburg. The wedding took place between 1342 and 1349. They had four children:
  1. Eric IV, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
  2. Agnes, married to Duke William of Brunswick-Lüneburg
  3. Jutta, married to Duke Bogislaw VI of Pomerania
  4. Mechthild, Abbess of Wienhausen Abbey
She was an ancestor of Anne of Cleves.