Kuno II von Falkenstein (,
Falkenstein Castle 21 May 1388,
Maus Castle), also known as Konrad II von Falkenstein-Münzenberg, was a German nobleman and theologian who served as
Archbishop
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ...
and
Elector of Trier
The elector of Trier was one of the prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire and, in his capacity as archbishop, administered the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trier, archdiocese of Trier. The territories of the Electorate of Trier, electorate and t ...
from 1362 until his resignation in 1388.
His mother, Johanna von Saarwerden, daughter of Johann I. von Saarwerden (son of Heinrich II. von Saarwerden, son of Ludwig III. von Saarwerden, son of Ludwig I. von Saarwerden, son of Folmar I. Graf von Saarwerden), was born c. 1298, and died c. 1347. About 1313, she married Philipp IV. von Falkenstein, son of Philipp II. von Falkenstein and Gisela von Kyrburg. He was born c. 1269, and died c. 1328.
[Freed, John B. (1984). ''The Counts of Falkenstein: Noble Self-Consciousness in Twelfth-Century Germany.'' ]American Philosophical Society
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Archbishop-electors of Trier
1320 births
1388 deaths
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