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- BIOGRAPHY
Nikolaus II was the only son of Otto VI, Graf von Tecklenburg, and Adelheid zur Lippe. With his wife Gräfin Elisabeth von Mörs und Saarwerden, daughter of Friedrich III, Graf von Mörs, Herr von Baer, and Walpurg von Saarwerden, he had a son Otto VII and daughter Adelheid who would have progeny.
In 1388 Nikolaus succeeded his father as Graf von Tecklenburg. Like his father he was involved in numerous feuds. He reclaimed the rule of Rheda from Lippe, giving up areas of Lippe in exchange.
In 1400 the bishops of Münster and Osnabrück formed an alliance against Nikolaus, who lost various northern areas, such as Cloppenburg, Vechta, Friesoythe and Bevergern, to Bishop Otto of Münster. The county of Tecklenburg now extended only over the old territory of Tecklenburg-Lingen, including Ibbenbüren, Iburg, Lienen, Ladbergen and other places. The county was now encircled by the two bishoprics.
Nikolaus became embroiled in further feuds with the bishops of Münster and Osnabrück, as well as with Erich I, Graf von Hoya. He also supported his cousin Nikolaus, archbishop of Bremen, against East Friesland. In 1426 they lost the Battle of Detern. Nikolaus died that year, and was succeeded by his son Otto VII.
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