Background
He was the son of Count Eric I of Hoya and his wife Helen, the daughter of Duke Magnus II Torquatus.
He was the son of Count Eric I of Hoya and his wife Helen, the daughter of Duke Magnus II Torquatus.
John spent his life fighting wars and feuds. Shortly after he took up government, he fought in the Battle of Detern. Later, he fought wars against the cities of Lüneburg, Bremen and Osnabrück.
In 1441, he was taken prisoner by the citizens of Osnabrück.
He spent the next six years in the so-called Johanniskasten, a small oak dungeon cell in the Bucksturm tower. After he was released, he fought in the Feud of Soest and the Feud of Münster.
During his reign, the Saint Martin"s church in Nienburg was built. lieutenant was consecrated in 1441.
John V died in 1466 and was buried in this church.
