Albert Anton (Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt)

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Count Albert Anton von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

Albert Anton von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (born March 2, 1641 in Rudolstadt ; † December 15, 1710 ibid) was Count von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt from 1646 (until 1662 under regency) to 1710 and belonged to the House of Schwarzburg .

Life

Albert Anton was born as the only son of Count Ludwig Günther von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and his wife Emilie . He was raised by his mother in the forms of religiosity shaped by the virtuous society . From 1657 he was taught by the writer and court master Ahasverus Fritsch .

In 1662 he took over the government from his mother. Three years later he married the famous sacred song poet Aemilie Juliane , née Countess von Barby . He had two children with her. In the same year he promoted Ahasverus Fritsch first to office director and in 1687 to chancellor of the small state of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt. In addition to government business, he devoted himself to the sciences and is said to have been inspired by the endeavor to raise them in his country in every possible way and to facilitate access to them through a number of benevolent foundations.

In 1697 Emperor Leopold I elevated Count Albert Anton to the rank of imperial prince and the county of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt to the imperial principality . However, Albert Anton did not accept the increase in status. The main reason for this was his religious, pietistic , modesty-oriented orientation, which was particularly evident after the sudden death of his favorite sister Ludmilla Elisabeth . He also wanted to avoid confrontations with the Ernestines , who had spoken out against raising the Black Burgers to the rank of imperial prince.

Music Festival Rathsfeld Castle Chapel

1697/98 he was in the Kyffhäuser the hunting lodge Rathsfeld in simple Baroque forms built. Among other things, it contained a three-story chapel, the surrounding main gallery of which was supported by 12 colossal pillars and which had a separate music hall in the attic .

In 1705 Albert Anton was appointed imperial commissioner by the emperor and charged with accepting the imperial homage in the free imperial cities of Mühlhausen and Goslar . Two commemorative coins were also minted on it. In 1710 the elevation to the imperial prince's rank was pronounced again. With the Imperial Princely Letter of June 2, 1710, his son Ludwig Friedrich I was finally raised to the rank of imperial prince. This was still Albert Anton's lifetime and was not communicated to the outside world.

Albert Anton died on December 15, 1710 in Rudolstadt. His son followed him as regent in the same year and from 1711 carried the title of prince.

progeny

Albert Anton had the following children with Emilie Juliane:

  • Ludwig Friedrich I (1667–1718), Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
  • Albertina Antonia (* / † 1668)

literature

See also

Web links

Commons : Albert Anton von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Bernhard Anemüller:  Albert Anton, Count of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 1, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1875, p. 205.
predecessor Office successor
Emilie von Oldenburg
(regent) 		Count of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
1662–1710 		Ludwig Friedrich I.
(Prince)
personal data
SURNAME Albert Anton
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Albrecht Anton von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Count of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
DATE OF BIRTH March 2, 1641
PLACE OF BIRTH Rudolstadt
DATE OF DEATH December 15, 1710
Place of death Rudolstadt