Alexander von Pappenheim (1435–1511)

Epitaph Alexander von Pappenheim in the collegiate church in Bad Grönenbach

Alexander von Pappenheim (* 1435 , † 1511 in Grönenbach ) was the founder of the Pappenheim-Grönenbach line.

Life

Alexander von Pappenheim was the son of Heinrich XI. von Pappenheim († 1482) and Anna von Abensberg. Matthäus von Pappenheim described Alexander as "homo agrestis & rudis." Franz Ludwig Baumann also describes Alexander in his book Geschichte des Allgäu as a "friend of the arms trade" and as a "violent man who stubbornly defended his real or supposed rights against everyone." In 1488 Alexander von Pappenheim joined the Swabian Federation . In the same year he moved to Bruges to free King Maximilian I , who was in prison there. As he was recognized as a warrior, Alexander was elected as leader of the contingent of Swabian cities during the liberation. In 1494, Alexander and Wilhelm shared the entire property of their ancestor Ludwig von Rothenstein . Alexander was the founder of the Pappenheim-Grönenbach line. He also knew how to convince at tournaments. In 1484 he received “the third thanks” from Magdalena von Gumppenberg at the tournament of the Bavarian Knights in Ingolstadt . From 1489 he stayed mainly in his homeland, but still carried out public duties. The Swabian estates, counts and gentlemen elected him in 1507 as assessor of the imperial chamber court. The epitaph of Alexander von Pappenheim is located in the collegiate church of St. Philipp and Jakob in Bad Grönenbach, where he was also buried.

progeny

Friedrich von Pappenheim, was a knight of the German or Johanniter order
Anna von Pappenheim († 1555) ∞ Rudolf von Hürnheim
Magdalena von Pappenheim was a nun in the Benedictine monastery in Urspringen
Walpurg from Pappenheim
Heinrich Burghard I. von Pappenheim († February 24, 1547) ∞ Anna von Hürnheim († May 5, 1567), was governor of the Kempten monastery

Web links

Wikisource: History of the market town of Grönenbach - sources and full texts

Commons : Epitaph for Alexander von Pappenheim - collection of images, videos and audio files

literature

Hans Schwackenhofer: The Reichserbmarschalls, counts and gentlemen from and to Pappenheim . Walter E. Keller, Berlin 2002, ISBN 3-934145-12-4 , pp. 155-156 .
M. Johann Alexander Döderlein: Historical news of the very old high-priced house of the imperial and the realm marshals of Palatine, and the married and dermahligen realm hereditary marshals, lords and counts of Pappenheim, etc. Johann Jacob Enderes, Hoch-Fürstl. privil. Book dealer, 1739, p. 238 ( full text in Google Book Search).

Individual evidence

^ Joseph Sedelmayer: History of the market town Grönenbach . Ed .: Historical association for the overall promotion of local history of the Allgäu. Kempten 1910, p. 20 .
^ Joseph Sedelmayer: History of the market town Grönenbach . Ed .: Historical association for the overall promotion of local history of the Allgäu. Kempten 1910, p. 22 .

personal data
SURNAME	Pappenheim, Alexander von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Swabian nobleman
DATE OF BIRTH	1435
DATE OF DEATH	1511
Place of death	Groenenbach

[1] Joseph Sedelmayer: History of the market town Grönenbach . Ed .: Historical association for the overall promotion of local history of the Allgäu. Kempten 1910, p. 20 .

[2] Joseph Sedelmayer: History of the market town Grönenbach . Ed .: Historical association for the overall promotion of local history of the Allgäu. Kempten 1910, p. 22 .