Alwig von Sulz
Alwig von Sulz , also Alwig II von Sulz (* approx. 1530 - † January 4, 1572 in Ensisheim , buried in Tiengen ), was a landgrave in Klettgau , imperial councilor, captain and governor in Upper Alsace from the family of the Counts of Sulz .
Life
Alwig was a son of Johann Ludwig I von Sulz and had two brothers. He grew up in Madrid at the court of Charles V and therefore mastered the Spanish language. After his return from Spain he married Countess Barbara von Helfenstein - Wiesensteig (* May 25, 1534 - September 22, 1573) on December 7, 1556 , she was the daughter of Ulrich XI. von Helfenstein-Wiesensteig and his wife Katharina von Waldburg-Sonnenberg . In 1565 after the death of his two childless older brothers, he took over the rule. Of Archduke Ferdinand , he received the title of Imperial Council, captain and bailiff of the Upper Rhine. Alwig passed away in Ensisheim and was buried in the crypt of the church in Tiengen, the prince of Schwarzenberg had the body transported there with great pomp. They had the children:
- Christoph (23 October 1557 - 4 August 1591) Canon of Strasbourg
- Rudolf IV von Sulz ⚭ 1. Barbara von Staufen , 2. Agatha von Limpurg
- Karl Ludwig zu Sulz ⚭ 1. Katharina von Sayn , 2. Maria von Oettingen-Spielberg
- Georg von Sulz (born October 14, 1561; † April 18, 1562)
- Johanna von Sulz (February 4, 1562 - July 30, 1625)
- Elisabeth von Sulz (March 9, 1563; † April 24, 1601) ⚭ on September 9, 1584 in the newly built Heiligenberg Castle Count Friedrich V von Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg (1563–1617), the son of Joachim von Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg
- Katharina von Sulz (June 4, 1565; † 1633)
literature
- Josef Bader : The Counts of Sulz, a painting from home ; in: Badenia, 2nd year, 1840, pp. 153-172 in the Internet Archive
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Johann Ludwig I. von Sulz and then his brothers: Wilhelm von Sulz and Rudolf von Sulz |
Landgrave in Klettgau 1565 - 1572 |
Rudolf IV of Sulz |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Joseph Bader, Die Graf von Sulz , in: Badenia, 1840.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alwig von Sulz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Alwig II .; Sulz, Alwig von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Landgrave in Klettgau, Imperial Councilor, captain and governor in Upper Alsace |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1530 |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 4, 1572 |
| Place of death | Ensisheim |