Bernhard of Anhalt

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Bernhard (VIII.) Von Anhalt (born September 25, 1571 in Dessau , † November 24, 1596 in Tyrnau ) from the Askanians was a colonel of the Upper Saxon Empire .

Life

Bernhard was the eldest son of Prince Joachim Ernst von Anhalt (1536–1586) from his second marriage to Eleonore (1552–1618), daughter of Duke Christoph von Württemberg . Bernhard received extensive training, which was concluded with a cavalier trip to several German courts and Italy.

In 1591 Bernhard became governor of the Teutonic Order in the Ballei of Thuringia .

Bernhard initially accompanied his brother Christian on his campaigns for Henry IV of France and finally became the commanding cavalry colonel of the four-part 1,000-man contingent of the Upper Saxon Empire, which Emperor Rudolf II ordered for his campaign against the Turks in the Long Turkish War . Bernhard took part in the costly battle of Mezőkeresztes and died shortly afterwards on his return journey to Dessau. As a result, the district later no longer provided support with troops, but only with funds.

Bernhard's body was transferred to Dessau and buried there.

literature

  • Thomas Nicklas: Macht oder Recht , Franz Steiner Verlag, 2002, p. 143
  • Ferdinand Siebigk: Das Herzogthum Anhalt , Desbarats, 1867, p. 210
  • Gerhard Heine: History of the state of Anhalt and its princes , Heine, 1866, p. 109

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Johannes Voigt: History of the German Knight Order in its twelve balles in Germany , Volume 1, G. Reimer, 1857, p. 660
personal data
SURNAME Bernhard of Anhalt
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bernhard VIII.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Colonel of the Upper Saxon Empire
DATE OF BIRTH September 25, 1571
PLACE OF BIRTH Dessau
DATE OF DEATH November 24, 1596
Place of death Tyrnau