Bernhard of Anhalt
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
- ↑ Johannes Voigt: History of the German Knight Order in its twelve balles in Germany , Volume 1, G. Reimer, 1857, p. 660
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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 |