Bernhardin I of Herberstein

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The coat of arms of the Barons von Herberstein in Johann Siebmacher's coat of arms book 1605

Bernhardin I von Herberstein Reichsfreiherr zu Neuberg and Gutenhag - also called Bernhardin I Freiherr von Herberstein - (* c. 1490; † March 10, 1554) at Herberstein Castle and Seibersdorf , was colonel of the Styrian war people in 1528, and in 1534 provincial administrator in the Duchy of Styria , became imperial baron in 1537 and was accepted into the Lower Austrian lordship, since 1542 "Baron zu Neuberg and Gutenhag". He was the closer progenitor of the older line of his family.

origin

Bernhardin I von Herberstein came from the Austrian - more precisely Styrian - noble family Herberstein , namely from the older main line, which is derived from Georg von Herberstein to Castle Herberstein († 1458).

His father, Friedrich von Herberstein († c. 1504/05), as the youngest son of Georg von Herberstein, was neglected by his older brothers, but was the one who ultimately survived all the brothers - all of whom remained without male heirs - and thus in the sole possession of the Herberstein rule came. His mother was his father's second wife, Margaretha Galler von Schwamberg.

Life

Herberstein Castle as seen from the Feistritzklamm (November 2006)

Bernhard served the sovereign Emperor Maximilian I as a courier from an early age and thus rode through almost all of Germany. In 1513 he took part in the famous 2nd Spore Battle , the Battle of Guinegate (today Enguinegatte near Saint-Omer in today's Pas-de-Calais department ), in which on August 16, 1513 the troops of the House of Austria under Emperor Maximilian I. and that of the Kingdom of England under King Henry VIII (1509–1547) (or of Thomas Wolsey , 1514 Archbishop of York, 1515 Cardinal and Lord Chancellor of England) the army of the Kingdom of France under the command of Louis I. duc de Longueville (1480-1516) from the House of Orléans and the Marshal of France , Jacques II. De Chabannes , Seigneur de La Palice, called "le Sire de La Palice" (* 1470; † 1525) defeated, with the two French commanders as well the famous war hero Pierre du Terrail de Bayard known as "chevalier Bayard" (* 1476; † 1524) - who became the model of the "chevalier sans peur et sans reproche" (the knight without fear and reproach) - was captured. Herberstein thus had the rare opportunity to take part in a battle in which the heads of European politics and exemplary generals were involved.

Later he entered the service of Duke Heinrich I of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (* 1468, † 1532) and participated in his war against the Counts of Hoya (probably against Count Jobst II of Hoya (* 1493, † 1545)).

In 1517 he was accepted into the order of St. Christoph , which was founded by Siegmund von Dietrichstein Reichsfreiherr zu Hollenburg Finkenstein and Thalberg (* 1484; † 1533) and some nobles on June 22, 1517 to avoid the vice of cursing and the curb excessive drinking. Members were therefore prohibited from swearing and swearing, as well as from excessive drinking. Herberstein continued to devote himself to military service and, because of his ability, was appointed commander of the Styrian contingent in 1528 , which was sent to Hungary after the dramatic defeat of the Hungarian armed forces in the fight against the army of Sultan Suleyman I "the Magnificent" and the death of King Ludwig II of Hungary (1516–1526) in the Battle of Mohács (1526) to prevent further penetration of the Ottomans into Hungary - which was regarded as the heir of the House of Austria . Six years later, in 1534, Herberstein was appointed provincial administrator in the Duchy of Styria as the Austrian Imperial Councilor . In 1537, Bernhardin I von Herberstein and at the same time the entire family were elevated to the status of hereditary barons and the imperial barons, and in the same year they were accepted into the lower Austrian gentry. In 1542 the family was given the right to call themselves "Freiherr (or Freiin) zu Neuberg and Gutenhag".

Seibersdorf palace complex

Bernhard, who had inherited the family's ancestral castle, Herberstein Castle , also tried to increase his property. In 1534 he succeeded in acquiring the Seibersdorf estate and market in Lower Austria . A year later, he and his cousin Hans von Herberstein (from the younger main line) took over the castle and dominion of Fürstenfeld in south-eastern Styria by way of pledge . Bernhardin I von Herberstein died on March 10, 1554 at the age of about 64.

Marriage and children

Bernhardin I. Freiherr von Herberstein was married to Katharina von Saurau (* February 3, 1519, † February 28, 1570) - from the Styrian nobility family of the same name .

Children (order uncertain):

Bernardine I had eight sons and five daughters, some of whom died before him - the sons mostly in imperial military service against the Ottomans .

Mention should be made (all imperial barons from Neuberg and Gutenhag):

  • Franz von Herberstein, the eldest son, was in military service, waged the Styrian banner in wars against the Turks and fell in battle.
  • Wilhelm von Herberstein († April 18, 1557) was in military service, was treasurer of Emperor Ferdinand I and was married to Siguna von Khevenhüller from the Hochosterwitz house , but died childless from his injuries sustained in battle.
  • Georg der Breite von Herberstein (* January 28, 1529; † 1586), united the holdings of this line in his hand and was the closer progenitor of the older main line. ∞ Barbara Schindl from Dromsdorf (N)
  • The brothers Erasmus, Christoph, Friedrich and Wolf Dietrich all remained unmarried and died in imperial military service.
  • Otto Ruprecht von Herberstein was killed in action against the Turks in Hungary.
  • Margarete von Herberstein, (* January 18, 1529) ∞ Johann von Steinpeiss (Steinbeiss)
  • Barbara von Herberstein, ∞ Valentin von Lamberg

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Genealogical handbook of the nobility Gräfliche Häuser A Volume 1, Verlag von CA Starke, Glücksburg / Ostsee, 1952, page 206
  2. ^ JS Verlag, JG Gruber. “General Encyclopedia of Sciences and Arts”, Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt Graz, Austria 1971 Article “Herberstein”, p. 104
  3. ↑ According to JS Verlag, JG Gruber. SS op. Cit. On p. 104 he entered the service of Duke Erich the Elder of Braunschweig, but according to Wiki Counts of Hoya it was Duke Heinrich I who occupied the county of Hoya
  4. ↑ JS Verlag, JG Gruber. Op. cit. P. 105
personal data
SURNAME Herberstein, Bernhardin I. von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Imperial Baron zu Neuberg and Gutenhag
DATE OF BIRTH 1490
DATE OF DEATH March 10, 1554