Carl von Martens
Carl Christoph von Martens (also Karl von Martens ; born June 12, 1790 on Gut Miravecchia near Dolo (Veneto) ; † December 25, 1861 in Stuttgart ) was a Württemberg general and military writer .
Life
Martens was born the son of Wilhelm Conrad von Martens (1748–1828), the royal Danish consul general in Venice , and his wife Margarete von Scheler (1765–1832). In 1808 he came to Württemberg to live with his uncle Georg Freiherr von Scheler . He became a cadet in the Württemberg Guard and in 1809 a lieutenant in the Fifth Coalition War . In the Russian campaign in 1812 he made a name for himself in the battle of Borodino . In the Wars of Liberation he was promoted to first lieutenant in 1813 and shortly afterwards to staff captain . In 1814 he joined the General Staff . During this time he began his writing activity. From 1825 he worked at the officers training institute in Ludwigsburg .
Martens was promoted to major in 1829 and at the same time to adjutant to the Württemberg Minister of War. In this position he was appointed lieutenant colonel in 1834 . In 1837 he was given command of the Landjäger Corps and in 1840 he was promoted to colonel and finally in 1849 to major general . He is said to have made a name for himself in the turmoil of 1848/1849. In 1856 he was retired and in 1859 he was appointed again for four weeks as Deputy Minister of War Moriz von Miller in the Sardinian War .
The siblings were the botanist Georg von Martens , who later became Colonel Christian von Martens, and the painter and sculptor Friedrich von Martens (1807–1885). The painter Luise von Martens was a niece and the zoologist and explorer Eduard von Martens was a nephew.
Honors
- 1812 Knight of the Military Merit Order , from 1820 with a blue ribbon
- 1812 Knight of the Legion of Honor
- 1851 Commander's Cross of the Order of the Württemberg Crown
- 1853 Commander's Cross of the Order of Military Merit
- 1856 Commander 1st class of the Frederick Order
- 1859 Grand Cross of the Order of Frederick
Works (selection)
- On military economy in peace and war and its interrelationship with operations , 3 volumes, Gräff, St. Petersburg 1820–1823.
- Causes célèbres du droit des gens , 2 volumes, Brockhaus, Leipzig 1827.
- General history of the Turkish wars in Europe: from 1356 to 1812 , 2 volumes, Löfelund, Stuttgart 1829.
- Guide diplomatique , 2 volumes, Brockhaus, Leipzig 1832.
- Nouvelles causes célébres du droit des gens , 2 volumes, Brockhaus, Leipzig 1843.
- History of the warlike events that occurred within the current borders of the Kingdom of Württemberg , Hofdruckerei, Stuttgart 1847.
literature
- August Wintterlin : Martens, Karl von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 20, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1884, p. 471 f.
Web links
- Works by and about Carl von Martens in the German Digital Library
- Documents on Major General Carl Christoph von Martens on leo-bw.de
Individual evidence
- ^ Genealogy in: Brigitte Hoppe : Martens, Eduard von. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 16, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1990, ISBN 3-428-00197-4 , p. 268 f. ( Digitized version ).
- ↑ State Handbook for Württemberg 1847, p. 54.
- ↑ a b See ADB entry Martens.
- ↑ Königlich-Württembergisches Hof- und Staats-Handbuch 1858, p. 37.
- ↑ Königlich-Württembergisches Hof- und Staats-Handbuch 1858, p. 56.
- ↑ Königlich-Württembergisches Hof- und Staats-Handbuch 1858, p. 65.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Martens, Carl von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Martens, Carl Christoph von (full name); Martens, Karl von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Württemberg general and military writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1790 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dolo (Veneto) |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 25, 1861 |
| Place of death | Stuttgart |