Christian Distelmeyer
Christian Distelmeyer (also Christian Distelmeier ; born May 23, 1552 in Magdeburg , died October 26, 1612 in Berlin ) was Chancellor of the Mark Brandenburg from 1588 to 1598.
Life
He was the son of Lampert Distelmeyer , who later became Chancellor, and his wife Anna. Christian Distelmeyer studied law in Leipzig and was appointed to the electoral council in Brandenburg in 1577 . In 1588, after the death of his father, he became his successor as Chancellor for Elector Johann Georg. He also inherited the feudal lordship in Mahlsdorf and Radensleben .
In 1598, Distelmeyer was deposed as Chancellor by the new Elector Joachim Friedrich . In 1605 he went blind and was healed again in 1606. In 1609 he was appointed to the Privy Council .
Christian Distelmeyer was a learned man who owned an extensive library that could also be used by others. Some texts of religious content and a poem by him have survived.
literature
- Christian Gottlieb Jöcher : General scholarly lexicon. Leipzig 1750. p. 152.
Web links
- Christian Distelmeyer in the German biography
- Writings by Christian Distelmeyer Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek
- Portrait of Martin Friedrich Seidel's picture collection
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Distelmeyer, Christian |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Diestelmeyer, Christian; Distelmeier, Christian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chancellor of the Mark Brandenburg (1588–1598) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 23, 1552 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Magdeburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 26, 1612 |
| Place of death | Berlin |