Christoph von Brandt (diplomat)

Christoph von Brandt (born April 2, 1630 in Prussia , † March 10, 1691 in Stockholm ) was a Brandenburg-Prussian diplomat and statesman .

Life

family

Christoph von Brandt was a member of the Brandenburg aristocratic family Brandt and a son of the Brandenburg Privy Councilor, New Mark Chancellor and Director of the New Mark Chamber of Commerce, as well as heir to Hermsdorf and Wutzig, Christian von Brandt († May 1663) and Gertrud von Rühlicke from the House of Gralow. His brothers were Ludwig von Brandt (1640-1711), Brandenburg-Prussian Privy Councilor and Chancellor of Neumark, Eusebius von Brandt (1642-1706), Brandenburg-Prussian President of the Higher Appeal Court, and Hofmeister of the Queens Elisabeth and Sophia Charlotte , Wilhelm von Brandt (1644–1701), Brandenburg-Prussian Lieutenant General, Governor zu Küstrin and Real Secret War Council, Friedrich von Brandt, Kurbrandenburg-Prussian Privy Council and envoy, finally Paul von Brandt (1650–1697) Kurbrandenburg-Prussian Major General. He himself remained unmarried and died without leaving any children.

Career

Brandt studied theology and law in Frankfurt / Oder for five years . He was then chamberlain to the Electress-widow Elisabeth Charlotte in Crossen for a year . He completed his studies in Heidelberg and then entered the service of the Palatinate as governor of the electoral prince and court judge .

In 1657 he was called back to the Mark by Elector Friedrich Wilhelm and in 1658 he was appointed Hofrat . In the same year he was sent to Paris as a resident , where he proved himself extremely well. His accurate judgment qualified him for his almost permanent employment in the diplomatic service, always at the focal points of European politics. His administrative activity , which was linked to his appointment to the Real Secret Council in 1664 and Chancellor of Neumark in 1665, took a back seat . From 1660 to 1668 he was resident and later as envoy in London , from 1670 to 1682 he worked in Copenhagen and Stockholm . Brandt played a decisive role in bringing about the peace at Breda between England and the States General in 1667 and, together with his brother Friedrich, in the conclusion of the treaty of alliance between Brandenburg and Denmark in 1676.

literature

Bernhard Erdmannsdörffer : Brandt, Christoph von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 3, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, p. 251 f.
Hans Saring: Brandt, Christoph. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 2, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1955, ISBN 3-428-00183-4 , p. 530 ( digitized version ).

Web links

Christoph von Brandt in the German biography

References and comments

↑ According to Pauli (cf. FN 2) he died on his Hermsdorf estate.
↑ Friedrich Ludwig Joseph Fischbach : Historical political, geographical, statistical and military contributions concerning the Royal Prussian and neighboring states. 2nd part, 2nd volume. Johann Friedrich Unger, Berlin 1783, pp. 507-508, no. 51 ; Christian August Ludwig Klaproth, Immanuel Karl Wilhelm Cosmar: The royal. Prussian and Churfürstl. Brandenburg Really Secret State Council on its bicentenary foundation day on January 5th, 1805. Berlin 1805, pp. 362–363, no. 72.

personal data
SURNAME	Brandt, Christoph von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Brand, Christoph von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Brandenburg-Prussian diplomat and statesman
DATE OF BIRTH	April 2, 1630
PLACE OF BIRTH	Prussia
DATE OF DEATH	March 10, 1691
Place of death	Stockholm

[1] According to Pauli (cf. FN 2) he died on his Hermsdorf estate.

[2] Friedrich Ludwig Joseph Fischbach : Historical political, geographical, statistical and military contributions concerning the Royal Prussian and neighboring states. 2nd part, 2nd volume. Johann Friedrich Unger, Berlin 1783, pp. 507-508, no. 51 ; Christian August Ludwig Klaproth, Immanuel Karl Wilhelm Cosmar: The royal. Prussian and Churfürstl. Brandenburg Really Secret State Council on its bicentenary foundation day on January 5th, 1805. Berlin 1805, pp. 362–363, no. 72.