Christoph von Loß (1574–1620)

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Christoph von Loß the Younger (born April 13, 1574 in Pillnitz , † August 17, 1620 in Schleinitz ) was a Privy Councilor and court marshal at the court of the Saxon Elector. As Reichspfennigmeister of the Upper and Lower Saxon Imperial Circle, he also worked in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire .

family

Christoph von Loß comes from an old Saxon noble family von Loß . His father, Christoph von Loß the Elder of Pillnitz and Graupa (1548–1609) was court counselor, electoral privy councilor, court marshal of the elector Sophie and also Reichspfennigmeister. His mother Martha von Loß, b. In addition to Christoph, Pflugk (zu Knauthain) had other sons, including Joachim vom Loß auf Pillnitz , who was electoral privy councilor, councilor of appeal, Reichspfennigmeister and chamberlain.

At the age of 24, Christoph von Loß married Maria, the daughter of Abraham von Schleinitz, in 1598 and thus became feudal lord of the Schleinitz manor . Christoph von Loß had six children: Abraham, Christoph, Joachim, Sophie, Anna Margarethe and Elisabeth .

The von Loß family had a significant influence on the Saxon court at the end of the 16th and beginning of the 17th centuries. They held high court and administrative offices and were among the most important lenders of the Saxon electors.

Life and politics

Christoph von Loß studied at the universities of Leipzig and Jena Law . At the age of 23 he became court and judiciary and in 1602 a councilor. Between 1607 and 1611 von Loss was court marshal of the Elector Christian II. From 1606 he was a member of the Privy Council. After the death of his father in 1609 von Loß took over his office as Reichspfennigmeister of the Upper and Lower Saxony district.

Arts and Culture

Christoph von Loß was considered well-educated, cosmopolitan and interested in culture. He was particularly committed to the musical life at the Dresden court. He contributed to the rebuilding of the organ in the Dresden Palace Chapel and to the reorganization of the Electoral Saxon court orchestra. His commitment also contributed to the fact that Hans Leo Hassler was appointed chamber organist in Dresden in 1608 and that Heinrich Schütz came to Dresden in 1615 .

Squire

Christoph von Loß was landlord and court lord of the Schleinitz manor (near Lommatzsch ). This estate was considered to be efficiently run. Loß's work was shaped by his conviction as a Lutheran . Von Loß is often visited on Schleinitz by Elector Christian II , with whom he enjoyed a high reputation.

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personal data
SURNAME Loß, Christoph von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Loß, Christoph the younger of
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Privy councilor and court marshal at the court of the Saxon elector
DATE OF BIRTH April 13, 1574
PLACE OF BIRTH Pillnitz
DATE OF DEATH 17th August 1620
Place of death Schleinitz