Erdmuthe Sophie von Dieskau
Erdmuthe Sophie von Dieskau , also von Dießkau at the time , later married von Loß (* February 25, 1698 , † April 23, 1767 in Dresden ) was one of the numerous mistresses of Elector Friedrich August of Saxony, who as August II was also King of Poland was.
Life
She came from the Meissen noble family von Dieskau and was the daughter of the Electoral Saxon Secret Council and manor owner Geißler von Dieskau . Erdmuthe Sophie grew up on the Zschepplin manor in the Electorate of Saxony and was distinguished by her special beauty and grace.
Erdmuthe Sophie's mother tried to introduce her daughter to the best circles in society and managed to get her a position as a maid of the Electress of Saxony.
On May 12, 1719, her mother first introduced her to the Elector King Augustus the Strong at the Easter fair in Leipzig . He fell in love with her and took her for a short time to be his mistress. She was one of the successors of Countess Cosel . However, August quickly lost interest in Erdmuthe Sophie because she was mentally not up to him. The two of them parted ways as early as 1720. On April 28, 1721, the Elector-King saw to it that his former mistress married the court marshal Johann Adolph von Loß, with whom she lived for some time at Hirschstein Castle .
literature
- Ernst Heinrich Kneschke , New General German Adels Lexicon , Volume 2, p. 485ff
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dieskau, Erdmuthe Sophie von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dießkau, Erdmutha Sophia von; Loß, Erdmuthe Sophie von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mistress of the Elector-King Augustus the Strong |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 25, 1698 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 23, 1767 |
| Place of death | Dresden |