Friedrich August von Hardenberg
Friedrich August von Hardenberg (born October 30, 1700 in Oberwiederstedt , † September 15, 1768 in Hanover ) was a German politician, statesman and minister.
Life
Friedrich August von Hardenberg came from the Lower Saxon noble family of those von Hardenberg from the Oberwiederstedt line . He was the son of Georg Anton von Hardenberg (1666-1721) and Dorothea zu Eltz († 1724), daughter of Franz Casimir zu Eltz, Landdrost of the Principality of Grubenhagen and Barbara Margareta von Pfuel . Philipp Adam von Hardenberg was his older brother and grew up with him mainly at Oberwiederstedt Castle. He was educated in Halle in the Francke Pedagogy . He studied law and cameralia at the University of Leipzig . In 1722 he undertook a long journey to France, England and Italy, after his return he entered the royal service, first became a Brunswick, then Wuerttemberg Chamberlain, in 1727 a councilor, then chamber president in Wuerttemberg, and worked diligently and successfully to trade and finance the country to lift. Duke Karl Alexander appointed him envoy and high court marshal. He was dismissed by the Duke in the winter of 1734 and retired to his Schlöben estate . In 1728 he inherited this from his maternal uncle, Philipp Adam zu Eltz , from whom his brother Philipp Adam inherited the Rethmar Castle near Hanover.
In 1741 Hardenberg was called back to the Württemberg civil service and, until his second dismissal in 1755, exercised a great influence on internal and external affairs under Duke Carl Eugen , whom he accompanied on his trip to Italy.
In 1755 he entered the service of Landgrave Wilhelm VIII of Hesse-Kassel as a minister and in this position worked for a Protestant, Prussian policy. After his plan to bring about a union of all Protestant princes during the Seven Years' War failed, he persuaded the landgrave to form an alliance with Frederick the Great , to whom, on Hardenberg's advice, he remained steadfastly loyal despite repeated occupations of his country and the temptations of France.
After the death of Wilhelm VIII. By his successor, Landgrave Friedrich II. , Released in 1761, he was released by King George III. appointed Minister of the Electorate of Hanover. Hardenberg died on September 15, 1768 in Hanover.
family
He was married to Maria Anna Elisabetha von Gemmingen (1700–1767), a daughter of Friedrich Christoph von Gemmingen-Guttenberg (1670–1702) and Benedikta Helena von Gemmingen-Hornberg (1674–1746). Hardenberg's marriage had a son who died early. Hardenberg, his wife and son are buried in the garden church St. Marien in Hanover.
literature
- Rudolf Goecke: Hardenberg, Friedrich August von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 10, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1879, pp. 560-562.
- ( Sophie von Hardenberg ): Friedrich August von Hardenberg, a small-state minister of the 18th century , Leipzig 1877; Digitized via Google books
Individual evidence
- ↑ Genealogy
- ^ Carl WFL Stocker: Family Chronicle of the Barons of Gemmingen , Heidelberg 1895, pp. 104-106.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hardenberg, Friedrich August von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German politician, statesman and minister |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 30, 1700 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oberwiederstedt |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 15, 1768 |
| Place of death | Hanover |