Friedrich Wilhelm von Kyaw (Lieutenant General, 1654)

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Friedrich Wilhelm von Kyaw

Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Kyaw , also Friedrich Wilhelm von Kyau (born May 6, 1654 in Strahwalde near Löbau ; † January 19, 1733 at Königstein Fortress ) was a Brandenburg and Saxon lieutenant general , commander of Königstein Fortress and satirist .

Life

Kyaw comes from the Strahwald branch of the von Kyaw family . At 16, he joined as a musketeer in kurbrandenburgische services and moved from 1672 to 1679 in several campaigns on the Rhine , in the marrow of Pomerania and Prussia. However, he was only promoted to the rank of non-commissioned officer after the war . In 1684 he was transferred to a garrison in Berlin , where he quickly became known for his humor. Until 1690 he took part in campaigns to Hungary and France , as well as in the capture of Buda .

In 1690, due to a threatened duel, he switched to the Electoral Saxon service and followed Field Marshal Hans Adam von Schöning . He fought under his command from 1691 to 1693 on the Rhine and from 1695 to 1696 in Hungary. After this time he quickly became known for his joke at the court of Augustus the Strong and one of the elector's favorites. As a result of this relationship, Kyaw rose quickly, so in 1698 he became Oberstwachtmeister , 1704 Colonel of the Bodyguard, 1710 Major General , 1714 Commander of the Althann'schen Cuirassier Regiment and finally in 1723 Lieutenant General. Until 1715 he took part in various wars side by side with August the Strong.

In 1715 he was also appointed commander of the Königstein Fortress and developed a brisk construction activity. In 1733 he died unmarried at the fortress.

Legend has it that he was responsible for building the Kyau House in Radebeul .

Quotes

The crude and satirical, but contemporary humor of Friedrich Wilhelm von Kyaw is evident in his statements:

"Your father will be happy to absolve you of the serious guilt, because he forgives his sins at the same time as yours."

- Friedrich Wilhelm von Kyaw

Trivia

  • The character of the commander Friedrich Wilhelm von Kyaw is portrayed by the actor Max von Gluchowe at various celebrations and festivals at Königstein Fortress .

literature

  • Bernhard von Poten :  Kyaw, Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 17, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1883, p. 444 f.
  • Strange life and deeds of the world-famous king. pohln. and churfürstl. Saxon general lieutenants in the infantry and commanders of the fortress Königstein Friedrich Wilh. Freyherrns of Kyau (1735)
  • Nick: Biographical sketches, anecdotes and taunts from the life of Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Kyau. Reutlingen 1860.
  • Kyaw: The family chronicle of the lineage of Kyaw. Leipzig 1870.
  • Kristian Kraus: Kyau makes stories ... great stories. Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Kyau, military and satirist, Leipzig 1941.
  • Fritz Ziegenbalg: Friedrich Wilhelm von Kyau - Origin and life of the fortress commander on Königstein with anecdotes. Special edition of the bulletin of the Festungsverein Königsteins eV, Dresden 2009.
  • David Fassmann: The newly discovered Elisaic fields, and what strange things happened in them, when the royal Polish and electoral Saxon Lieutenant-General with the infantry also Commendant of the Königstein fortress, Friedr. Wilh. Freyh. v. Kyau and the secret Rath and Freyherr Jacob Paul von Gundling, who became very well known in the world through his avanturas at the Royal Prussian Court, met there, which contained extremely remarkable and ingenious discourses, including the true description of life for both of the persons mentioned. Frankfurt and Leipzig 1735–36.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Bernhard von Poten:  Kyaw, Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 17, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1883, p. 444 f.
  2. ↑ quote Friedrich Wilhelm von Kyaws about priests
  3. ↑ homepage Max von Gluchowe
personal data
SURNAME Kyaw, Friedrich Wilhelm von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kyau, Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Brandenburg and Saxon lieutenant general, commander of the Königstein fortress and satirist
DATE OF BIRTH May 6, 1654
PLACE OF BIRTH Strahwalde near Löbau
DATE OF DEATH January 19, 1733
Place of death at the Königstein Fortress