Gebhard Johann I of Alvensleben
Gebhard Johann I von Alvensleben (born October 2, 1576 in Rogätz , † July 27, 1631 in Erxleben ) was the landlord in Erxleben II and Eichenbarleben and built an observatory there.
Life
Gebhard Johann von Alvensleben came from the Low German noble family von Alvensleben . In 1595/1596 he studied first in Helmstedt , then in Wittenberg , Jena and Leiden and then went on an educational trip through the Netherlands and France, from which he returned in 1602. After settling his property affairs, he went on another trip through Tyrol to Italy from 1604 to 1606, where he visited Venice, Padua, Florence and Genoa. The way back took him through Illyria, Hungary and Bohemia.
Comprehensively educated in this way, he, like his father Joachim I von Alvensleben, had pronounced scientific inclinations. He built an observatory ( astrolabe ) in Eichenbarleben and dealt with astronomy and astrology . Over this, however, he got into a serious conflict with his pastor Albinus Nitschki, who viewed the studies of his church patron as diabolical magic and refused him the Lord's Supper.
In the economic field, he and his cousin Gebhard in Erxleben I (white line of Alvensleben) have tried to improve the sustainability of forestry. Wood stocks had declined sharply in the past few decades because wood consumption had risen, forests were being converted into arable land and, moreover, greater storm damage had occurred. Together, in 1619, instructions were made that were intended to improve the situation.
Family and death
Gebhard Johann was the youngest son of Joachim I von Alvensleben (1514–1588) and his third wife Margaretha von der Asseburg (1541–1606). From his marriage to Gertraut von Veltheim (1585–1622) five children were born.
When he died on July 27, 1631 at the age of 55 in Erxleben, he was buried in the castle chapel there. Due to the turmoil of the war, a solemn funeral could only be held 15 years later on November 26, 1646 for him and at the same time for his son Matthias, who died in 1636. Pastor Albertus Bennecke from Erxleben gave the still preserved funeral sermon.
literature
- Siegmund Wilhelm Wohlbrück: Historical news of the family of Alvensleben and its possessions . Third volume, Berlin 1829, pp. 56-63.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alvensleben, Gebhard Johann I. von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Squire |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 2, 1576 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rogätz |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 27, 1631 |
| Place of death | Experience |