George I of Castell
Georg I Count and Lord zu Castell (* March 28, 1467 ; † 1506 ) was ruler of the county of Castell from 1498 to 1506 . He shared the rule with his brothers Johann , Friedrich and Wolfgang I.
The county before George I.
The fifteenth century was marked by large sales of the count's rights and possessions for the county of Castell. While Count Wilhelm I was still able to obtain the right to mint coins in the city of Volkach from King Wenzel in 1398, his successors lost more and more goods. The main beneficiary was the Duchy of Würzburg , which received most of the goods sold.
On October 24, 1457, the diocese even received the entire county from Wilhelm II in exchange for an annuity of 500 guilders . He also pledged the preserved district of the city of Volkach to the Counts of Limpurg , Henneberg and Weinsberg, so that other parts of Castells were in the hands of foreign rulers. Acquiring new property was also hardly possible at this point, as the great rulers of the area had divided the region among themselves.
Life
Georg I was born on March 28, 1467 as the eldest son of Count Friedrich IV zu Castell and his wife Elisabeth von Reitzenstein . The sources are silent about the place of birth of the later sovereign, and education is also not mentioned. After the father's death, the count took over the government of the county together with his brothers, as the father had left no inheritance.
In 1498, the year Friedrich died, the brothers signed a contract over which the Margrave of Ansbach was to watch. Georg was to take over the administration of the county for eight years until the youngest of his brothers came of age. However, Georg rejected the contract after a few months and handed the management over to the younger brother Johann. Georg only kept the fiefs in his hand. The early death of Georg, he died in 1506, prevented the disputes with the brothers from escalating.
literature
- Wilhelm Engel: House u. Reign of Castell in Franconian history . In: Society for Franconian History (ed.): Castell. Contributions to the culture and history of home and dominion. New Year's Sheets XXIV . Würzburg 1952. pp. 1-19.
- Otto Meyer: The Castell house. State and class rule over the centuries . In: Otto Meyer, Hellmut Kunstmann (ed.): Castell. State rule - castles - status lordship . Castell 1979. pp. 9-53.
- August Sperl: Castell. Pictures from the past of a German dynasty (reprint from 1908) . Neustadt an der Aisch 1993.
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Friedrich IV. |
Count of Castell 1498–1506 |
Conrad Heinrich IV. George II. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Castell, Georg I. to |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Castell, Georg I. Count and Mr. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sovereign |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 28, 1467 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1506 |