Georg IV. Fuchs of Rügheim
Georg Fuchs of Rügheim (* 6. February 1519 , † 22. March 1561 ) was from 1556 until his death in 1561 as George IV. Bishop of Bamberg and Prince Bishop of high pin Bamberg .
Georg Fuchs von Rügheim in the family context
Georg Fuchs von Rügheim comes from the Franconian noble family von Fuchs (see also list of Franconian knight families ). The reference place Rügheim is today a district of Hofheim in the Lower Franconian district of Haßberge. The family is widely ramified and has also added various localities to the name ( Johann Georg II. Fuchs von Dornheim was Bamberg's bishop from 1623 to 1633).
Life
Georg Fuchs von Rügheim studied at the University of Erfurt in 1535 and was enrolled at the University of Heidelberg in 1537 and at the University of Ingolstadt in 1539 .
At the time of his appointment as Prince-Bishop, Paul IV was Pope and Charles V was Emperor.
In 1557 he redeemed Veldenstein Castle, which his predecessor had pledged to the Burgraves of Nuremberg .
coat of arms
The Prince-Bishop's coat of arms is quartered. Fields two and three take up the family coat of arms of the von Fuchs family. At Siebmacher this is a jumping red fox in gold. The crest with red and gold covers shows a rolled-up red hat with a fox sitting on it. The other two fields show the black lion for Bamberg, covered with a silver sloping bar on a gold background.
Grave monument in Bamberg Cathedral
His grave monument is located in Bamberg Cathedral . It is a work by Kilian Sorg.
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.weber-rudolf.de/burg_veldenstein.htm
- ↑ Bamberg Cathedral. In: arch INFORM ; Retrieved December 1, 2009.
Web links
- Portrait of Georg IV. Fuchs von Rügheim in the story of the Klosterbräu
- Description of the coat of arms of the Prince-Bishop's multiple coat of arms
- The exemte diocese of Bamberg
- Image, location and description of the epitaph
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Weigand von Redwitz |
Prince-Bishop of Bamberg 1556–1561 |
Veit II of Würtzburg |
Albrecht von Wertheim | Friedrich III. by Aufseß | Anton von Rotenhan | George I of Schaumberg | Philipp von Henneberg | Henry III. Groß von Trockau | Veit I. Truchseß of Pommersfelden | George II Marshal of Ebnet | George III Gift of Limpurg | Weigand von Redwitz | Georg IV. Fuchs of Rügheim | Veit II of Würtzburg | Johann Georg I. Sable of Giebelstadt | Martin von Eyb | Ernst von Mengersdorf | Neidhardt von Thüngen | Johann Philipp von Gebsattel | Johann Gottfried I of Aschhausen | Johann Georg II. Fuchs von Dornheim | Franz von Hatzfeld | Melchior Otto Voit of Salzburg | Philipp Valentin Voit von Rieneck | Peter Philipp von Dernbach | Marquard Sebastian Schenk von Stauffenberg | Lothar Franz von Schönborn
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Georg IV. Fuchs of Rügheim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Georg Fuchs of Rügheim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Bamberg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 6, 1519 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 22, 1561 |