Georg von Breitenbach
Georg von Breitenbach (* around 1485 probably in Leipzig , Duchy of Saxony ; † 1540 or 1541) was a legal scholar and chancellor in the Electorate of Brandenburg in 1540.
Life
Georg came from the von Breitenbach family in Leipzig. In 1501 he enrolled at the university there , and in 1506 in Frankfurt an der Oder . In 1517 he was a doctor of both rights and professor of civil law in Leipzig. During this time he also entered the service of Duke Georg of Saxony . His attitude to Luther worsened after his Leipzig disputation in 1519. In 1520 von Breitenbach became vice-chancellor of the Leipzig University, in 1525 a full professor (or vice-professor) of the law faculty and in 1526 an assessor in the Leipzig Schöppenstuhl .
Von Breitenbach supported Duke Georg in his anti-reformist efforts and took part in monastery visitations. In 1538 Luther called him a diabolical jurist . After the introduction of the Reformation in Saxony, Georg von Breitenbach went to Brandenburg, where he was briefly Chancellor under Elector Joachim II in 1540 . Soon after, he died.
literature
- Theodor Muther : Breitenbach, Georg von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 3, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, p. 288.
- Günther Wartenberg: State rule and Reformation. Georg of Saxony and the Albertine church policy until 1546. Verlag Gerd Mohn, Gütersloh 1988. P. 64. A. 230.
Web links
- Portrait engraving, 16th century
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Wolfgang Kettwig |
Chancellor of Brandenburg 1540 |
Johann Weinlöben |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Breitenbach, Georg von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Breitenbach, Georgius a (Latinized form) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Saxon lawyer and chancellor in Brandenburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1485 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | uncertain: Leipzig |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1540 or 1541 |