Heinrich von Tiesenhausen

Heinrich von Tiesenhausen (* around 1520 at Berson Castle, today in Latvian Bērzaune ; † May 6, 1600 ) was a German-Baltic statesman and historian from the Tiesenhausen family .

Life

Heinrich von Tiesenhausen was given the service of the last Archbishop of Riga , Wilhelm von Brandenburg , as a boy and rose to his advice and confidante. He was entrusted with diplomatic missions to Wilhelm's brother, Duke Albrecht of Prussia , and King Sigismund II August of Poland . Under the pressure of the Livonian War emanating from Russia , it became clear that the Teutonic Order could not be maintained as a state on its own . Both Archbishop Wilhelm and his advisor Tiesenhausen then sought alliance with Poland. Livonia came under a Polish governor in 1561, but was allowed to remain Protestant. The Poles, however, did not defend themselves against Russian incursions into Livonia. In 1577 the Tiesenhausen estates were devastated by Russian troops who also took his wife and some of his children away with them as hostages. The goods were then occupied by Poles and had to be released, as did the family with the Russians.

Berson Castle is now in ruins .

Works

As an author, Tiesenhausen wrote a history of his family and a chronicle of the archbishops of Livonia. He also wrote a refutation by the Livonian chronicler Balthasar Rüssow and his Chronica Der Provintz Lyfflandt .

literature

Maria von Przezdziecka (Ed.): The Bannerherrn Heinrich von Tiesenhausen the Elder von Berson selected writings and records. Leipzig 1890.
Joseph Girgensohn: Tiesenhausen, Heinrich von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 38, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1894, p. 289.
Carola L. Gottzmann , Petra Hörner: Lexicon of the German-language literature of the Baltic States and St. Petersburg . De Gruyter, Berlin 2007, ISBN 978-3-11-019338-1 , p. 1311 .
Baltic Historical Commission (Ed.): Entry on Heinrich von Tiesenhausen. In: BBLD - Baltic Biographical Lexicon digital

supporting documents

↑ Chronica Der Provintz Lyfflandt, in which it is announced: Where datsülvige land was first found, unde thom Christendome brought ys: Wol de was the first regent of the country sint: Van the first master Düdesches order in Lyfflandt, beth up the lesten, unde van einer ydtliken Daden : Wat sick in the Voranderinge der Lyfflendeschen Stende, unde na der tydt, beth in dat negeste 1577. Jar, before strange unde wünderlike Gescheffte in the country thogedragen lift, nütte unde pleasant tho reading, Korth ande loffwerdich entrust you revaliens, Dörch Balthasar Rüssouwen. Rostock, Pressed dörch Augustin Ferber, 1578

personal data
SURNAME	Tiesenhausen, Heinrich von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German-Baltic statesman and historian
DATE OF BIRTH	around 1520
PLACE OF BIRTH	Berson Castle, today in Latvian Bērzaune
DATE OF DEATH	May 6, 1600

[1] Chronica Der Provintz Lyfflandt, in which it is announced: Where datsülvige land was first found, unde thom Christendome brought ys: Wol de was the first regent of the country sint: Van the first master Düdesches order in Lyfflandt, beth up the lesten, unde van einer ydtliken Daden : Wat sick in the Voranderinge der Lyfflendeschen Stende, unde na der tydt, beth in dat negeste 1577. Jar, before strange unde wünderlike Gescheffte in the country thogedragen lift, nütte unde pleasant tho reading, Korth ande loffwerdich entrust you revaliens, Dörch Balthasar Rüssouwen. Rostock, Pressed dörch Augustin Ferber, 1578