Joachim von der Marwitz
Joachim (Georg) von der Marwitz (* December 7, 1603 at Stenuwitz Castle (today Stanowice ), † May 11, 1662 in Driesen (?)) Was a court official and soldier.
Life
Marwitz is the son of Hans von der Marwitz and his wife Anna von der Goltz .
In the winter semester of 1611/1612, Marwitz enrolled at the University of Frankfurt / Oder . A few years later he got a job in Halle at the court of Margrave Christian Wilhelm von Brandenburg .
A short time later, however, Marwitz was enlisted in the Brandenburg army and in 1626 was honored as a cornet with Königslutter for his bravery .
In 1631 he was accepted into a regiment under the command of Konrad von Burgsdorff as a captain lieutenant. Further stations in his career were Colonel Sergeant (1633) and Adjutant General in the cavalry (1637). In 1644 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel in Georg Ehrenreich von Burgsdorff's bodyguard regiment .
Around 1648 Marwitz reached the climax of his military career with the appointment as commandant of Driesen . As such, he was also appointed governor of Brandenburg.
On March 27, 1648, Marwitz was accepted into the Fruitful Society by Prince Ludwig I of Anhalt-Köthen, along with Joachim Sigismund von Loeben , Otto von Grote and Georg de Hertoghe . The prince gave Marwitz the company name of the demonstrator and the motto of the chaste help . The dragon's root ( Dracunculus vulgaris Schott. ) Was assigned to him as an emblem . Marwitz's entry can be found in the Koethener society book under the number 501. The rhyme law is also noted here, with which Marwitz thanks for the admission:
- The dragon sausage of the chest in pant help 'erweißt.
- When fried in ashes, crushed
- And becomes a latwerge . To this cause 'is called
- I am shown here: Compatriots should be allowed
- Help one another: Whoever likes to eat poor,
- Otherwise, he also turns out to be good, he gets big
- And rich mercy: the fucht does not stay outside,
- Because he loves the neighbor in believing.
At the age of 59, Joachim von der Marwitz probably died on May 11, 1662 in Driesen.
family
In 1628 Joachim von der Marwitz married Maria von Redern . Her son was Major General Friedrich Wilhelm von der Marwitz .
literature
- Justus Christoph Dithmar, Genealogical historical message from the masters of the Order of St. John , p. 78, digitized family tree
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marwitz, Joachim von der |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Marwitz, Johann Georg from the |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Court official and soldier |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 7, 1603 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stenuwitz Castle (now Stanowice) |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 11, 1662 |
| Place of death | Driesen |