Johann Anton von Zieten
Johann Anton von Zieten (born July 12, 1640 in Lögow, Ruppin district , † April 20, 1690 in Hamm ) was a Prussian officer, most recently major general. Zieten was appointed governor of Minden in 1689 and was the son-in-law of Field Marshal Georg von Derfflinger .
He was the son of Kaspar von Zieten (* 1604, † 1688) and Anna Katharina von Britzke from the Knobloch family.
He participated in all campaigns under Elector Friedrich Wilhelm (Great Elector) . In 1677 he got his own regiment, which was composed of garrisons in the Mark and Pomerania. It formed the basis for Infantry Regiment No. 8 . On February 20, 1679 he was appointed colonel and on April 21, 1689 major general and in October 1689 governor of Minden.
family
Since May 8, 1683 he was married to Katharina Charlotte von Derfflinger (* 1651; † after 1690). The couple had a son and three daughters. He is a direct ancestor of Otto von Bismarck through his daughter Luise .
- George Friedrich (* 1689 - † January 17, 1769) (buried in the Trebnitz church, important botanical garden laid out by Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch )
- Luise Emilie (* 1684; † August 21, 1760) ⚭ Stephan Berend von Dewitz (* March 21, 1672; † March 8, 1728)
- Johanna († 1722) ⚭ Christian Friedrich von Burgsdorff (* 1676; † 1712) Lord of Hohenziethen and Marienwerder
- Charlotte
literature
- Anton Balthasar König : Biographical dictionary of all heroes and military figures. Volume 3, p. 321
- Anton von Mach u. a .: The second infantry (king) regiment for the Illustrated Tribe, Rank and Quatrier List of the Royal Prussian Army. P. 1, digitized
Individual evidence
- ↑ Friedrich Gottlieb Dietrich, greenhouses and botany , volume 3, page 556, Digitalisat
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zieten, Johann Anton von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian officer, most recently major general and nobleman, governor of Minden |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 12, 1640 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lögow, Prignitz |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 20, 1690 |
| Place of death | Hamm |