Johann von Mandl

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Johannes Mandl , from 1623 von Mandl , from 1653 Freiherr von Mandl-Deutenhofen (also Mändl or Maendl ; born January 8, 1588 in Günzburg , † August 12, 1666 in Munich ) was a German statesman .

Johann von Mandl, copper engraving from 1652

Life

Mandl came from a wealthy Burgau family. He attended the Latin schools of Günzburg and Munich. To study law , he went to the University of Ingolstadt in 1604 , where he obtained a baccalaureus degree in 1606 and a master's degree in 1607 . Then he went to Italy. At the University of Perugia , he was on Nov. 21, 1609 for Doctor of Laws PhD . In 1613 he returned to Bavaria. Under Maximilian I of Bavaria, he was appointed court chamber attorney in 1614 and also tax at the Bavarian court until 1627, where he held the title of court chamber councilor from 1616. In 1617 he succeededChristoph Gewold appointed archivist and secretary. In 1620 and 1622 he accompanied the elector into the field and then published his experiences. In addition to his position at court, he worked as a diplomat , including at the court of the emperor. He also helped ensure that the Bavarian duke was electoral in 1623 . This year he has been in the realm nobility ennobled .

Johann von Mandl - statesman. Bust in the Hall of Fame in Munich

Mandl was appointed director of Upper and Lower Palatinate chambers in 1626 and president of the court chamber on August 24, 1633, with which he was in charge of all of Bavaria's finances. Nevertheless, he was repeatedly given diplomatic tasks. He was considered to be one of the elector's most versatile top officials and worked at the imperial court at least once a year between 1634 and 1654. In 1628 he also took over the Neunburg vorm Wald maintenance office . In addition, by then he had been able to amass a large fortune and acquired several country and noble estates, including Deutenhofen . On July 1, 1634, he was appointed to the Privy Council , in 1636 he was also given the Dachau maintenance office , and from 1640 he was in possession of the Hofmark Tandern . In 1653 Emperor Ferdinand III raised him . in the imperial baron class . He was the author of the will of Elector Maximilian I and was a member of the Guardianship and Administration Council from 1651 to 1654. At first he also enjoyed the confidence of the new elector, whom he was able to convince of austerity measures.

Mandl's rise broke in 1662. The exact circumstances of his fall are not clear, in any case an investigative commission found abuse of office and embezzlement. He was then removed from office by Elector Ferdinand Maria and sentenced to 25,000 guilders. However, he kept his court brands and remained in the nobility. His family continued to be favored by the Bavarian court.

The Mandlstraße in Munich, was named after him.

Works (selection)

literature

Web links

Commons : Johann von Mandl  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ For the naming of Mandlstrasse, see stadtgeschichte-muenchen.de (accessed on September 16, 2019).
personal data
SURNAME Mandl, Johann von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mandl-Deutenhofen, Johannes Freiherr von (full name); Mandl, Johannes; Mändl, Johannes von; Maendl, Johannes von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bavarian statesman
DATE OF BIRTH January 8, 1588
PLACE OF BIRTH Gunzburg
DATE OF DEATH August 12, 1666
Place of death Munich