Johann Fugger the Elder
Johann Graf Fugger the Elder , also Hans (born June 1, 1583 , † April 28, 1633 in Telfs ) from the Fugger family was a merchant and landowner as well as the master of Babenhausen and Boos Castle .
Johann was the son of Jakob III. Fugger and Anna Ilsung . After the death of his father in 1598, he administered, among other things, the dominions of Babenhausen and Boos . In 1620 the rulers were divided and shortly afterwards there was an exchange. His brother Maximilian (1587–1629) became lord of Babenhausen, Johann lord of Boos.
Jakob had been married to Countess Maria von Hohenzollern (1586–1668) since 1605 . They had the following offspring:
- Jakob Graf Fugger (1606–1632)
- Maria Eleonore Freiin Fugger (1607-1607)
- Maria Anna Countess Fugger (1608–1649)
- Maria Katharina Countess Fugger (1609–1685)
- Maria Euphrosina Countess Fugger, nun in Holzen Monastery (1610–1630)
- Maria Jakobäa Countess Fugger, prioress in the Katharinenkloster Augsburg (approx. 1611–1693)
- Maria Sibylla Countess Fugger, nun in the Katharinenkloster Augsburg (1612–1632)
- Johann Franz Graf Fugger, Lord of Babenhausen (1613–1668)
- Maria Margareta Countess Fugger, nun in Holzen, then Inzigkofen (1614–1656)
- Karl Freiherr Fugger (1615-1615)
- Maria Maximilliana Countess Fugger, Subpriorin in Holzen (1616–1687)
- Johann Graf Fugger, Lord of Boos, Heimertingen, Pless and Leder (1618–1663)
literature
- Franz Herre : The Fuggers in their time. 12th edition. Wißner-Verlag, Augsburg 2005, ISBN 3-89639-490-8 .
- Götz von Pölnitz : The Fuggers. 6th edition. Mohr, Tübingen 1999, ISBN 3-16-147013-3 .
Web links
- Heinz Wember: The lines of the Fugger
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fugger, Johann, the elder |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fugger, Johann Graf the Elder; Fugger, Hans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Merchant and landowner as well as master of Babenhausen and Boos Castle |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 1, 1583 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 28, 1633 |
| Place of death | Telfs |