Johann Georg (Hohenzollern-Hechingen)
Johann Georg von Hohenzollern-Hechingen (* 1577 in Hechingen ; † September 28, 1623 there ) was the first prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen .
Life
Johann Georg was the only surviving son of Count Eitel Friedrich I von Hohenzollern-Hechingen (1545–1605) from his second marriage to Sibylle (1558–1599), daughter of Count Froben Christoph von Zimmer . Johann Georg grew up with his Brandenburg relatives at the court of Berlin.
He married Franziska († 1619) on October 11, 1598 in Hechingen , daughter of Count Friedrich I von Salm , Wild and Rhine Count in Neufville. As a Catholic, Johann Georg stood loyally on the emperor's side and held the office of President of the Reich Chamber Court from 1603 to 1605 and later the office of President of the Reich Court Council. The latter function proved to be helpful after he had entered Württemberg territory without authorization during a military conflict with Georg Dietrich von Westerstetten . He represented the Austrian house at the Reichstag and, together with Johannes Pistorius, tried to win back Margrave Georg Friedrich von Baden for the Catholic Church. In 1609 Johann Georg was the emperor's special envoy to the French court; on his return trip he met Archduke Albrecht in Brussels , with whom he remained in close correspondence. Because of his low salary and disputes with Cardinal Khlesl , Johann Georg submitted his resignation three times in 1612/13, which, however, was not complied with. In 1614 he was once again sent on a successful mission as envoy to France.
Since 1620 Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece , Johann Georg was born on 23 March 1623 by Emperor Ferdinand II. In the Imperial Prince collected. Johann Georg's rule was thus ruled and made an allodium . In contrast to a fiefdom , free ownership of a ducal county meant independence from the emperor and empire. The survey was carried out together with 22 other imperial counts, including the counts of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen and Hohenzollern-Haigerloch . Ferdinand tried to restore the balance between Catholics and Protestants in the empire by raising the Catholic Counts of Hohenzollern.
In 1623 Johann Georg, who was described as talented and scientifically educated, had bastions built at Hohenzollern Castle .
progeny
Johann Georg had the following children from his marriage:
- Karl (* / † 1599)
- Sibylle († 1621)
- ⚭ 1615 Ernst von der Marck , Count von Schleiden (1590–1654)
- Franziska Katharina († 1665)
- ⚭ 1619 Count Jakob Hannibal II of Hohenems (1595–1646)
- Eitel Friedrich II. (1601–1661), Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen
- ⚭ 1630 Countess Elisabeth van Berg-s'Heerenberg , margravine and heiress of Bergen op Zoom (1613–1671)
- Johann Friedrich (* / † 1602)
- Anna Maria (1603-1652)
- ⚭ Landgrave Egon VIII von Fürstenberg in Heiligenberg (1588–1635)
- Georg Friedrich († 1633), fallen
- Marie Domina († young)
- Katharina Ursula (1610-1640)
- ⚭ 1624 Margrave Wilhelm of Baden-Baden (1593–1677)
- Marie Renate († 1637)
- ⚭ 1625 Count Hugo von Königsegg-Rothenfels (1595–1666)
- Maximiliane († 1639)
- ⚭ Johann Franz von Trautson , Count von Falkenstein (1609–1663)
- Leopold Friedrich († 1659), canon in Cologne
- Maria Anna (1614-1670)
- ⚭ 1630 Count Ernst von Isenburg-Grenzau (1584–1664)
- Philipp (1616–1671), Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen
- ⚭ 1662 Princess Marie Sidonie von Baden-Rodemachern (1635–1686)
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Hohenzollern-Hechingen, Johann Georg Reichsfürst . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 9th part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1863, p. 217 ( digitized version ).
- Willi Eisele: Johann Georg. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 9, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1972, ISBN 3-428-00190-7 , p. 501 ( digitized version ).
- EG Johler: History, geography and local studies of the sovereign German principalities of Hohenzollern, Hechingen and Sigmaringen , 1824, p. 54 ff.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mara R. Wade: Pomp, power, and politics: essays on German and Scandinavian court culture and their contexts , Rodopi, 2004, p. 64
- ↑ Kaiserl. Academy of Sciences in Vienna. Philosophical-historical class: session reports of the Imperial Academy of Sciences, Philosophical-historical class , Vol. 26-27, KK Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, 1858, p. 206
- ↑ The state-encyclopedia: Encyclopedia of Sämtliche political science for all levels , Volume 8, FA Brockhaus, 1863, p 296 ( digitized )
- ↑ Heidelberger Jahrbücher der Literatur , Volume 41, Mohr and Winter, 1848, p. 126 ( digitized version )
- ↑ Ulrich Feldhahn: Hohenzollern Castle , Berlin Story Verlag, 2006, p. 39
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Vain Friedrich I. |
Count of Hohenzollern-Hechingen from 1623 Prince 1605–1623 |
Vain Friedrich II. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Johann Georg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Johann Georg von Hohenzollern-Hechingen; Hans Georg of Hohenzollern |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1577 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hechingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 28, 1623 |
| Place of death | Hechingen |