Johann Georg von Belling

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Johann Georg von Belling (* 1642 ; † August 12, 1689 near Bonn ) was a major general in Brandenburg and commandant of the Pillau fortress .

Life

Seubersdorf estate around 1860, Alexander Duncker collection

He was the son of Christoph von Belling heir to the Kremlin and the virtue of Stöhren from the house of Nordhausen (Neumark).

He entered the service of Brandenburg at a young age. In 1677 he fought in the “von Dohna” regiment and was able to intercept a supply convoy in front of Stettin. On September 16, 1678 he became the commander of the "Kurprinz zu Fuß" regiment . In 1679 he was a colonel on Rügen . Von Belling was wounded during the siege of Ofen in 1686 . In 1681 he came into possession of Gut Seubersdorf. After the death of his father-in-law Wilhelm von Eppingen, the former governor of Marienwerder, his sons Abraham and Georg were in debt, so von Belling bought the property from them. The manor house was rebuilt in 1685 by prisoners of war brought by Belling. On June 21, 1688, the "Waldburg Regiment on foot" was handed over to him. On April 21, 1689 he was promoted to major general.

He died during the siege of Bonn in 1689. He was seriously injured by a shot in the head on June 18 and died on August 12, 1689.

family

He was married to the Englishwoman Franziska Lambertin († 1671). After her death in 1673 he married Anna Sibilla von Eppingen ( Seubersdorf ) (* 1641; † March 4, 1703).

His son Johann Abraham became a Prussian lieutenant colonel, commandant of Altena Castle and married Katharina von Kospoth from Paulsdorf . Her son was the Prussian general Wilhelm Sebastian von Belling .

literature

  • Dieterich Sigismund's diary von Buch from the years 1674–1683. 1865, p. 70, digitized
  • Anton Balthasar König : Johann Georg von Belling . In: Biographical lexicon of all heroes and military people . tape I . Arnold Wever, Berlin 1788, p. 119–120 ( Johann George von Belling in the Google book search).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Karl Friedrich Pauli : General Prussian State History . Volume 5, 1764, p. 328 digitized
  2. ^ Friedrich Bülau : Secret stories and enigmatic people. Volume 7, 1864, p. 71, digitized
personal data
SURNAME Belling, Johann Georg von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Belling, Hans Georg von; Belling, Hans George of
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Kur-Brandenburg Major General and Commander of the Pillau Fortress
DATE OF BIRTH 1642
DATE OF DEATH August 12, 1689
Place of death Bonn