Johann Ludwig von Elderen
Johann Ludwig von Elderen (fr. Jean-Louis d'Elderen ) (born September 29, 1620 in Tongeren , † February 1, 1694 in Liège ) was Prince-Bishop of Liège from 1688 to 1694 .
Life
He came from the Elderen line of the old noble family Renesse.
He entered the clergy, was canon in the Liège cathedral chapter from 1636 and was elected a priest in 1670. Elderen became dean of the cathedral in Liège in 1669. After the death of Maximilian Heinrich von Bayern in 1688, the succession in Liège, like in Cologne, was disputed between a French and an anti-French party. In Liège, too, the French party lost with the election of Johann Ludwig.
The choice fell at the beginning of the Palatine War of Succession between Louis XIV and a grand coalition to which the Holy Roman Empire also belonged. The prince-bishopric was particularly endangered as part of the empire on the border. The country was almost completely occupied by the French. So van Elderen tried to be neutral. He signed a neutrality agreement with France in 1689. The Dutch did not recognize this declaration and invaded the principality. They threatened the capital and forced Johann Ludwig to join the anti-French alliance. As a result, the prince-bishopric was devastated by the French and the city of Liège was heavily bombed. Johann Ludwig von Elderen died during the war. He was buried in Liège Cathedral, which was destroyed during the French Revolution .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ernst Heinrich Kneschke: New General Adelslexikon. Vol. 7 Leipzig, 1867 p. 455
- ↑ Onno Knopp: The Fall of the House of Stuart. Vol. 5 Vienna, 1877 p. 310
literature
- Karl Moritz Fabritius: History of the bishopric Liège. Leipzig, 1792 pp. 288-290
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Maximilian Heinrich of Bavaria |
Bishop of Liège 1688–1694 |
Joseph Clemens of Bavaria |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Elderen, Johann Ludwig von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | D'Elderen, Jean-Louis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Liege |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 29, 1620 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tongeren |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 1, 1694 |
| Place of death | Liege |