Johann Ulrich Zasius
Johann Ulrich Zasius (born April 11, 1521 in Freiburg im Breisgau , † April 27, 1570 ) was imperial councilor on behalf of King Ferdinand I and Emperor Maximilian II.
Johann Ulrich was the son of the lawyer Ulrich Zasius . From 1544 in royal service he was often involved in negotiations with the imperial princes; so with the Bavarian dukes, but also with Duke Christoph von Württemberg and the Landgrave Philip of Hesse . Zasius was often present at the Reichstag , where he acted as Austria's spokesman in the Princely Council. He was closely involved in the negotiations on the religious peace in Augsburg . In 1556 he held the office of Reichstag commissioner . In the same year he played a key role in the preparation of the Landsberger Bund . In politics at the imperial court, he was one of the supporters of Reich Vice Chancellor Georg Sigmund Seld . He was Vice Chancellor himself from 1566 until his death.
Zasius had been married several times.
literature
- Walter Goetz : Zasius von Rabenstein, Johann Ulrich . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 44, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1898, pp. 706-708.
- Alfred Kohler : Ferdinand I. 1503–1564. Prince, King and Emperor. CH Beck, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-406-50278-4 .
- Anja Meußer: For Emperor and Empire. Political Communication in the Early Modern Era. Johann Ulrich Zasius (1521–1570) as counselor and envoy of Emperors Ferdinand I and Maximilian II, Husum 2004 (= historical studies), ISBN 978-3786814771
Individual evidence
- ↑ According to information from a contemporary natal chart, drawn up at 15 hours after noon on April 10, 1521 ( online ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zasius, Johann Ulrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Vice Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, Imperial Negotiator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 11, 1521 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Freiburg in Breisgau |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 27, 1570 |