Josias I (Waldeck)
Josias I von Waldeck-Eisenberg (born March 18, 1554 at Eisenberg Castle ; † August 6, 1588 there ), was Count of Waldeck- Eisenberg.
Life
He was a son of Count Wolrad II von Waldeck-Eisenberg (1509–1578) and his wife Anastasia Günthera von Schwarzburg-Blankenburg (1526–1570). He came from the Waldeck family .
He was buried on August 9, 1588 in Korbach .
Marriage and offspring
On March 8, 1582 he married Marie von Barby-Mühlingen (* April 8, 1563 - December 29, 1619), daughter of Count Albrecht X. von Barby-Mühlingen and his wife Marie von Anhalt-Zerbst . The marriage had four children:
- Margareta Anastasia (* 1584)
- Christian (December 25, 1585 - December 31, 1637); ⚭ 1604 Elisabeth von Nassau-Siegen (born November 8, 1584, Dillenburg ; † July 26, 1661, Landau )
- Juliane (April 11, 1587 - February 28, 1622); ⚭ 1606 Ludwig I of Erbach-Erbach (1579–1643)
- Wolrad IV (7 July 1588 - 6 October 1640); ⚭ 1607 Anna von Baden-Durlach (1587–1649), inherited the county of Pyrmont in 1625
After the death of Count Josias, his widow Marie von Barby married Count Georg III in 1592 . from Erbach .
Web links
- informatik.uni-erlangen.de
- genealogy.euweb.cz
- genealogie.theiss-ks.de
- Josias Graf von Waldeck-Wildungen on thepeerage.com , accessed on August 18, 2015.
- wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Josias I. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Waldeck-Eisenberg, Josias Count of |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 18, 1554 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eisenberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 6, 1588 |
| Place of death | Eisenberg |