Julius Franz (Saxony-Lauenburg)
Julius Franz von Sachsen-Lauenburg (* 16th September 1641 in Prague , † thirtieth September 1689 in Imperial City ) was from 1666 to 1689, the last Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg from the house of Askanier .
Life
Julius Franz was the youngest son of Duke Julius Heinrich von Sachsen-Lauenburg (1586–1665) from his third marriage to Anna Magdalene († 1668), daughter of Baron Wilhelm Popel von Lobkowitz . The prince was raised in the Catholic faith.
Due to the early death of his older half-brother Franz Erdmann , he became Duke of Saxony-Lauenburg in 1666. He succeeded in redeeming the city of Mölln , which had been pledged to Lübeck for centuries, and other lands. After the death of his mother, Julius Franz lived mainly on her estate in Bohemia. On November 20, 1665 he bought the Kupferberg estate . In 1687 he founded the Juliusthal glassworks .
Julius Franz made it up to General Field Marshal in imperial service . On March 6, 1682, he founded his regiment in Bohemia, the "Sachsen-Lauenburg-Cürassiere" and in 1683 took part in the relief battle in front of Vienna .
After his death there were inheritance disputes. Shortly before his death, he had his daughters under the protection of Emperor Leopold I asked. Although the female line of succession was introduced in Sachsen-Lauenburg , the emperor sequestered the land and the daughters were left with only their Bohemian possessions. The two sisters came to see their aunt at Reichstadt Palace . Julius Franz was the last Lauenburger Duke of the House of Ascania . With him, the line from Sachsen-Lauenburg-Ratzeburg died out, the title went to the Welfs in Braunschweig.
The Saxon-Lauenburg headquarters of Schloss Schlackenwerth was later inherited by Margrave Ludwig Wilhelm von Baden .
progeny
Julius Franz married on April 9, 1668 in Sulzbach Hedwig (1650–1681), daughter of Count Palatine Christian August von Sulzbach, with her he had the following children:
- Maria Anna Theresia, (1670–1671)
- Anna Maria Franziska (1672–1741)
- ⚭ 1. 1690 Count Palatine Philipp Wilhelm von Neuburg (1668–1693)
- ⚭ 2. 1697 Grand Duke Gian Gastone de 'Medici of Tuscany (1671–1737)
- Franziska Sibylla Augusta (1675–1733)
- ⚭ 1690 Margrave Ludwig Wilhelm of Baden (1655–1707)
literature
- Otto von Heinemann: Julius Franz . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 14, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1881, p. 670.
- Johann Samuelersch, Johann Gottfried Gruber: General Encyclopedia of Sciences and Arts: in alphabetical order by the authors mentioned , Volume 92, JF Gleditsch, 1851, p. 359 ff.
- Peter von Kobbe: History and description of the country of the Duchy of Lauenburg , Volume 3, Harro von Hirschheydt, 1837, pp. 75 ff.
Web links
- Julius Franz von Sachsen-Lauenburg on tuerkenbeute.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from November 21, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Franz Erdmann |
Duke of Saxony-Lauenburg 1666–1689 |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Julius Franz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Saxony-Lauenburg, Julius Franz von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 16, 1641 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prague |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 30, 1689 |
| Place of death | Reichstadt |