Ludwig Günther I (Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt)
Ludwig Günther Graf von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (born June 27, 1581 in Rudolstadt ; † November 4, 1646 ibid) was the ruling Count of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt from 1612 to 1646 and came from the House of Schwarzburg .
Life
Ludwig Günther was the son of Count Albrecht VII von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and his wife Juliane, born von Nassau-Dillenburg. Karl Günther and Albrecht Günther were his brothers. These ruled due to partitions just like Ludwig Günther. The count studied in Jena from 1598 and then moved to Strasbourg . There he could associate with people from the highest circles. After a trip to Paris , Ludwig Günther returned to Rudolstadt in 1604. On April 10, 1605, the ruling Count Albrecht VII died , and in a contract of June 24, 1605, the government was handed over to brother Karl Günther for six years. Ludwig Günther could now resume his travel activities. In 1606 the count went back to Strasbourg and then to Paris. In 1607 there was a short stay in Madrid , then he returned to Paris. Now followed a trip to England , where London , Cambridge , Oxford and other destinations were visited. The travel activities lasted until February 10, 1610.
According to a contractual agreement of September 8, 1612, Ludwig Günther received the Frankenhausen part with the Frankenhausen residence on the division of property between the brothers . Overall, the county was divided into three areas. Karl Günther was given the Rudolstadt part with the Rudolstadt residence . His other brother Albrecht Günther received the Ilmische Teil and resided in Stadtilm and Schwarzburg . In the Erfurt comparison of 1624, the brothers Ludwig Günther and Albrecht Günther exchanged their possessions. In 1625 Ludwig Günther moved into the Stadtilm residence and Albrecht Günther moved into the Frankenhausen residence. Karl Günther continued to reside in Rudolstadt, but died in 1630. In another division comparison on November 24, 1631, Ludwig Günther was awarded Rudolstadt and Albrecht Günther Blankenburg . Albrecht Günther died in 1634, so that Ludwig Günther ruled the entire county again alone.
His sister-in-law Anna Sophia von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt founded the Tugendliche Gesellschaft on September 5, 1619 together with other princesses and countesses . On this day, Prince Ludwig I of Anhalt-Köthen was also staying in Rudolstadt with his wife . This was accepted into the "Tugendliche Gesellschaft" and Ludwig Günther was offered membership in the Fruitful Society by Prince Ludwig . The count carried out reforms in the school system and, as was customary at the time, also founded several churches. In his will, he left his private book collection to the Rudolstadt church library, which he had also brought into being a few years earlier through a foundation. He promoted musical life, among other things, through his own orchestra, the Rudolstädter Hofkapelle, first mentioned in 1635, from which the Thuringian Symphony Orchestra Rudolstadt-Saalfeld arose.
Count Ludwig Günther died in Rudolstadt on November 4, 1646. His wife Emilie took over the government as a guardian until 1667. Then the son of Count Albert Anton followed as regent of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.
progeny
On November 4, 1638 he married Emilie Antonia von Oldenburg-Delmenhorst in Rudolstadt, with whom he had the following children:
- Sophie Juliane (1639–1672)
- Ludmilla Elisabeth (1640–1672)
- Albert Anton (1641–1710), Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
- Christiane Magdalene (1642–1672)
- Maria Susanna (1646–1688)
literature
- Heinrich Friedrich Theodor Apfelstedt : The House of Kevernburg-Schwarzburg from its origins to our time: depicted in the family tables of its main and secondary lines and with biographical notes on the most important members of the same , Bertram, Sondershausen 1890, ISBN 3-910132-29-4
- Horst Fleischer: The Counts of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt: Albrecht VII. To Albert Anton , Rudolstadt 2000, ISBN 3-910013-40-6
- Bernhard Anemüller : Ludwig Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 19, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1884, p. 587 f.
- Johann Christian August Junghans: History of the black castle regents , Leipzig 1821 E-Text
- Heinrich Schöppl: The regents of the Principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt , Rudolstadt 1915
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Albrecht Günther |
Count of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 1612–1646 |
Emilie (regent) |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ludwig Günther I. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Ludwig Günther von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of the House of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and reformer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1581 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rudolstadt , Grafschaft Schwarzburg , Holy Roman Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 4, 1646 |
| Place of death | Rudolstadt , Grafschaft Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt , Holy Roman Empire |