Moritz Wilhelm von der Asseburg

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Moritz Wilhelm von der Asseburg (born August 8, 1698 at Ampfurth Palace ; † April 11, 1780 in Magdeburg ) was a Prussian major general and since 1747 a knight of the Pour le Mérite order .

Life

origin

He was the son of Friedrich Aswin von der Asseburg († March 3, 1720) and his wife Johanna Sidonie, born von Hagen called Geist (* 1663; † April 14, 1705).

Military career

From 1715 he served in the "Alt-Anhalt" infantry regiment , where he was promoted to captain . From June 2, 1729 he served in the "von Arnim" infantry regiment , trading with the captain von Schmiedeberg . After further promotions, etc. a. on May 24, 1747 to colonel , Asseburg then came to the regiment of Prince Ferdinand. On January 20, 1757 he became chief of the Kleist regiment on foot and major general. In March 1759 he was dismissed and received a salary of 1000 thalers.

He took part in all campaigns between 1740 and 1759. On September 12, 1745 he survived a shot in the head by an Austrian Uhlan in an attack on the Prussians near Lauban .

After the Seven Years' War he became lieutenant governor of Magdeburg. He died here in 1780.

family

Asseburg was married to Dorothee Magdalene Junge (* August 16, 1722, † July 21, 1801) since 1767. The couple had the following children:

  • Moritz Wilhelm (1747–1812), Prussian Privy Council of War, Mayor ∞ Luise Henriette Sophie Hertel († 1844)
  • Johanna Wilhelmine (July 28, 1753 - September 14, 1832)
  • Friedrich Wilhelm Ferdinand (* 1755)
  • Amalie Friederike Eleonore
  • Luise Ehrengard Karoline

Since the children were born out of wedlock, they could not inherit the feudal property and were resigned by their nephews.

literature

  • Leopold Zedlitz: New Prussian Nobility Lexicon. Volume IS 147. Digitized
  • Anton Balthasar König : Moritz Wilhelm von der Asseburg . In: Biographical lexicon of all heroes and military figures who made themselves famous in the Prussian service . tape 1 . Arnold Wever, Berlin 1788, p. 89 ( Moritz Wilhelm von der Asseburg at Wikisource [PDF]).
  • Kurd Wolfgang von Schöning: The generals of the Chur-Brandenburg and royal Prussian army. P. 85. Digitized
  • Achatz Ferdinand von der Asseburg : Memories of the baron Achatz Ferdinand von der Asseburg. From the handwritten papers found in his estate, edited by a statesman formerly employed in diplomatic positions. With a foreword by KA Varnhagen. P. 25. Digitized

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ König's date of birth (1703/4) is probably wrong
  2. ↑ Friedrich W. Geiss, Chronicle of the city of Staßf︣urt and the surrounding area, from the beginning of historical news up to the year 1836. P. 248. Digitized
personal data
SURNAME Asseburg, Moritz Wilhelm von der
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian major general, lieutenant governor of Magdeburg
DATE OF BIRTH August 8, 1698
PLACE OF BIRTH Ampfurth Castle
DATE OF DEATH April 11, 1780
Place of death Magdeburg