Philipp Otto zu Salm
Philipp Otto zu Salm (born May 22, 1575 - † November 23, 1634 in Neuviller-sur-Moselle ) was a Wild Count and Rhine Count from the Salm family . For his military services he was on 8 January 1623 Emperor Ferdinand II. In the Imperial Prince collected.
Life
Philipp Otto's father was Friedrich I. Count zu Salm-Neufville (1545–1608), his mother Franziska Countess of Salm-Badenweiler (1545–1587). His half-brother was the cavalry general Friedrich Magnus zu Salm , who was in Dutch service . Originally from the Reformed faith, Philipp Otto became a Catholic in 1591. From 1603 to 1608 he served Emperor Rudolf II as colonel and commanded his own cavalry regiment (first 1400, later 2000 cuirassiers). In 1610 and 1611 he was field marshal of the foreign troops in Hungary. From 1616 to 1626 he served in France under Louis XIII. as lieutenant general of the German troops in the French army. At the same time he was imperial lieutenant general in Alsace and field marshal and fought against the Swedes as such. In 1629 he was appointed imperial council of war and in 1630 governor of Nancy. Philipp Otto died of the injuries he suffered in 1634 in the battle of Nördlingen . His heir was his eldest son Ludwig, who fell in 1636 as Rittmeister in a regiment under Octavio Piccolomini in the Franco-Spanish War near St. Omer . This was followed by the second son, Leopold Philipp Karl Fürst zu Salm (government 1636–1663).
family
Prince Philipp Otto married Christiane von Croy-Aarschot on February 15, 1616 († January 17, 1664). The couple had the following children:
- Ludwig (* 1618; † 1636), died at St. Omer
- Leopold Philipp Karl (* 1619 or 1620; † December 15, 1663) ⚭ October 22, 1641 Countess Maria Anna von Bronckhorst -Batenburg (* May 4, 1624; † October 16, 1661), mistress of Anholt
- Isabella (* around 1620), nun in Remiremont
literature
- Johann Christian von Stramberg : Memorable and useful Rheinischer Antiquarius , Volume 19, Part 2, 1870, p. 151 ( Google Books ).
- Johann Martin Kremer: Brief history of the Wild and Rheingräfliches Haus , p. 145 ff. ( Digitized version ).
Web links
- Family tree at genealogy.euweb.cz
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Salm, Philipp Otto too |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince of Salm |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 22, 1575 |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 23, 1634 |
| Place of death | Nordlingen |