Ulrich II. (Ortenburg)
Ulrich II († March 7, 1524 in Söldenau ) was the eldest son of Count Sebastian I of Ortenburg and Countess Maria zu Neuburg . Ulrich comes from the Lower Bavarian noble family of Ortenburgers . After the death of his cousin Wolfgang , he took over the government of the County of Ortenburg in 1519 .
Live and act
Ulrich II appeared in a document for the first time in 1491, together with his younger siblings.
With his marriage to Veronika von Aichberg, Ulrich II came to large estates. However, after the death of his father-in-law in 1511, he inherited large debts after he had lost all of his fortune. The large possessions of Johann von Aichberg were divided among the heirs. Ulrich received the castles and villages in Söldenau and Saldenburg . The latter was already owned by Heinrich V and Georg II. In 1463 Saldenburg was lost through the marriage of Heinrich's widow. In addition to the generous inheritance, there was also a major inheritance dispute with Johann von Degenberg over the imperial county of Hals . Even Emperor Maximilian had to intervene in these . The dispute was not settled until 1517 after the intervention of Duke Ludwig X. of Bavaria . Ulrich was awarded the castles Söldenau and Saldenburg , but the county was sold to Ludwig.
In 1515 Ulrich received from Emperor Maximilian the summons to take part in the campaign against the Turks.
After the death of his cousin Wolfgang , who died in 1519 , Ulrich became the incumbent Count of Ortenburg. On April 24, 1522, however, the county was enfeoffed by Emperor Charles V.
In the course of his life Ulrich II exercised the office of carer several times , including in Neuburg am Inn (1506), Teisbach (1508) and Abensberg (1510–1513).
Ulrich II died on March 7, 1524 in Söldenau. His possessions were divided among his children. The office of imperial count passed to his younger brother Christoph I , in accordance with the seniority principle . Ulrich II was buried in the Passau hereditary funeral in the St. Sixtus Chapel .
progeny
Ulrich II was married twice, first to Veronika von Aichberg and later to Barbara von Starhemberg . The following children are from the first marriage:
- Alexander (* 1501 , † May 12, 1548 in Söldenau), Canon of Augsburg until 1525 , ∞ Regina Bianca Freiin von Wolkenstein-Trostburg († 1539 )
- Karl I (* October 1502 , † November 15, 1552 in Söldenau), ∞ Maximiliana Countess of Haag . Through their daughter Anna Maria (1547–1601), both became the grandparents of Karl I of Liechtenstein , the first prince of this noble family.
- Moritz († July 6, 1551 in Munich ), Councilor of Duke Wilhelm IV.
- Barbara († March 7, 1518 in Söldenau)
- Sidonia († March 12, 1563 in Bozen ), ∞ Melchior Colonna Freiherr von Völs († 1543 in Bozen)
literature
- Friedrich Hausmann : The Counts of Ortenburg and their male ancestors, the Spanheimers in Carinthia, Saxony and Bavaria, as well as their subsidiary lines , published in: Ostbairische Grenzmarken - Passauer Jahrbuch für Geschichte, Kunst und Volkskunde, No. 36, Passau 1994 (p. 9 -62).
- Eberhard Graf zu Ortenburg-Tambach: History of the imperial, ducal and counts 'entire house of Ortenburg - Part 2: The counts' house in Bavaria. , Vilshofen 1932.
- Carl Mehrmann: History of the Evangelical Lutheran community of Ortenburg in Lower Bavaria - memorandum for the anniversary celebration of the 300th anniversary of the introduction of the Reformation there on October 17 and 18, 1863 , Landshut 1863 ( digitized version ).
- Johann Ferdinand von Huschberg : History of the ducal and countial general house of Ortenburg: edited from the sources , Sulzbach 1828 ( digitized ).
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| wolfgang |
Count of Ortenburg 1519–1524 |
Christoph I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ulrich II. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Ortenburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 7, 1524 |
| Place of death | Soeldenau |