Veit II of Würtzburg
Veit II von Würtzburg († July 8, 1577 ) was Prince-Bishop of the Bamberg Monastery from 1561 until his death .
Veit II. Von Würtzburg in the family context
Veit II von Würtzburg came from the Franconian noble family von Würtzburg (see also list of Franconian knight families ). It is unclear whether and how the family is related to the city of Würzburg , which is probably named after it.
Other family members with high ecclesiastical dignity sprang from the von Würtzburg family, such as the Bamberg canon Hans Veit von Würtzburg and the Würzburg canon Johann Veit Freiherr von Würtzburg.
As can be seen, among other things, on the copper engraving opposite, Veit also came from the noble families of Tann , Redwitz and Bibra in addition to his paternal line .
Biographical data
When Veit was appointed Prince-Bishop, Pius IV was Pope and Ferdinand I was Emperor.
His rule was influenced by the still fresh wounds left by the Second Margrave War in the bishopric. Above all, he ensured peace and a financial recovery. On the other hand, he was skeptical of the demands of the Counter Reformation that had arisen since the Council of Trent . He had no interest in imposing religious regulations on his economically successful citizens.
Construction activities that ensured the defensive strength of the fortresses can be proven at the Forchheim fortress and the Rosenberg fortress in Kronach . In his time the renaissance wing of the old court was built in Bamberg.
In 1563 he occupied and devastated Egloffstein Castle .
coat of arms
Blazon : The coat of arms of Veit II. Von Würtzburg is quartered; fields two and three show the family coat of arms of the von Würtzburg family; the bust shows [according to Siebmacher ] a white-bearded man on a gold background, who wears black clothes with a white (silver) collar and a tapered, pointed hat with a red star ; the other two fields show the black lion for Bamberg, covered with a silver sloping bar on a gold background.
The bastion on the Saltorturm of the Forchheim Fortress has a plaque with the bishop's coat of arms.
Grave monument in Michaelsberg Monastery
His grave monument, executed by the sculptor Hans von Wemding, has been in the Michaelskirche since the style restoration of Bamberg Cathedral . It can be found there in the left aisle of the church.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Karin Dengler-Schreiber : Brief Bamberg City History. 3rd, updated edition. Pustet, Regensburg 2013, ISBN 978-3-7917-2011-1 , p. 78.
- ^ History of the Rosenberg festivals in Kronach.
- ^ Former Benedictine monastery of St. Michael. In: arch INFORM ; Retrieved December 14, 2009.
Web links
- Coat of arms pictures with a description of the coat of arms
- Pastors' fates during the Reformation and Counter-Reformation
- Rosenberg Fortress
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Georg IV. Fuchs of Rügheim |
Prince-Bishop of Bamberg 1561–1577 |
Johann Georg I. Zobel of Giebelstadt |
Albrecht von Wertheim | Friedrich III. by Aufseß | Anton von Rotenhan | George I of Schaumberg | Philipp von Henneberg | Henry III. Groß von Trockau | Veit I. Truchseß of Pommersfelden | George II Marshal of Ebnet | George III Gift of Limpurg | Weigand von Redwitz | Georg IV. Fuchs of Rügheim | Veit II of Würtzburg | Johann Georg I. Sable of Giebelstadt | Martin von Eyb | Ernst von Mengersdorf | Neidhardt von Thüngen | Johann Philipp von Gebsattel | Johann Gottfried I of Aschhausen | Johann Georg II. Fuchs von Dornheim | Franz von Hatzfeld | Melchior Otto Voit of Salzburg | Philipp Valentin Voit von Rieneck | Peter Philipp von Dernbach | Marquard Sebastian Schenk von Stauffenberg | Lothar Franz von Schönborn
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Veit II of Würtzburg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Würtzburg, Veit von; Bamberg, Veit of |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Bamberg (1561–1577) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1561 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 8, 1577 |