Egon VIII of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg
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Ernst Egon VIII of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg (March 21 1588 in Speyer
† 24 August 1635 in Constance) was Imperial Count
of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg
(1618 - 1635) and Bavarian Field-marshal, and an important military leader in the Thirty Years' War.
, his father was Frederick IV of Fürstenberg (1563-1617), his mother Elizabeth of Sulz (1562/63-1601).
Presumably the third son of the couple, Egon held several church offices. He was Chorbishop
of Magdeburg
and Strasbourg
, treasurer and prebendary, Provost at St. Gereon in Cologne and of Archduke Leopold, Bishop of Passau and Strasbourg, Council and the governor in the autonomous Cathedral district of Rouffach
.
By an imperial letters patent
from 9 September 1619 he was made a warlord of the Catholic League (German)
during the Thiry Years War. In 1631 Egon of Fürstenberg enforced the Edict of Restitution
in Franconia
and Württemberg
. Together with Johann von Aldringen he waged war on Württemberg
after the Peace of Cherasco which forced the Duke of Württemberg to submit to the emperor and to distance himself from the decisions of the Leipzig convention. On 14 September 1631 during the siege of Leipzig he commanded the right wing of the imperial troups led by general Tilly.
, the daughter of Georg of Hohenzollern-Hechingen and they had seven sons and four daughters. Among them:
Speyer
Speyer is a city of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany with approximately 50,000 inhabitants. Located beside the river Rhine, Speyer is 25 km south of Ludwigshafen and Mannheim. Founded by the Romans, it is one of Germany's oldest cities...
† 24 August 1635 in Constance) was Imperial Count
Imperial Count
Imperial Count was a title in the Holy Roman Empire. On the one hand, it was used to designate the holders of a imperial county, that is, a county that was a fief directly from the emperor, rather than from a duke; on the other hand, the owner of the title of "Count" could be elevated to...
of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg
Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg
Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg was a County of southern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the historical territory of Heiligenberg. It was created as a partition of Fürstenberg-Baar in 1559, and suffered one partition: between itself and Fürstenberg-Donaueichingen in 1617...
(1618 - 1635) and Bavarian Field-marshal, and an important military leader in the Thirty Years' War.
Life
Egon came from the noble House FürstenbergFürstenberg (princely family)
Fürstenberg is the name of a noble house in Germany, based primarily in southern Baden-Württemberg. The family derives its name from the fortified town of the line's founder, Count Heinrich von Fürstenberg, today part of Hüfingen...
, his father was Frederick IV of Fürstenberg (1563-1617), his mother Elizabeth of Sulz (1562/63-1601).
Presumably the third son of the couple, Egon held several church offices. He was Chorbishop
Chorbishop
A chorbishop is a rank of Christian clergy below bishop. The name chorepiscope or chorepiscopus is taken from the Greek and means rural bishop.-History:Chorepiscopi are first mentioned by Eusebius in the second century...
of Magdeburg
Magdeburg
Magdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....
and Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
, treasurer and prebendary, Provost at St. Gereon in Cologne and of Archduke Leopold, Bishop of Passau and Strasbourg, Council and the governor in the autonomous Cathedral district of Rouffach
Rouffach
Rouffach is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.Rouffach lies along the Alsatian wine route ....
.
By an imperial letters patent
Letters patent
Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch or president, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title, or status to a person or corporation...
from 9 September 1619 he was made a warlord of the Catholic League (German)
Catholic League (German)
The German Catholic League was initially a loose confederation of Roman Catholic German states formed on July 10, 1609 to counteract the Protestant Union , whereby the participating states concluded an alliance "for the defence of the Catholic religion and peace within the Empire." Modeled...
during the Thiry Years War. In 1631 Egon of Fürstenberg enforced the Edict of Restitution
Edict of Restitution
The Edict of Restitution, passed eleven years into the Thirty Years' Wars on March 6, 1629 following Catholic successes at arms, was a belated attempt by Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor to impose and restore the religious and territorial situations reached in the Peace of Augsburg...
in Franconia
Franconia
Franconia is a region of Germany comprising the northern parts of the modern state of Bavaria, a small part of southern Thuringia, and a region in northeastern Baden-Württemberg called Tauberfranken...
and Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
. Together with Johann von Aldringen he waged war on Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
after the Peace of Cherasco which forced the Duke of Württemberg to submit to the emperor and to distance himself from the decisions of the Leipzig convention. On 14 September 1631 during the siege of Leipzig he commanded the right wing of the imperial troups led by general Tilly.
Marriage and descendants
Egon married Anna Maria of Hohenzollern-HechingenAnna Maria of Hohenzollern-Hechingen
Anna Maria was born as princess of Hohenzollern-Hechingen in 1605. She married Count Egon VIII of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg on 5 December 1618 and was succeeded as princess of Fürstenberg by her daughter, Anna Maria....
, the daughter of Georg of Hohenzollern-Hechingen and they had seven sons and four daughters. Among them:
- Franz Egon (born April 10, 1626, † April 1, 1682), bishop of Strasbourg
- Hermann Egon (born November 5, 1627; † September 22, 1674), 1664 Prince of Fürstenberg
- Wilhelm Egon (born December 2, 1629; † April 10, 1704), bishop of Strasbourg as a successor to his brother Franz Egon
- Egon John (died in infancy)
- Egon Leopold Ludwig (1624–1639), died before the age of 15 DietenhofenDietenhofenDietenhofen is a municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria, Germany.-Geography:This small village is located in the Franconian Heights about 28 km west of Nuremberg, 14 km north east of Ansbach and 38 km east of Rothenburg o.d. Tauber.The river Bibert flows through the...
in the imperial service - Franz EgonFranz Egon of FürstenbergFranz Egon of Fürstenberg , bishop of Strasbourg, was the elder son of Egon VIII of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg , who served with distinction as a Bavarian general in the Thirty Years' War....
(1625–1682) - Ernst Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg († 1652 in the Battle of Etampes)
- Ferdinand Egon Friedrich of Fürstenberg († 1662), Imperial Aulic field sergeant and colonel
- Franziska Maria (1633-1702)