Johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rosée
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Johann Kaspar Reichsgraf Basselet von La Rosée (April 30, 1710, Arlon, Province of Luxembourg, Belgium
- April 12, 1795 in Munich
) was a leading Bavaria
n general.
Pushing his career in the army of his new fatherland Bavaria, his positions included electoral Privy Councillor, Lieutenant Field Marshal and Director of the War Council.
In 1761, he was appointed an honorary member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
, in 1764 created an Imperial Count (title recognized in Bavaria in 1766). In approximately 1760, he purchased the villages of Feldafing
and Possenhofen as well as Rose Island, thus becoming the owner of the longest connected waterfront of Lake Starnberg
. In 1834, his heirs sold the whole property to Duke Maximilian in Bayern, while King Ludwig I
became proprietor of the island.
In 1770, Count Basselet von La Rosée purchased the estate of Mauern near Moosburg
.
His tomb can still be found in the vault chapel of the Counts La Rosée in Inkofen, today part of Haag an der Amper
.
He was married to a daughter of the salt trader Johann Baptista Ruffini
, who was at the same time a niece of the Bavarian State Chancellor Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl
. His son was the electoral Bavarian chamberlain, Privy Councillor and President of the High Court of Appellation Aloys Reichsgraf Basselet von La Rosée
.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
- April 12, 1795 in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
) was a leading Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
n general.
Pushing his career in the army of his new fatherland Bavaria, his positions included electoral Privy Councillor, Lieutenant Field Marshal and Director of the War Council.
In 1761, he was appointed an honorary member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
The Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities is an independent public institution, located in Munich. It appoints scholars whose research has contributed considerably to the increase of knowledge within their subject...
, in 1764 created an Imperial Count (title recognized in Bavaria in 1766). In approximately 1760, he purchased the villages of Feldafing
Feldafing
Feldafing is a municipality in Starnberg district, Bavaria, Germany, and is located on the west shore of Lake Starnberg, southwest of Munich.- History :...
and Possenhofen as well as Rose Island, thus becoming the owner of the longest connected waterfront of Lake Starnberg
Lake Starnberg
Lake Starnberg , 25 kilometers southwest of Munich in southern Bavaria, is Germany's fifth largest freshwater lake and, due to its large average depth, the second richest in water...
. In 1834, his heirs sold the whole property to Duke Maximilian in Bayern, while King Ludwig I
Ludwig I of Bavaria
Ludwig I was a German king of Bavaria from 1825 until the 1848 revolutions in the German states.-Crown prince:...
became proprietor of the island.
In 1770, Count Basselet von La Rosée purchased the estate of Mauern near Moosburg
Moosburg
Moosburg an der Isar is a town in the Landkreis Freising of Bavaria, Germany.The oldest town between Regensburg and Italy, it lies on the river Isar at an altitude of 421 m . It has 17,275 inhabitants and covers an area of 44 km². It is easily reached by the A 92 autobahn and regional trains on...
.
His tomb can still be found in the vault chapel of the Counts La Rosée in Inkofen, today part of Haag an der Amper
Haag an der Amper
Haag an der Amper is a municipality in the district of Freising in Bavaria in Germany....
.
He was married to a daughter of the salt trader Johann Baptista Ruffini
Johann Baptista Ruffini
Johann Baptista Ruffini was an important salt trader in Bavaria.He was married to Maria Johann Unertl , a sister of the Privy Council Chancellor and Conference Minister Franz Xaver Josef Freiherr von Unertl and niece of the Traunstein salt administrative officer Johann Zacharias von Mezger, Edler...
, who was at the same time a niece of the Bavarian State Chancellor Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl
Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl
Franz Xaver Josef Baron of von Unertl , was a Bavarian politician.Von Unertl was born in Munich. He served as Electoral Bavarian Privy Council Chancellor and Conference Minister. His role under the Austrian occupation during the Spanish Succession War remains dubious...
. His son was the electoral Bavarian chamberlain, Privy Councillor and President of the High Court of Appellation Aloys Reichsgraf Basselet von La Rosée
Aloys Basselet von La Rosée
Johann Kaspar Aloys Reichsgraf Basselet von La Rosée was a Bavarian official and judge as well as a member of the Illuminati....
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