Frederick of Solms-Rödelheim
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Frederick of Solms-Rödelheim | |
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| Born | 30 November 1574 |
| Died | 1649 |
| Father | Count John George I of Solms |
| Mother | Margarethe of Schönburg-Glauchau |
Count Frederick of Solms-Rödelheim (30 November 1574 – 1649) was an imperial chamberlain, war councillor and colonel in the period of the Thirty Years' War.
Early life
Frederick was born as the son of Count Johann Georg I of
Biography
When his father's inheritance was divided in 1607, he received the districts of
He became a professional officer. On those days, officers were sometimes operating as a mercenary leader on behalf of princes or cities, or on their own account. He is first mentioned as a participant in the
In 1608, he was employed by several
After the death of the Margrave Joachim Ernst of Brandenburg-Ansbach, he supported the margrave's widow Sophie of Solms-Laubach in the regency, until her son Frederick came of age. After Frederick III's death, he continued so support Sophie in the regency until her second son Albrecht came of age on 26 May 1639.
Personal life
In 1618, Friedrich married Baroness Anna Maria von Geroldseck und Sultz (1593-1649), daughter of Baron Jacon von Geroldseck und Sultz auf Hohengeroldseck (1565-1634) and his first wife, Baroness Barbara von Rappoltstein (1566-1621). They didn't have children. After becoming a widow, Anna Maria married Frederick V, Margrave of Baden-Durlach.
References
- Bernhard von Poten (1892), "Solms-Rödelheim, Friedrich Graf zu", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 34, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 575–576
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