Johann Gottfried von Aschhausen
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Johann Gottfried von Aschhausen (1575–1622) was the
Prince-Bishop of Würzburg
from 1617 to 1622.
Johann Gottfried von Aschhausen was born in Oberlauda, today a district of
priest on 22 December 1601.[1] He became the dean of Comburg in 1604. He played a role in the formation of the Catholic League, under the leadership of Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria, on 10 July 1609.[2]
He was elected
accused witches burnt at the stake in this period.[2]
He was elected
Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg. During the Thirty Years' War, Bamberg and Würzburg deployed large numbers of infantry and cavalry in 1620 and 1622.[2]
He died in Regensburg on 29 December 1622 and is buried in Bamberg Cathedral.[2]
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External links
- Media related to Johann Gottfried von Aschhausen at Wikimedia Commons