Johann von Aldringen
Johann Reichsgraf von Aldringen (sometimes spelled Altringer or Aldringer; 10 December 1588 – 22 June 1634) was a
Biography
He was born in Luxembourg in the Duchy of Luxembourg,[1] and after travelling as a nobleman's page in France, Italy and the Netherlands, he went to the University of Paris.
In 1606 he entered the service of Spain, in which he remained until 1618, when he joined the imperial army. Here he distinguished himself in the field and in the cabinet. Made a colonel in 1622, two years later he was employed on the
Aldringer served as
When Tilly died of his wounds Aldringer succeeded to the command. Made field-marshal after the assault of the Alte Veste near
References
- ^ Deutsche Biographie on the Bavarian State Library’s website (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek), consulted on 14 December 2015
- ^ a b c One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Aldringer, Johann". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 537. Citations:
- Brohm, Johann von Aldringen (Halle, 1882)
- Hermann Hallwich, Johann von Aldringen (Leipzig, 1885)
- Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, s.v. Gallas, correcting earlier biography of Aldringen in the same work.
Notes
Regarding personal names: Reichsgraf is a title, usually translated as Imperial Count, not a first or middle name. The female form is Reichsgräfin. Titles using the prefix Reichs- were not created after the fall of the Holy Roman Empire.
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