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Herman Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg
1627–1674
- Born
- 5 Nov 1627
- Country of birth
- Germany
- Died
- 10 Sep 1674, Munich
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Facts and their sources
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- Birth5 Nov 1627Probable1 source
- Death10 Sep 1674, MunichProbable1 source
- ParentEgon VIII of Fürstenberg-HeiligenbergConfirmed1 source
- ParentPrincess Anna Maria of Hohenzollern-HechingenConfirmed1 source
- TitleministerConfirmed1 source
A life in time
Born
Birth
Child born: Anna Adelaida de Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg
Birth, Munich
Died · Munich
Death, Munich
What was it like?
The world around 1627: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.
In Scheessel, a woman possessed about eleven different caps for various occasions, with five reserved exclusively for mourning. These caps were stored in colorful painted hatboxes.
Herman Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg was Hofmeister, Chamberlain, Privy Councillor and Hofmarschall to Elector Ferdinand Maria of Bavaria. With his brothers Francis Egon and Wilhelm Egon, he played an important role in the imperial election of 1658 in Frankfurt. In 1664, Herman Egon and his brothers were elevated to Imperial Princes.
Titles held
- minister
During their lifetime
- 1631
The Sack of Magdeburg
In May 1631, the strategic city of Magdeburg was plundered and burned by Catholic armies, with most of its 30,000 inhabitants dying or fleeing. This event became a major media moment spread through over 250 newsletters, fueling intense sectarian anger and propaganda.
- 1654
Demonstration of vacuum power
Otto von Guericke demonstrated the power of a vacuum in Regensburg using sixteen horses to pull apart two sealed hemispheres.
- 1654
Legally binding serfdom in Mecklenburg
The Servants Law of 1654 legally anchored serfdom in Mecklenburg, divesting serfs of personal freedoms and allowing them to be sold with property.
- 1660
Invention of the berlin carriage
The carriage known as the berlin was developed in Berlin, quickly becoming the most popular horse-drawn vehicle of the century.
Family
Ancestors and children
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