Silvius I Nimrod, Duke of Württemberg-Oels
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Silvius I Nimrod, Duke of Württemberg-Oels (2 May 1622, Weiltingen
– 24 April 1664, Brzezinka
in Silesia
) was the first Duke
of Oels-Wuerttemberg
.
.
In 1638, he participated in the army of Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar
besieging Breisach
.
On 1 May 1647, he married in Oels Elisabeth Marie, Duchess of Oels
, whose father, Duke Charles Frederick I
died a few weeks later. Since Charles Frederick was the last reigning Duke of Oels, the Duchy fell to the Crown of Bohemia as a vacant fief. Emperor Ferdinand III
, in his capacity as King of Bohemia, inherited the Duchy. After lengthy negotiations, Silvius Nimrod was invested on 15 December 1648 in Vienna with the Duchy of Oels
, in exchange for and the Moravia
n Lordship of Jevišovice
. Silvius Nimrod then began rebuiding the Duchy, which had suffered during the Thirty Years' War
. He focused on education and the Church. In 1652, he founded the Order of the Skull, which existed until the 19th century.
Angelus Silesius
was his court physician from 1647 to 1652. Matthäus Apelt was until 1639 his ducal councillor and court music director.
Silvius Nimrod died of a stroke
on 26 April 1664, during a visit to Brzezinka
. In accordance with his last will and testament, Duke Christian of Liegnitz-Brieg took up the guardianship of Silvius Nimrod's underage children. To prevent an imperial guardianship, which would probably imply a Catholic
education, Christian sent the young princes to Tübingen
, where they studied at the Collegium illustre.
(1625-1686). The couple had five sons and two daughters:
Weiltingen
Weiltingen is a municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria in Germany....
– 24 April 1664, Brzezinka
Brzezinka, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Brzezinka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Oleśnica, within Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....
in Silesia
Silesia
Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
) was the first Duke
Duke
A duke or duchess is a member of the nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch, and historically controlling a duchy...
of Oels-Wuerttemberg
Duchy of Oels
The Duchy of Oels or Duchy of Oleśnica was one of the duchies of Silesia, with the capital in Oleśnica, Poland.Initially part of the Piast Duchy of Wrocław, the Oleśnica area became part of the Duchy of Głogów in 1294, following an armed conflict between Duke Henry III and Henry V the Fat, Duke of...
.
Life
Silvius was the son of Duke Julius Frederick of Württemberg-Weiltingen and Anna Sabina of Schleswig-Holstein-SonderburgSchleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg was the name of a branch line of the House of Oldenburg as well as the name of their land. It existed from 1564 until 1668 and was a titular duchy under the King of Denmark, rather than a true territorial dukedom in its own right...
.
In 1638, he participated in the army of Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar
Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar
Bernard of Saxe-Weimar was a German prince and general in the Thirty Years' War.-Biography:Born in Weimar within the Duchy of Saxe-Weimar, Bernard was the eleventh son of Johann, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and Dorothea Maria of Anhalt.Bernard received an unusually good education and studied at the...
besieging Breisach
Breisach
Breisach is a town with approximately 16,500 inhabitants, situated along the Rhine in the Rhine Valley, in the district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about halfway between Freiburg and Colmar — 20 kilometres away from each — and about 60 kilometres north of Basel near the...
.
On 1 May 1647, he married in Oels Elisabeth Marie, Duchess of Oels
Elisabeth Marie, Duchess of Oels
Elisabeth Marie of Oels was a member of the House of Poděbrady and a regent of the Duchy of Oels.- Life :...
, whose father, Duke Charles Frederick I
Charles Frederick I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
Charles Frederick I of Münsterberg-Oels was Duke of Oels from 1617 to 1647 and Duke of Bernstadt from 1639 to 1647...
died a few weeks later. Since Charles Frederick was the last reigning Duke of Oels, the Duchy fell to the Crown of Bohemia as a vacant fief. Emperor Ferdinand III
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand III was Holy Roman Emperor from 15 February 1637 until his death, as well as King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria.-Life:...
, in his capacity as King of Bohemia, inherited the Duchy. After lengthy negotiations, Silvius Nimrod was invested on 15 December 1648 in Vienna with the Duchy of Oels
Duchy of Oels
The Duchy of Oels or Duchy of Oleśnica was one of the duchies of Silesia, with the capital in Oleśnica, Poland.Initially part of the Piast Duchy of Wrocław, the Oleśnica area became part of the Duchy of Głogów in 1294, following an armed conflict between Duke Henry III and Henry V the Fat, Duke of...
, in exchange for and the Moravia
Moravia
Moravia is a historical region in Central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, and one of the former Czech lands, together with Bohemia and Silesia. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region...
n Lordship of Jevišovice
Jevišovice
Jevišovice is a town in the Znojmo District, Czech Republic. Here live 1144 people. There are many sides e.g. Kostel svatého Josefa or Budova Komenia.-External links:*...
. Silvius Nimrod then began rebuiding the Duchy, which had suffered during the Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
. He focused on education and the Church. In 1652, he founded the Order of the Skull, which existed until the 19th century.
Angelus Silesius
Angelus Silesius
Angelus Silesius was a German Catholic mystic and poet.-Life:Silesius was born in Breslau , Silesia as son of Polish noble and German mother...
was his court physician from 1647 to 1652. Matthäus Apelt was until 1639 his ducal councillor and court music director.
Silvius Nimrod died of a stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
on 26 April 1664, during a visit to Brzezinka
Brzezinka, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Brzezinka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Oleśnica, within Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....
. In accordance with his last will and testament, Duke Christian of Liegnitz-Brieg took up the guardianship of Silvius Nimrod's underage children. To prevent an imperial guardianship, which would probably imply a Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
education, Christian sent the young princes to Tübingen
Tübingen
Tübingen is a traditional university town in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated south of the state capital, Stuttgart, on a ridge between the Neckar and Ammer rivers.-Geography:...
, where they studied at the Collegium illustre.
Marriage and issue
Silvius married on 1 May 1647 in Oels Elisabeth Marie, Duchess of OelsElisabeth Marie, Duchess of Oels
Elisabeth Marie of Oels was a member of the House of Poděbrady and a regent of the Duchy of Oels.- Life :...
(1625-1686). The couple had five sons and two daughters:
- Anna Sophia (1648-1661)
- Karl Ferdinand (1650-1669)
- Silvius II FrederickSilvius II Frederick, Duke of Württemberg-OelsDuke Silvius II Frederick of Wurttemberg-Oels was Duke of Württemberg-Oels from 1668 until his death.- Life :...
(1651-1697) - Christian Ulrich IChristian Ulrich I, Duke of Württemberg-OelsDuke Christian Ulrich I of Württemberg-Oels was Duke of the Oels-Württemberg.- Descent :...
(1652-1704) - Julius Siegmund (1653-1684)
- Kunigunde Juliana (1655-1655)
- Sylvius (1660-1660)