Wilhelm von Roggendorf
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Wilhelm Freiherr von Roggendorf (1481–1541) was an Austrian military commander and Hofmeister
.
He was a son of , and thus member of the ancient family from Styria, which ruled in Lower Austria
since the midst 15th century.
Wilhelm von Roggendorf served the Habsburgs since 1491. He was Stadtholder
of Friesland
between 1517 and 1520, and was in the second half of the 1520s Hofmeister
of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
. During the Siege of Vienna
in 1529 by the Turks, he served as commander of the heavy cavalry under his brother-in-law Nicholas, Count of Salm
(1459–1530). In the following years he had an influential role at the Austrian court as Obersthofmeister. He resigned in 1539, but returned as commander of the Austrian Siege of Buda (1541)
, which ended in disaster. Von Roggendorf was wounded during this battle and died two days later of his wounds.
Hofmeister (office)
In medieval Europe, a Hofmeister was a house tutor, also responsible for the care of his students beyond their education....
.
He was a son of , and thus member of the ancient family from Styria, which ruled in Lower Austria
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is the northeasternmost state of the nine states in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten, the most recently designated capital town in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria had formerly been Vienna, even though Vienna is not officially part of Lower Austria...
since the midst 15th century.
Wilhelm von Roggendorf served the Habsburgs since 1491. He was Stadtholder
Stadtholder
A Stadtholder A Stadtholder A Stadtholder (Dutch: stadhouder [], "steward" or "lieutenant", literally place holder, holding someones place, possibly a calque of German Statthalter, French lieutenant, or Middle Latin locum tenens...
of Friesland
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
between 1517 and 1520, and was in the second half of the 1520s Hofmeister
Hofmeister
Hofmeister may refer to:, medieval and early modern court position, drama by Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz* Hofmeister Lager, a UK lager brand* Friedrich Hofmeister Musikverlag, German music publisher, short: Hofmeister...
of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand I was Holy Roman Emperor from 1558 and king of Bohemia and Hungary from 1526 until his death. Before his accession, he ruled the Austrian hereditary lands of the Habsburgs in the name of his elder brother, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.The key events during his reign were the contest...
. During the Siege of Vienna
Siege of Vienna
The Siege of Vienna in 1529 was the first attempt by the Ottoman Empire, led by Suleiman the Magnificent, to capture the city of Vienna, Austria. The siege signalled the pinnacle of the Ottoman Empire's power, the maximum extent of Ottoman expansion in central Europe, and was the result of a...
in 1529 by the Turks, he served as commander of the heavy cavalry under his brother-in-law Nicholas, Count of Salm
Nicholas, Count of Salm
Nicholas, Count of Salm was a Holy Roman Empire Imperial senior military commander ....
(1459–1530). In the following years he had an influential role at the Austrian court as Obersthofmeister. He resigned in 1539, but returned as commander of the Austrian Siege of Buda (1541)
Siege of Buda (1541)
The Siege of Buda in 1541 resulted in the capture of the city of Buda by the Ottoman Emperor Suleiman the Magnificent, as he invaded central Hungary. The battle is part of the Little War in Hungary.-The Siege :...
, which ended in disaster. Von Roggendorf was wounded during this battle and died two days later of his wounds.