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Josias I, Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg
German count (1554–1588) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Count Josias I of Waldeck-Eisenberg (German: Josias I. Graf von Waldeck-Eisenberg; 18 March 1554 – 6 August 1588) was a German nobleman who was Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg from 1578 until his death.
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Josias I, Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg | |
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Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg | |
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Reign | 1578–1588 |
Predecessor | Wolrad II |
Successor | |
Full name | Josias I Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg |
Native name | Josias I. Graf von Waldeck-Eisenberg |
Born | Josias Graf von Waldeck-Eisenberg (1554-03-18)18 March 1554 Eisenberg Castle |
Died | 6 August 1588(1588-08-06) (aged 34) Eisenberg Castle |
Buried | 9 August 1588 Saint Nicholas Church [de], Korbach |
Noble family | House of Waldeck |
Spouse(s) | Mary of Barby and Mühlingen |
Issue Detail | |
Father | Wolrad II of Waldeck-Eisenberg |
Mother | Anastasia Günthera of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg |
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In the ten years of his short reign, Josias began the long overdue reform of the state administration, including the regulation of the churches, which aimed to strengthen the internal affairs of the state and thus achieve a clear independence of the county and a separation from Hesse. To solve the problems of the time, however, a longer reign of Josias would have been necessary, as well as a like-minded attitude of the other counts of Waldeck. Among them he took the leading position.[1]