(Successful statesman, jurist and writer)
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22.07. 1514 |
Wiguleus was born, as the son of Wiguleus von Kaltenberg and Lauterbach, who was of noble birth, and his second wife Anna, the daughter of duke Wolfgang von Bayern zu Landshut. |
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1525 |
Wiguleus started school in Regensburg where he finally graduated as well. |
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1530 |
Studies of philosophy and law in Ingolstadt and Bologna. |
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1533 |
He returned to Germany and acquired his doctorate. In recognition of his extraordinary skills and his outstanding academic education he was offered a lectureship at the university of Ingolstadt. |
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1540 |
Duke Wilhelm IV appointed him as court counselor to Munich before he had served his lectureship. At the age of 25 he was already one of the best jurists of the country. |
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1544 |
Hund married Anna Schwab, the widow of one of the duke` s counselors. |
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1548 |
The Emperor Charles confirmed Wiguleus in the office as assessor of the Bavarian region at the Superior Court of Justice (Reichskammergericht) at Speyer and shortly afterwards for Saxony as well. |
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1551 |
He returned to Bavaria and accepted the offer of the chancellorship at the University of Ingolstadt. Duke Ulbrecht V regularly appointed him to Munich as an expert in political affairs. |
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1551 |
Duke Ulbrecht V appointed him as president of the aulic council and member of the privy council. He was concerned with all important matters. |
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1553 |
Hund`s first wife Anna died. With the property she left he bought the castle and the county of Sulzemoos. |
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1554 |
Wiguleus married Anastasia von Frauenberg with whom he had eleven children. |
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1555 |
Hund was assigned with the ministration of Dachau, of Menzing and the monastery Beisenhaufen by the chapter of Augsburg. |
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1571 |
He bought the castle and the county of Lenting. |
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1579 |
His second wife Anastasia died. He married Ursula von Pinzenau zu Kemnath. |
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1582 |
Hund` s first book History of the princedom of Salzburg (in Latin: Metropolis Salisburgiensis) was published. It was about the renascent Christianity in Bavaria, lists of the archbishops of Salzburg and Freising, Passau and Regensburg. Additionally he described the history of the establishment of 122 monasteries and convents. Second book: Bavarian register. List of all life peers in Bavaria. |
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1584 |
Hund bought the county of Steinach. |
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18.02.1588 |
He died at the age of 75. |
Dr. Wiguelus Hund especially stood out as statesman an jurist and additionally was
the first important author of books about Bavarian (clerical) history.
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