He was inducted into the Teutonic Knights on 10 December 1679 and chosen as the coadjutor of the Grand Master six days later. He took part in the 1683 Battle of Vienna and was decorated by Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor for his bravery. He succeeded as Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on 6 September 1684. He subsequently participated in the Battle of Buda (1686), where he was seriously injured.
During the Nine Years' War, Ludwig Anton was a commander during the Siege of Mainz, in the course of which he was shot on 4 August 1689.
On 22 August 1689 he was elected to be the assistant of the Prince-Provost of Ellwangen Abbey. He was selected coadjutor archbishop of Mainz on 19 April 1691, with Pope Innocent XII confirming his appointment on 12 November 1691.
Later in 1694, he was a candidate to become Prince-Bishop of Liège, along with Joseph Clemens of Bavaria. He died in Liège on 4 May 1694 before the election was finalized.
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This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ludwig Anton von Pfalz Neuburg news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ludwig Anton von Pfalz Neuburg also sometimes called Ludwig Anton von Rhein zu Neuburg 1660 1694 was the Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights from 1685 to 1694 and the Prince Bishop of Worms from 1691 to 1694 Ludwig Anton von Pfalz NeuburgBiography EditA member of the House of Wittelsbach Ludwig Anton von Pfalz Neuburg was born in Dusseldorf on 9 June 1660 His father Philip Wilhelm was at the time Count Palatine of Pfalz Neuburg and would become Elector Palatine in 1685 His mother was Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse Darmstadt As a younger son Ludwig Anton was groomed for a career in the church from an early age He was made a canon of Cologne Cathedral 1664 Mainz Cathedral 1668 Strasbourg Cathedral 1669 Speyer Cathedral 1674 and Liege Cathedral 1679 He was also the abbot of Fecamp Abbey from 1674 He was inducted into the Teutonic Knights on 10 December 1679 and chosen as the coadjutor of the Grand Master six days later He took part in the 1683 Battle of Vienna and was decorated by Leopold I Holy Roman Emperor for his bravery He succeeded as Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on 6 September 1684 He subsequently participated in the Battle of Buda 1686 where he was seriously injured In 1688 Louis XIV of France succeeded in having the cathedral chapter of Cologne Cathedral elect his client Wilhelm Egon von Furstenberg to be coadjutor archbishop of Cologne meaning he would succeed as Archbishop of Cologne upon the death of Maximilian Henry of Bavaria However Leopold I prevailed on Pope Innocent XI to veto the appointment with the pope having Sebastiano Antonio Tanara the Apostolic Nuncio to Cologne ensure that the cathedral chapter changed its vote Ludwig Anton and his brother Count Palatine Francis Louis of Neuburg who was also a member of the cathedral chapter subsequently ensured that Louis XIV s candidate could not receive the required two thirds majority and Joseph Clemens of Bavaria was eventually elected instead During the Nine Years War Ludwig Anton was a commander during the Siege of Mainz in the course of which he was shot on 4 August 1689 On 22 August 1689 he was elected to be the assistant of the Prince Provost of Ellwangen Abbey He was selected coadjutor archbishop of Mainz on 19 April 1691 with Pope Innocent XII confirming his appointment on 12 November 1691 On 12 November 1691 the cathedral chapter of Worms Cathedral elected him to be the new Prince Bishop of Worms which had been decimated by the fighting of the Nine Years War and sought an outsider to help restore the prince bishopric s fortunes Innocent XII confirmed his appointment on 9 June 1693 He was ordained as a priest by Anselm Franz von Ingelheim Archbishop Elector of Mainz in the Jesuit church in Aschaffenburg on 4 January 1694 Later in 1694 he was a candidate to become Prince Bishop of Liege along with Joseph Clemens of Bavaria He died in Liege on 4 May 1694 before the election was finalized External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Louis Anton of Palatinate Neuburg Ancestry EditAncestors of Ludwig Anton von Pfalz Neuburg16 Wolfgang Count Palatine of Zweibrucken8 Philip Louis Count Palatine of Neuburg17 Landgravine Anna of Hesse4 Wolfgang Wilhelm Count Palatine of Neuburg18 William Duke of Julich Cleves Berg9 Anna of Cleves19 Archduchess Maria of Austria2 Philipp Wilhelm Elector Palatine20 Albert V Duke of Bavaria10 William V Duke of Bavaria21 Archduchess Anna of Austria5 Duchess Magdalene of Bavaria22 Francis I Duke of Lorraine11 Duchess Renata of Lorraine23 Princess Christina of Denmark and Norway1 Ludwig Anton von Pfalz Neuburg24 George I Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt12 Louis V Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt25 Countess Magdalene of Lippe6 George II Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt26 John George Elector of Brandenburg13 Margravine Magdalena of Brandenburg27 Princess Elisabeth of Anhalt Zerbst3 Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse Darmstadt28 Christian I Elector of Saxony14 John George I Elector of Saxony29 Margravine Sophie of Brandenburg7 Princess Sophia Eleonore of Saxony30 Albert Frederick Duke of Prussia15 Duchess Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia31 Duchess Marie Eleonore of Cleves Catholic Church titlesPreceded byJohann Caspar von Ampringen Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights1685 1694 Succeeded byFrancis Louis of Palatinate NeuburgPreceded byJohannes Karl von und zu Franckenstein Prince Bishop of Worms1691 1694 Succeeded byFrancis Louis of Palatinate Neuburg Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ludwig Anton von Pfalz Neuburg amp oldid 1133862821, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
