Genealogy Richard Remmé, The Hague, Netherlands » Wilhelm II Freiherr von Wolkenstein (1509-1577)

Personal data Wilhelm II Freiherr von Wolkenstein 


Household of Wilhelm II Freiherr von Wolkenstein

(1) He is married to Anna Bötsch von Zwingenberg.

They got married


Child(ren):

  2. Maria von Wolkenstein  1544-1607 


(2) He is married to Benigna von Annenberg.

They got married on September 28, 1553, he was 44 years old.


Child(ren):


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Historical events

Birthday June 22, 1509

  • Graaf Maximiliaan (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1506 till 1515 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1509: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 3 » The Portuguese navy defeats a joint fleet of the Ottoman Empire, the Republic of Venice, the Sultan of Gujarat, the Mamlûk Burji Sultanate of Egypt, the Zamorin of Calicut, and the Republic of Ragusa at the Battle of Diu in Diu, India.
    • April 21 » Henry VIII ascends the throne of England on the death of his father, Henry VII.
    • April 27 » Pope Julius II places the Italian state of Venice under interdict.
    • May 14 » Battle of Agnadello: In northern Italy, French forces defeat the Republic of Venice.
    • July 26 » The Emperor Krishnadevaraya ascends to the throne, marking the beginning of the regeneration of the Vijayanagara Empire.
    • August 8 » Krishnadeva Raya is crowned Emperor of Vijayanagara at Chittoor.

Day of marriage September 28, 1553

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1553: Source: Wikipedia
    • July 10 » Lady Jane Grey takes the throne of England.
    • July 19 » Lady Jane Grey is replaced by Mary I of England as Queen of England after only nine days on the throne.
    • August 13 » Michael Servetus is arrested by John Calvin in Geneva, Switzerland as a heretic.
    • October 1 » Coronation of Queen Mary I of England.
    • October 27 » Condemned as a heretic, Michael Servetus is burned at the stake just outside Geneva.
    • December 25 » Battle of Tucapel: Mapuche rebels under Lautaro defeat the Spanish conquistadors and executes the governor of Chile, Pedro de Valdivia.

Day of death March 13, 1577

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1577: Source: Wikipedia
    • September 17 » The Treaty of Bergerac is signed between King Henry III of France and the Huguenots.
    • December 1 » Francis Walsingham is knighted.
    • December 13 » Sir Francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, England, on his round-the-world voyage.


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Source: Wikipedia


About the surname Wolkenstein


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