John of Carlowitz
John of Carlowitz (Hans von Carlowitz, born 1527; died 24 April 1578) was a German official. In 1575, he was appointed governor of the District of Schwarzenberg and Crottendorf. He held this position until his death in 1578. He was buried in . He was the instigator of the so-called Saukrieg or "Pig War", the last mediaeval feud in Saxony, He was the son of John Carlowitz the Elder, Lord of Beimendorf and Lindig.[1]
References[]
- ^ Oettel (1748), p. 194.
Literature[]
- Johann Paul Oettel (1748). Alte und neue Historie Der Königl. Pohln. und Churfürstl. Sächß. freyen Berg-Stadt Eybenstock im Meißnischen Ober-Erz-Gebürge, Schneeberg.
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