Johann Gottfried von Guttenberg

Johann Gottfried von Guttenberg (6 November 1645 – 14 December 1698) was a German clergyman who served as Prince and Bishop of Würzburg from 1684,^[1] until his death in 1698.^{[citation needed]}

Schilling from 1692 with the coat-of-arms of Johann Gottfried

The House of Guttenberg was a prominent Franconian noble family, named after Guttenberg Castle. Johann Gottfried was born at Marloffstein Castle.

In the Nine Years' War, the Prince-Bishop allied with the Emperor (Leopold I) and provided him with troops. He died in Würzburg, aged 53.

References

^ Vierhaus, Rudolf, ed. (2011). "Guttenberg, Johann Gottfried". Deutsche Biographische Enzyklopädie Online (in German). Berlin, New York: K. G. Saur. Retrieved 20 February 2024.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Konrad Wilhelm von Wernau	Prince-Bishop of Würzburg 1684–1698	Succeeded by Johann Philipp von Greifenclau zu Vollraths

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[1] Vierhaus, Rudolf, ed. (2011). "Guttenberg, Johann Gottfried". Deutsche Biographische Enzyklopädie Online (in German). Berlin, New York: K. G. Saur. Retrieved 20 February 2024.

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