Vilem Rožmberk

2015-02-17T18:36:26Z

109.80.209.111: Added details about William of Rosenberg from his wiki page.

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'''William of Rosenberg ''' (czech: ''Vilém z Rožmberka'', german: ''Wilhelm von Rosenberg'';'' ''10 March 1535 - 31 August 1592) was a wealthy {{Wiki|Bohemian}} count during the 16th century, born to a powerful family with interests in alchemy.

In 1545, following the death of his uncle and regent Peter V of Rožemberk he inherited his family's land in southern Bohemia. From 1560 to 1570 he served as the High Treasurer of Bohemia, under the [[Holy Roman Empire|Holy Roman Emperor]] Ferdinand I and Maximilian II and then as the High Burgrave of Bohemia until his death during the reign of [[Rudolf II]].

William actively promoted science, literature, music and architecture. They created a library with a vast collection of precious manuscripts and incunables. With its approximately 11000 volumes, it was one of the largest libraries of its time. In 1586, the alchemists [[Edward Kelley]] and [[John Dee]] secured the patronage of Rožmberk, and moved from [[Prague]] to {{Wiki|Třeboň}}. There, they communicated with the [[First Civilization]] using a [[Crystal Balls|Crystal Ball]].

He was one of the last members of the House von Rosenberg, his brother Peter Vok being the last male member. Upon Peter's death in 1611 the House went extinct in the male line. Altough William married four times, he was childless.

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Divine Science: Chapter 3 - Elizabeth Jane Weston]]
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