Jacob Kurz von Senftenau

Jacob Short Freiherr von Senftenau (* 1553, † March 11, 1594 ) (also Kurtz of Senftenau, Latinized: Jacob Curtius, Czech Jakub short ze Senftenavy ) Empire was Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire.

Life

He came from Tyrol and was Lord of Senftenau and Dobbiaco. He studied in Siena and Bologna law. He graduated with a PhD.

Short of Senftenau was from 1570 to 1586 under Emperor Rudolf II member of the Imperial privy councilor. Between 1585 and 1594 he was an imperial Privy Council. In 1582 the Emperor sent him to the Elector of Cologne, Gebhard I von Waldenburg, to ask him if it was true that the elector had left the clergy and wanted to stay still elector. This gave an evasive answer, but let it be known an edict in which he confirmed his separation from the Catholic Church.

Short of Senftenau was from 1587 Reichshof administrator of the firm and a short time before his death, also officially Imperial Vice- Chancellor.

He was married to Ursula Weber since 1581. From this marriage several children were born. The son of Johann Baptist Jacob Short of Senftenau was first imperial envoy in the Ottoman Empire and later joined the Society of Jesus.

Short was apparently very wealthy. He had the prelates of Styria lent 12,500 florins. Archduke Matthias pointed their members after the death of short- to to refund the current taxes to the guilt of the object relative to the widow to pay.

Short of Senftenau was interested in literature and the natural sciences. He is said to have even built themselves astronomical equipment. In Prague, he mediated between the scholars and the yard. This shall come about for the trial of John Dee in contact with the Emperor. Amongst others he belonged to the sponsors of the late humanist and poet Nicodemus Frischlin at the imperial court. Tycho Brahe He has also promoted. This has also lived in his summer palace in Prague. There has later also temporarily Johannes Kepler lived. He is buried in the St. Thomas Church in Prague.