John IV, Landgrave of Leuchtenberg

John IV of Leuchtenberg (* 1470 in Pfreimd, † September 1, 1531 in Green Field ) was from 1487 until his death Landgrave of Leuchtenberg.

He was the son and heir of Count Friedrich von Leuchtenberg († Nuremberg May 19, 1487 ) and his wife Dorothea of Rieneck.

Johann was reflected in the Landshut War of Succession on the side of Philip of the Palatinate, and was therefore sold short by the Roman-German King Maximilian I.. Johann was employed against annual pay, 1513-1518 even as governor of Amberg for 1000 guilders annual salary still at Duke George the Rich and later at Duke Ludwig V.. He could the brothers Otto Heinrich and Philip and the Margrave Frederick the elder borrow money through this additional income, he and his descendants were given but little of it back. He sold in 1515 to the final Neuhaus Klosterwald Assen, bought it in 1530 and Luhe Wernberg Ritter Hans Adam Wißpeck to Volburg and raised the residence Pfreimd to the city. He also led the primogeniture in the country county.

He married Margareta von Schwarzburg († 1518). With her ​​five children had:

  • George III. (* 1502, † 1555), 1531 Landgrave of Leuchtenberg
  • Anna (* 1506, † 1555), ∞ Martin von Oettingen († 1549)
  • Elisabeth ( * 1508, † 1560), ∞ Karl Wolfgang von Oettingen († 1549)
  • Hans (* 1511, † 1572), insane
  • Christoph († 1554 )
Philip, Elector Palatine Louis V, Elector Palatine Otto Henry, Elector Palatine Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach George III, Landgrave of Leuchtenberg Integrated Authority File
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