Heinrich Eckart (-V)

Heinrich Eckart, (-V), (*around 1460 in Eckenreuth , near Betzenstein, Germany; †before 1516), farm owner in Eckenreuth, Germany; married Unknown before 1490

Heinrich Eckart married before 1490, whereas the name and place of origin of his wife are not documented. Heinrich’s first son Friedrich (-IV) was born around 1490. The times in which the then Eckarts lived were very turbulent – when Heinrich’s son was around 14 years old, the War of the Succession of Landshut (1504/05) broke out during which the City of Nuremberg fought against Ruprecht, Count Palatine of the Rhine. On July 5, 1504, Betzenstein suffered one of the darkest days in its history. Soldiers rode through the towns, looted, murdered, and pillaged. Betzenstein was completely laid waste. 1,500-foot soldiers from Nuremberg marched on Betzenstein with their artillery and laid siege to the whole town. Betzenstein had no choice but to surrender and pay homage to the Imperial City of Nuremberg. Heinrich had at least one child.