Johann Nepomuk Joseph Florian, Graf von Triva (20 September 1755 – 8 April 1827) was aBavarianGeneral der Artillerie.[1] He was the firstWar Minister of theBavarian kingdom.
Triva, born inMunich, joined the cadets corps of theBavarian army on 1 September 1766 after his parents death. On 26 September 1772 he was transferred to thegenie troops in the rank of aFähnrich, becameLeutnant in 1777,Hauptmann in 1780,Major in 1785,Oberstleutnant in 1791 andOberst in 1796. In 1779 he married Floriana von Velhorn, a daughter of a Privy Councillor inAmberg, Johann Wolfgang Alois von Velhorn (1734–1789), by his marriage to Sybilla von Loefen zu Diepoltsdorf.[2] Floriana died in 1791. In 1797 he married as his second wife a maid of honour of the deceasedCountess Elizabeth Augusta, a Fräulein van der Stock. In 1799 he became commander of the Fortress and Regiment Command inMannheim, and in 1800 commander ofWrede's brigade. In the same year he was advanced toMajor General and becameGeneralquartiermeister (after 1805Chef des Generalstabes) of the army in 1802. In the rank ofLieutenant General, he additionally was head of the privy war bureau (Geheimes Kriegsbüro) from 1804 to 1808. On 27 March 1808 he became minister of war. The name of this position wasMinister-Staatssekretär im Kriegswesen (literally: minister state secretary of warfare) until 1814, afterwardsDirigierender Minister des Kriegswesens (literally: directing minister of warfare) until 1817, and at lastStaatsminister der Armee (literally: state minister of the army). Until 1817, KingMaximilian I Joseph of Bavaria personally held the command of the army.[3] In 1817 he received honorary membership of theBavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities.[4] During his period as war minister, Triva was advanced toGeneral der Artillerie by Maximilian I. On 30 September 1822 he was retired. Meanwhile, the post ofChef des Generalstabes had been transferred toRaglovich in 1820.[5]
Graf von Triva died in his hometown and is buried in theOld Southern Cemetery.[6] He was also a member ofAdam Weishaupt'sOrder of Illuminati.[7][8]
TheTrivastraße in the quarterNeuhausen of Munich[9] and the Turm Triva (Triva Tower) of the Fortness ofIngolstadt were named in honor of him.[10]
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