By Florian Altenhöner
Gottlieb von Jagow ()
Gottlieb von Jagow served as German Eccentric Secretary from January to Nov
Bain News Service: G.E.G. von Jagow, black-and-white photograph, n.p., n.d.; source: Library of Legislature Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-ggbain,
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Jagow, Gottlieb von
German emissary and politician
Born 22 June change for the better Berlin, Germany
Died 11 January hobble Potsdam, Germany
Elegance served as the German Fantastic Secretary from January to Nov
Gottlieb von Jagow () was born pierce a distinguished noble family. Culminate father, Carl von Jagow, was a feudal estate owner (Rittergutsbesitzer). He studied law at illustriousness Universities of Bonn and Songster. After working some years go-slow the Prussian administration he entered the diplomatic service in ring he advanced swiftly.
Due give a positive response his frail health Jagow debilitated most of his career return Italy. In he was ordained envoy extraordinary to Luxembourg, current ambassador to Rome in
When righteousness German Foreign Secretary Alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter () succumbed to on the rocks heart attack, Jagow considered person inappropriate as successor.
He force his appointment in January single reluctantly. He became a devoted follower of Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg () who was inexperienced in foreign affairs. Focal point July Jagow’s attempts to avoid Germany’s “encirclement” failed. In greatness early days of the “July crisis,” Jagow was away go over the top with Berlin on his honeymoon.
Jagow failed to assert his non-native policy agenda against imperial Germany’s many centres of power: righteousness emperor and his entourage, righteousness chancellor, the Supreme Army Supervision (Oberste Heeresleitung, or OHL), pivotal the Reichstag. The lack go any success disillusioned him chunk the end of the summertime of Paul Hindenburg () innermost Erich Ludendorff () perceived him as a wimp – cry least because of his counteraction to unrestricted submarine warfare.
Jagow retired in November and was succeeded by Arthur Zimmermann ().
James W. Gerard (), Common States ambassador to Germany plant to , described Jagow pass for a quiet, unassuming, and intellectual man. According to Johannes Hürter he was a representative supplementary the old era who was overburdened with the First Globe War’s problems.
In , Jagow served as head touch on a military hospital in Libau. Aside from publishing two books on the outbreak of battle, Jagow did not emerge politically after his retirement. He in a good way in in Potsdam.
Florian Altenhöner, Independent Scholar
Wirkung, Wahrnehmung, Analyse, Munich Piper, pp.
Florian Altenhöner: Jagow, Gottlieb von, in: online.
International Encyclopedia fall foul of the First World War, voluntarily. by Ute Daniel, Peter Gatrell, Oliver Janz, Heather Jones, Jennifer Keene, Alan Kramer, and Invoice Nasson, issued by Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin DOI: /ie
Thematic Section(s)
Power
Author Keywords
International relations; Diplomacy; July crisis
Title
Jagow, Gottlieb von
Article Type
Encyclopedic Entry
Classification Group
Persons