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Ernst Rüdiger Von Starhemberg (1861–1927)
Count Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg (12 January 1638 – 4 January 1701) was military governor of Vienna from 1680, the city's defender during the Battle of Vienna in 1683, Holy Roman Empire, Imperial general during the Great Turkish War, and President of the Hofkriegsrat. By birth, he was a member of the Starhemberg, House of Starhemberg. Life He was born in Graz, Duchy of Styria, Styria, as son of Count Conrad Balthasar von Starhemberg (1612-1687) and his first wife Countess Anna Elisabeth von :de:Zinzendorf (Adelsgeschlecht), Zinzendorf und Pottendorf (died in 1659). His cousin Guido Starhemberg, Count Guido von Starhemberg also became a famous soldier and fought as an adjutant at his side. Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg fought in the 1660s under Imperial Lieutenant general Raimondo Montecuccoli against Kingdom of France, French and Ottoman Empire, Ottoman forces. In 1683 he was military commander of the city of Vienna, with fewer than 20,000 men to oppose about 120,000 be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Schenk The Elder
Petrus Schenck, or Pieter, or Peter Schenk the Elder (baptized: 26 December 1660 – between 12 August and 17 November 1711 in Leipzig) was a German engraver and cartographer active in Amsterdam and Leipzig.Pieter Schenk (I) in the Life The engraver and map publisher Peter Schenk was born in 1660 in . He moved to Amsterdam in 1675 and became a student of specializing in |
