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Ernst Adalbert von Harrach (4 November 1598 – 25 October 1667) was an

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Cardinal who was appointed

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and Prince-Bishop of Trento. His name in

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is Arnošt Vojtěch hrabě z Harrachu.

Early life

Adalbert von Harrach was born 4 November 1598 in

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, the son of Count

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and ''Maria Elisabeth von Schrattenbach''. He was educated by Nikolaus Walther and was later, thanks to his family's connection to Italian aristocratic families including the

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and

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, admitted to the

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in 1616. In 1621 he was ordained a priest at age 22. He became Archbishop of Prague in 1623.

As primate to the Kingdom of Bohemia

Adalbert von Harrach was arrested at his palace when the Swedish took over a section of

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in the precursor conflict to the Battle of Prague and lost a significant part of his wealth. He was eventually released after intercession by cardinal

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before Queen

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, with 15,000

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s and a letter written by him promising not to take revenge for Adalbert von Harrach's losses.S. Miranda:
Ernst Adalbert von Harrach He visited

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rarely; so much so that when he did in 1643, Pope Urban VIII is said to have considered it a bad omen (as the cardinal would only otherwise have visited had the pope died, requiring a papal conclave).''Pope Alexander the Seventh and the College of Cardinals'' by

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, edited by

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(reprint; 2009)

References

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