Johann Hartmann von Rosenbach ((Sept 15, 1609 - April 19, 1675) was the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg from 1673 to 1675.Catholic Hierarchy website, profile page
/ref> Johann Hartmann von Rosenbach was born in Stammheim, Florstadt on 15 September 1609 to Johann Dietrich von Rosenbach (major of Amoneburg and Friedburg) and his wife Susanna Regina von Knoringen, as the eldest of four children; his brother Heinrich became canon in Wurzburg and his brother Philipp headed the Fulda Monastery. Johann received minor orders in 1627 and became a judge in 1652. The

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of Würzburg Cathedral elected him Prince-Bishop of Würzburg on 13 March 1673,Article entitled ‘’ Kloster Wechterswinkel’’
/ref> with Pope Clement X confirming his appointment on 10 September 1674. He was

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as a

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by Stephan Weinberger, auxiliary bishop of Würzburg on 6 January 1675. During his time as Prince-Bishop, the

Franco-Dutch War The Franco-Dutch War, also known as the Dutch War (french: Guerre de Hollande; nl, Hollandse Oorlog), was fought between France and the Dutch Republic, supported by its allies the Holy Roman Empire, Spain, Brandenburg-Prussia and Denmark-Nor ...

spilled into the Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg, with forces under Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne invading the bishopric. These forces were eventually beaten back by troops under the command of

Raimondo Montecuccoli Raimondo Montecuccoli (; 21 February 1609 – 16 October 1680) was an Italian-born professional soldier, military theorist, and diplomat, who served the Habsburg monarchy. Experiencing the Thirty Years' War from scratch as a simple footsoldier ...

. He died on 19 April 1675.

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