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Albrecht von Wallenstein

Type Figure Region Bohemia Time 1583–1634 Also known as Wallenstein (general)

Albrecht von Wallenstein (1583–1634), a Bohemian imperial field marshal, was the most controversial military figure of the Thirty Years' War.

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  1. 1625–1630Prague · BohemiaAppointed by Ferdinand II to raise and command the imperial army, he rapidly expanded its strength through self-financing, establishing imperial military superiority in campaigns such as the Danish War, and was dismissed in 1630 amid suspicion at court and in the empire.
  2. 1631–1634Germany · GermanyAfter Swedish intervention he was again entrusted with command of the imperial army, contending in Germany with Gustavus Adolphus and the Protestant alliance; in 1634, suspected by the emperor of excessive power, he was assassinated by his subordinates at Eger.

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