Walter Leslie, Count of the Holy Roman Empire
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Walter Leslie, Count of the Holy Roman Empire, was a 17th-century Scottish soldier of fortune who rose to high rank in Habsburg service and was ennobled for his role in the assassination of Albrecht von Wallenstein during the Thirty Years’ War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Habsburg military officer
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Scottish soldier ⓘ count of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ mercenary ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance | House of Habsburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Scotland ⓘ |
| describedAs | Scottish soldier of fortune in Habsburg service ⓘ |
| employer | Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | Leslie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Walter ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Thirty Years’ War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Reichsgraf ⓘ |
| notableEvent | assassination of Albrecht von Wallenstein ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in the assassination of Albrecht von Wallenstein
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service in the Thirty Years’ War ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
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soldier of fortune ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Thirty Years’ War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish military diaspora in continental Europe ⓘ |
| reasonForEnnoblement | participation in the assassination of Albrecht von Wallenstein ⓘ |
| residence | Habsburg territories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Habsburg imperial command ⓘ |
| socialClass | nobility of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| title | Count of the Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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