Wilhelm Egon von Fürstenberg
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Wilhelm Egon von Fürstenberg was a 17th-century German nobleman, clergyman, and statesman who became a prominent political figure in the Holy Roman Empire and a close ally of France.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
17th-century politician
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German nobleman ⓘ Roman Catholic clergyman ⓘ human ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Alsace
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Electorate of Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affiliation |
French court
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Imperial court in Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| closeAllyOf |
France
NERFINISHED
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Louis XIV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1629-12-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1704-04-10 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Leuven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | von Fürstenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Wilhelm Egon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influencing imperial politics in favor of France
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serving as intermediary between Louis XIV and German princes ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
French
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German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Cathedral chapter of Cologne
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Cathedral chapter of Strasbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Fürstenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Prince of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
arrest by imperial authorities during the 1670s
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involvement in the negotiations leading to the Treaty of Nijmegen ⓘ role in the politics of the Electorate of Cologne ⓘ |
| notableWork | diplomatic support for French policy in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| occupation |
clergyman
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diplomat ⓘ politician ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Baden
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Heiligenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Cologne
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Electorate of Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-French ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Metz (nominal)
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Prince-Bishop of Strasbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ canon of Cologne Cathedral ⓘ imperial minister ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| sibling | Franz Egon von Fürstenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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