Johann von Aldringen

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Johann von Aldringen was an Austrian Imperial field marshal of the Thirty Years' War, noted for his role in several major Catholic victories before his death in 1634.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Austrian nobleman
military commander
person
activeYears early 17th century
allegiance Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED
Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED
burialPlace Regensburg NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath wounds received in battle
commanded Imperial troops in the Thirty Years' War
countryOfCitizenship Austria
dateOfBirth 1588-12-10
dateOfDeath 1634-07-22
deathDuring Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED
era Early modern period
ethnicGroup German
familyName Aldringen NERFINISHED
givenName Johann
historicalRegion Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED
languageSpoken German
militaryBranch Imperial Army (Holy Roman Empire) NERFINISHED
militaryConflictContext European Wars of Religion NERFINISHED
name Johann von Aldringen NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Count
notableBattle Battle of Dessau Bridge NERFINISHED
Battle of Lützen NERFINISHED
Battle of Nördlingen (1634) NERFINISHED
notableFor role in several major Catholic victories during the Thirty Years' War
service as an Imperial field marshal in the Thirty Years' War
notedAs one of the leading Imperial generals after Wallenstein's dismissal
occupation military officer
soldier
participatedIn Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Diedenhofen NERFINISHED
Thionville NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Regensburg NERFINISHED
politicalAlignment pro-Habsburg
presentDayLocationOfBirth France NERFINISHED
presentDayLocationOfDeath Germany NERFINISHED
rank Field Marshal
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
servedUnder Albrecht von Wallenstein NERFINISHED
Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
sideInConflict Catholic League NERFINISHED
Imperial Catholic forces NERFINISHED

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Battle of Nördlingen (1634) commander Johann von Aldringen