About Ferdinand von Plettenberg
Lived 1690 – 1737 (aged 46). Ferdinand von Plettenberg was a German politician.
Baron Ferdinand Wilhelm Adolf Franz von Plettenberg, later on Count von Plettenberg und Wittem, commonly referred to as Ferdinand von Plettenberg, born July 25, 1690, in Paderborn, died March 18, 1737, in Vienna was Prime Minister of the Electorate of Cologne, Treasurer and Hereditary Marshal of Prince-elector Clemens August of Bavaria and an important supporter of Maria Theresa in the succession to the throne for the Habsburgian Erblande.
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Who was Ferdinand von Plettenberg?
German politician (1690-1737)
When was Ferdinand von Plettenberg born?
Ferdinand von Plettenberg was born on 25 July 1690 in Paderborn.
When did Ferdinand von Plettenberg die?
Ferdinand von Plettenberg died on 18 March 1737 in Vienna.
What was Ferdinand von Plettenberg's occupation?
Ferdinand von Plettenberg was a politician.
What nationality was Ferdinand von Plettenberg?
Ferdinand von Plettenberg was German.
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