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Leopold Philip Montecuccoli

1663 – 1698

Austrian field marshal

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Lived 1663 – 1698 (aged 34–35). Leopold Philip Montecuccoli was a hofmeister, military officer and chamberlain.

Leopold Philip Fürst Montecuccoli (1663 – 6 January 1698) was an Austrian general.

Leopold Philip Montecuccoli was the son of the famous Imperial Field Marshal Raimondo Montecuccoli and Countess Maria Margareta von Dietrichstein (1637–1676), daughter of Max von Dietrichstein, Oberhofmeister of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor.

Like his father, Leopold Philip entered the service of the Imperial Army. When his father died in 1680, he took over command as Colonel of his Cuirassier-Regiment and became later Field Marshal-Lieutenant. He also became captain of the Imperial Trabanten-Leibgarde, Geheimrat and Knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece. In 1689, his title was raised to Reichsfürst. In 1695 Montecuccoli purchased a plot of land in the area of Laxenburg in order to establish a summer residence close to the Habsburg family's castles there. This plot was developed further after his death and is now known under the name Palais Kaunitz-Wittgenstein.

He married Countess Maria Antonia Colloredo. When he died in 1698 at the age of 35, since he had no children, his title became extinct.

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Important facts

Born
1663, Burgruine Hohenegg
Birth century
Died
1698
Occupation
Hofmeister, military officer, chamberlain
Positions held
Geheimrat
Awards
Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Leopold Philip Montecuccoli's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Leopold Philip Montecuccoli?

Austrian field marshal

When was Leopold Philip Montecuccoli born?

Leopold Philip Montecuccoli was born in 1663 in Burgruine Hohenegg.

When did Leopold Philip Montecuccoli die?

Leopold Philip Montecuccoli died in 1698.

What was Leopold Philip Montecuccoli's occupation?

Leopold Philip Montecuccoli was a hofmeister, military officer and chamberlain.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Leopold Philip Montecuccoli

· Wikidata: Q89125

· DBpedia: Leopold Philip Montecuccoli

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