Adolf von Schwarzenberg
General in the Holy Roman Empire, Count of Schwarzenberg
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Count Adolf von Schwarzenberg (1547[1] – 29 July 1600) was a general of the Holy Roman Empire whose sword, along with that of his descendant Prince Karl Philipp, is preserved in the arsenal of Vienna. He fought in the wars of religion, but was chiefly distinguished in the wars against the Turks on the eastern frontier. He was killed in a mutiny of the soldiers at Pápa in the Kingdom of Hungary in 1600 during the Long Turkish War.[2]
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Born1547
Died29 July 1600 (aged 52–53)
Pápa, Kingdom of Hungary, Holy Roman Empire
Buried
Allegiance
Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman EmpireAdolf von Schwarzenberg Count of Schwarzenberg | |
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Adolf, First count of Schwarzenberg | |
| Born | 1547 |
| Died | 29 July 1600 (aged 52–53) Pápa, Kingdom of Hungary, Holy Roman Empire |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Holy Roman Empire |
Rank | General |
Conflicts | |
| Children | Adam, Count of Schwarzenberg (son) |
| Relations | |
His only son was Adam von Schwarzenberg (1583–1641), advisor of George William, Elector of Brandenburg during the Thirty Years' War.
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- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Schwarzenberg, Karl Philipp, Prince zu". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
