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Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein
History of Germany

              


1583
Birth
24th Sep Hermanice Birth of Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein, Bohemia
1599
Education
Altdorf Attends the university of Altdorf & then at Bologna & Padua
1606
Marriage
Lucretia Nikossie von Landeck, a rich widow 3 yrs older than himself, he inherits her estates in Moravia in 1614
1617
Marriage
Wallenstein marries Isabella Katharina, daughter of Count Harrach
1617
Rebellion
Venice Wallenstein, at his own expense, raises a mercenary force for Emperor-elect Ferdinand of Styria
1618
Rebellion
Wallenstein supports the Catholic Emperor Ferdinand during the rebellion of Protestants
1619
Exile of Wallenstein
Vienna Wallenstein escapes to Vienna after his estates are seized
1620
Battle of White Mountain
8th Nov White Mountain Wallenstein groups his new possessions into a territory called Friedland in northern Bohemia
8th Nov White Mountain Wallenstein wins back his lost estates
1620
Rebellion
Bohemia Crushes a rebellion in Bohemia led by Elector Palatine Frederick V
Bohemia Wallenstein crushes a rebellion in Bohemia led by Elector Palatine Frederick V
1620
Rule of Friedland
Friedland Wallenstein groups his new possessions into a territory called Friedland in northern Bohemia
1621
Governor
Bohemia Appointed Governor of Bohemia & becomes a walord in his own right
1625
General
April Ferdinand hires Wallenstein to defend the Habsburg lands
1625
Invasion of Germany
Denmark invades & Wallenstein raises a private army of 24,000 to counter the threat
1625
Peerage
Created Duke of Friedland
1626
Battle of Dessau Bridge
Dessau Bridge Wallenstein defeats Mansfeld's army at the battle of Dessau Bridge
1626
Battle of Dessau
April Dessau Defeats the Danish under Ernst of Mansfeldt
1626
Capture of Jutland
Jutland Wallenstein's army marches north, occupying Mecklenburg, Pomerania, and ultimately Jutland itself.
1626
Capture of Mecklenburg
Mecklenburg Wallenstein's army marches north, occupying Mecklenburg, Pomerania, and ultimately Jutland itself.
1626
Capture of Pomerania
Pomerania Wallenstein's army marches north, occupying Mecklenburg, Pomerania, and ultimately Jutland itself.
1626
Defeat
Danish defeat by the Imperial army under Wallenstein & the Catholic League under Tilly
27th Aug Danish defeat by the Imperial army under Wallenstein & the Catholic League under Tilly
1626
Invasion of Denmark
Wallenstein's army marches north, occupying Mecklenburg, Pomerania, and ultimately Jutland itself.
1626
Peace
Dec Presburg Imposes the peace of Press burg on the Hungarian leader Betlen
1626
Siege of Stralsund
Stralsund Leads a siege against Stralsund which is the only belligerent port on the Baltic which had the facilities to build a fleet large enough to take the Danish islands
1627
Capture of Denmark
With Tilly captures the whole of continental Denmark
1627
Capture of Silesia
Silesia Drives the Danes out of Silesia
1627
Invasion of Silesia
Silesia Wallenstein clears Silesia of the remnants of Mansfeld's army
1627
Peerage
Mecklenburg Created Duke of Mecklenburg
1627
Rule of Mecklenburg
Mecklenburg Wallenstein joins Tilly in the struggle with Chris tian IV of Denmark & is rewarded with the Duchy of Mecklenburg
1628
Edict Restitution
The Emperor's "Edict of Restitution" brings Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden into the conflict
1628
Invasion of Stralsund
Stralsund Fails to capture Stralsund, which got help from Swedish troops, a blow that denies access to the Baltic
1629
Alliance
Suports the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth under Hetman Stanislaw Koniecpolski, which are fighting Sweden
1630
Dismissal
Ferdinand II dismisses Wallenstein, some within Ferdinand II's court believed that Wallenstein wanted to take control of the German Princes and thus gain influence over the Emperor
24th Aug Regenburg Reisigns under pressure from Protestant Regenburg electors alarmed by Swedish invasion
1631
Battle of Breitenfeld, 1st
17th Sep Breitenfeld Emperor Ferdinand is forced to recall Wallenstein
17th Sep Breitenfeld The Swedes defeat the Imperial forces under Tilly
1632
Battle of Lutzen
16th Nov Lutzen The Imperial Army withdraws & Gustavus is killed in battle
1632
Capture of Bohemia
Bohemia After being recalled drives the Swedes out of Bohemia
1632
Death
With General Tilly dead, Ferdinand II turns to the aid of Wallenstein and his large army
1632
General
Appointed Commander of the German forces & almost becomes a Viceroy
1633
Coup d'Etat
Attempts a failed coup against Emperor Ferdinand
1634
Assassination
25th Feb Eger Assassinated on the orders of Ferdinand II by Walter Deveraux
1634
Death
25th Feb Eger Death of Albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, assassinated
25th Feb Eger Death of Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein

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