Ferdinand Joseph, Prince of Dietrichstein, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ferdinand Joseph, Prince of Dietrichstein

Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1636

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Date of Death: 28-Nov-1698

Profession: politician, Geheimrat

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Ferdinand Joseph, Prince of Dietrichstein

  • Ferdinand Joseph, Prince of Dietrichstein (25 July 1628 – 1 December 1698), was a German prince member of the House of Dietrichstein, 3rd Prince (FĂĽrst) of Dietrichstein zu Nikolsburg, Princely Count (gefĂĽrsteter Graf) of Tarasp, Baron (Freiherr) of Hollenburg, Finkenstein and Thalberg; in addition, he served as Lord Chamberlain (Obersthofmeister), Conference Minister (Konferenzminister) and Privy Councillor (Geheimrat) of Emperor Leopold I, and Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece since 1668. He belonged to the Austrian noble family of Dietrichstein, whose members thanks to many years of service to the House of Habsburg where raised to the rank of imperial barons (Reichfreiherr; in 1514), imperial counts (Reichsgraf; in 1600 and 1612) and finally in 1624 under the laws of primogeniture where raised to the rank of imperial princes (ReichsfĂĽrst). Born in Vienna, he was the seventh child but eldest surviving son of Maximilian, 2nd Prince of Dietrichstein zu Nikolsburg, and his first wife, Princess Anna Maria Franziska, a daughter of Karl I, Prince of Liechtenstein and Duke of Troppau and Jägerndorf. After the death of his father in 1655, Ferdinand Joseph succeeded him as 3rd Prince of Dietrichstein zu Nikolsburg, Lord of Nikolsburg (now Mikulov), Polná, Kanitz (now DolnĂ­ Kounice), Leipnik (now LipnĂ­k nad Becvou), Weisskirch, Lord of NuĂźdorf ob der Traisen (with the including districts of Reichersdorf and Franzhausen).
  • He later inherited the Bohemian Lordships of Libochovice, Budyne nad OhrĂ­, Pátek, Nepomyšl and Vlachovo BrezĂ­.

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