Maximilian, Prince of Dietrichstein, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German prince member of the House of Dietrichstein
Date of Birth: 27-Jun-1596
Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria
Date of Death: 05-Nov-1655
Profession: politician, diplomat
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Maximilian, Prince of Dietrichstein
- Maximilian, Prince of Dietrichstein (27 June 1596 – 6 November 1655), was a German prince member of the House of Dietrichstein, Imperial Count (Reichsgraf) of Dietrichstein and owner of the Lordship of Nikolsburg in Moravia; since 1629 2nd Prince (Fürst) of Dietrichstein zu Nikolsburg, Baron (Freiherr) of Hollenburg, Finkenstein and Thalberg, was a diplomat and minister in the service of the House of Habsburg.
- He was a Kämmerer, Lord Chamberlain (Obersthofmeister), Conference Minister (Konferenzminister) and Privy Councillor of Emperors Ferdinand II and Ferdinand III, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece since and ruler over Nikolsburg (now Mikulov), Polná, Kanitz (now DolnĂ Kounice), Leipnik (now LipnĂk nad Becvou), Weisskirch and Saar (now Ĺ˝dár nad Sázavou). Born in Vienna, he was the second but eldest surviving son of Sigismund II, Count of Dietrichstein and Baron of Hollenburg, Finkenstein and Thalberg, by his second wife Johanna von der Leiter (della Scala), Baroness (Freiin) von der Leytter zu Behrn und Vicenz, heiress of Amerang and member of the Scaliger family, former rulers of Verona.
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