Wolff von Eggenberg
Wolff von Eggenberg (died 1615) was an Austrian military officer and Freiherr of the House of Eggenberg.
Wolff von Eggenberg | |
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| Born | ? Habsburg monarchy |
| Died | 1615 Fortress of Karlstadt, Habsburg monarchy (today's Croatia) |
| Buried | Mausoleum in Ehrenhausen |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Habsburg Monarchy |
| Rank | Colonel-General |
He was the nephew and sole heir of Ruprecht von Eggenberg. Like his uncle, Wolff von Eggenberg chose a military career and received the command of Imperial Forces as General-Obrist (imperfect translation is Colonel-General) on the border to Croatia. He died in 1615 in the fortress Karlstadt and was interred beside his uncle in the mausoleum of Ehrenhausen.
Literature
- Die Fürsten und Freiherren zu Eggenberg und ihre Vorfahren. By Walther Ernest Heydendorff. Graz: Verlag Styria, 1965.
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