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Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen

Austrian officer (1817-1895) · Hungary · On the map · Politicians · Died at 77

Archduke Albrecht Friedrich Rudolf Dominik of Austria, Duke of Teschen, was an Austrian Habsburg general. He was the grandson of Emperor Leopold II and one of the chief military advisors of Emperor Francis Joseph I.

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1914Iron CrossAward1895Died18 February 18951866Austro-Prussian WarIn history, Seven Weeks' War reshaped Central Europe, eliminated Austria from German affairs, and cleared Bismarck's path to unification.Story: Recap.at CC BY-SA308K Wikipedia readers in the past year4 more1856Grand Cordon of the Order of LeopoldAwardKnight Grand Officer of the Order of WilliamAward1817Born3 August 1817

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Iron Cross1914
Knight Grand Officer of the Order of William1856
Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold1856
Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Grand Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa
Military Merit Cross I. Class
Order of Saint Anna, 1st class
Order of the White Eagle
Order of St. Andrew
Order of St. George, 3rd class
Order of St. George, 4th class
Order of St. Vladimir, 1st class
Order of the Redeemer
Order of the Golden Fleece
Military Order of Maria Theresa
Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary
Military Merit Cross
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Order of the Black Eagle
Order of the Red Eagle
Pour le Mérite
House Order of Hohenzollern
Order of the Rue Crown
Order of Fidelity
Order of Saint Hubert
Military Order of Max Joseph
Order of the Crown
Royal Guelphic Order
Order of Ludwig I
Order of the White Falcon
Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
Royal Order of the Seraphim
Order of the Elephant
Military Order of the Tower and Sword
Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit
Order of Saint Joseph
Order of the Southern Cross
Order of Osmanieh
Order of St. George, 1st class

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As Inspector General for 36 years, he was an old-fashioned bureaucrat who largely controlled the Austro-Hungarian Army and delayed modernization. He was honored with the rank of field marshal in the armies of Austria-Hungary (1863) and Germany (1893).

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Hungary
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1817 to 1895 · aged 77

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