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William Egon of Fürstenberg

Catholic cardinal (1629-1704) · Religious Figures · Died at 74

Wilhelm Egon von Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg was a German count and later prince of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg in the Holy Roman Empire. He was a clergyman who became bishop of Strasbourg, and was heavily involved in European politics after the Thirty Years' War.

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Commander of the Order of the Holy Spirit
Knight of the Order of Saint Michael

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He worked for the Archbishop-Elector of Cologne and Louis XIV of France at the same time, and was arrested and tried for treason for convincing the Elector to fight on the opposite side of a war from the Empire.

Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1629 to 1704 · aged 74