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Johann Heinrich von Dünewald 1617-1691

von Dünewald’s parents were Lorenz and Katharina von Dünewald. He was first in Swedish, later in imperial service. He distinguished himself in the Battle of St. Gotthard in 1664. He became a major general and was given command of a cuirassier regiment in 1670, which he was to lead for over twenty years. He later helped to defeat the French at Sasbach under Raimondo Montecuccoli and was therefore elevated to the rank of count by Emperor Leopold I in 1675 and became a general of the cavalry. When Vienna was besieged by the Turks, he defended Krems and defeated a strong Turkish military detachment there. He then helped end the siege of Vienna and led the pursuit of the Turks after the Battle of Kahlenberg. At Párkány on October 9, 1683 and at the siege of Gran on October 24, 1683 he fought under Duke Charles V of Lorraine. Dünewald then led the Swabian auxiliary troops to the first in 1684.
Size 6 x 12 cms
Price £14.00

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Pope Clement XI 1649-1721

Pope Clement XI (Latin: Clemens XI; Italian: Clemente XI; 23 July 1649 – 19 March 1721), born Giovanni Francesco Albani, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 23 November 1700 to his death in March 1721.Clement XI was a patron of the arts and of science. He was also a great benefactor of the Vatican Library; his interest in archaeology is credited with saving much of Rome’s antiquity. He authorized expeditions which succeeded in rediscovering various ancient Christian writings and authorized excavations of the Roman catacombs.
Size 9 x 16 cms
Price £28.00

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Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg 1573-1627

Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg,  was a Danish nobleman.
Alexander was born in Sønderborg (Sonderburg) in Schleswig, the third son of John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg and Elisabeth of Brunswick-Grubenhagen.
Artist: Van Sommer
Date:
Size 5.5 x 9.5 cms
Price £14.00

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Mikuláš Nadaný 1649

Mikuláš Nadaný (Latin painter’s surname Nadányi de Kőrösnadány), also known as Nicolaus Nadany (Latin), Miklós Nadányi (Hungarian) was a baron, Vrábel and Novigrad castle captain, anti-Turkish fighter, knight of the Dragon Order.
He was the Novohradsky captain in the years 1654-1663. On April 17, 1659, he received the title of baron.
Date:1649
Size 6 x 9 cms
Price £14.00

Ref:2807

Boldizsár Balassa de Gyarmath 1543-1568

Son of Menyhért Balassa de Gyarmat and Anna Thurzó de Bethlenfalva
Brother of István Balassa de Gyarmath and Borbála Balassa
Half brother of János Lévai
Size 6 x 9 cms
Price £14.00

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Ferdinand I, Archduke of Austria 1503-1564

Ferdinand I was Holy Roman Emperor from 1556, King of Bohemia, Hungary, and Croatia from 1526, and Archduke of Austria from 1521 until his death in 1564. Before his accession as emperor, he ruled the Austrian hereditary lands of the House of Habsburg in the name of his elder brother, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.:
Size 4 x 8 cms
Price £14.00

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