Maximilian Lorenz Starhemberg
Maximilian Lorenz von Starhemberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1640 |
| Died | 17 September 1689 (aged 48–49) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  Holy Roman Empire |
| Service/ | Imperial Army |
| Years of service | 1664–1689 |
| Rank | Generalfeldmarschall |
| Battles/wars | Austro–Turkish War of 1663–64 |
Maximilian Lorenz Starhemberg (c. 1640 – 17 September 1689) was an Austrian field marshal as well as the younger brother of Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg, who defended Vienna during the siege of Vienna in 1683.
Life[edit]
Starhemberg was born around 1640, the second son of Count Konrad Balthasar von Starhemberg and Anna Elisabeth von Zinzendorf.[1] Between 1662 and 1664, Starhemberg worked as a chamberlain for Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria and Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor.[1] In 1664, Starhemberg joined the imperial army as a captain during the Austro–Turkish war of 1663–64.[1] Folloqing the war, Starhemberg was promoted to lieutenant colonel.[1] Starhemberg served the Spanish king during the War of Devolution in 1667–68 and was in turn promoted to colonel.[1] Starhemberg, as a general of the cavalry later led troops during the Siege of Visegrád, part of the Great Turkish War.[1] Starhemberg was later distinguished by the royal family for his efforts during the siege, which successfully pushed the Ottomans out of Visegrád.[1] Starhemberg, alongside his brother Ernst, led Imperial troops against a besieged Ottoman force during the unsuccessful siege of Buda the same year.[1] In 1688, Starhemberg chose his final resting place where he would reside after his death.[1] Starhemberg also wrote his will in 1688.[1] Starhemberg and an Imperial force held out against France during the Siege of Philippsburg in 1688.[1] After about a monthlong siege, Starhemberg and his men surrendered the fortress and went to Ulysses.[1] Following the defeat, Starhemberg was acquitted by a military court from any wrongdoing, after questioning.[1] In 1689, Starhemberg was promoted to Feldmarschall (field marshal).[2]
Death and funeral[edit]
Starhemberg was hit with a bullet on 6 September 1689 during the Siege of Mainz and died 11 days later, on 17 September 1689.[3][1] Starhemberg had chosen to be buried in Bildstein the year before, and he was buried there on 11 October 1689.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Starhemberg married Dorothea Polixena von Scherffenberg in 1664.[1] They had 1 child. Before joining the Imperial Army, Starhemberg signed a marriage contract that ensured his wife would be taken care of in the event of his death.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Feldmarschall Graf Maximilian Lorenz von Starhemberg" (PDF) (in German). 2006. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ Kais. Königl. Militär-Schematismus (in German). Aus der K.K. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei. 1903. p. 1243. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ Oesterreichische Zeitschrift für Geschichts-und Staatskunde (in German). 1837. p. 347. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- 1689 deaths
- Starhemberg family
- Field marshals of Austria
- People of the Great Turkish War
- People of the Nine Years' War
- People of the War of Devolution
- People of the Austro-Turkish War (1663–64)
- Generals of the Holy Roman Empire
- Military personnel of the Nine Years' War
- Field marshals of the Holy Roman Empire