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Ernst Gideon von Laudon

1717 - 1790

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Ernst Gideon von Laudon, since 1759 Freiherr von Laudon (originally Laudohn or Loudon; 13 February 1717 – 14 July 1790), was a Baltic German-born Austrian military officer and one of the most successful opponents of the Prussian king Frederick the Great. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ernst Gideon von Laudon is the 3,226th most popular politician (up from 3,319th in 2019), the 11th most popular biography from Latvia and the 3rd most popular Latvian Politician.

Ernst Gideon von Laudon was a general in the army of the Habsburg Monarchy. He is most famous for his victories against the Ottoman Empire.

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Among politicians, Ernst Gideon von Laudon ranks 3,226 out of 19,576. Before him are Sancho III of Pamplona, Emperor Ling of Han, Orodes II, Zhao Bing, Princess Mafalda of Savoy, and Demetrius II Nicator. After him are Jie of Xia, Wilhelm Liebknecht, Hacı I Giray, João Manuel, Prince of Portugal, Rashid Ali al-Gaylani, and Vojtech Tuka.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1717, Ernst Gideon von Laudon ranks 9. Before him are Jean le Rond d'Alembert, Mustafa III, Horace Walpole, Johann Joachim Winckelmann, Peter III of Portugal, and Johann Stamitz. After him are Étienne-Gabriel Morelly, Marie Anne de Mailly, David Garrick, Louis François, Prince of Conti, Ebrahim Afshar, and Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Among people deceased in 1790, Ernst Gideon von Laudon ranks 5. Before him are Adam Smith, Benjamin Franklin, Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg. After him are András Hadik, Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, Nikolaus I, Prince Esterházy, Mohammed ben Abdallah, Jacob Christian Schäffer, Johann Bernhard Basedow, and William Cullen.

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In Latvia

Among people born in Latvia, Ernst Gideon von Laudon ranks 11 out of 323. Before him are Isaiah Berlin (1909), Mariss Jansons (1943), Mikhail Baryshnikov (1948), Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga (1937), Kārlis Ulmanis (1877), and Nicolai Hartmann (1882). After him are Aron Nimzowitsch (1886), Gidon Kremer (1947), Jacob Kettler (1610), Andris Bērziņš (1944), Herberts Cukurs (1900), and Vera Mukhina (1889).

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Among POLITICIANS In Latvia

Among politicians born in Latvia, Ernst Gideon von Laudon ranks 3. Before him are Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga (1937), and Kārlis Ulmanis (1877). After him are Jacob Kettler (1610), Andris Bērziņš (1944), Peter von Biron (1724), Ernst Johann von Biron (1690), Egils Levits (1955), Valdis Zatlers (1955), Guntis Ulmanis (1939), Jānis Čakste (1859), and Pauline Therese of Württemberg (1800).

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