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Ernst von Mansfeld

1580 - 1626

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Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld (German: Peter Ernst Graf von Mansfeld; c. 1580 – 29 November 1626), or simply Ernst von Mansfeld, was a German military commander; despite being a Catholic, he fought for the Protestants during the early years of the Thirty Years' War. He was one of the leading mercenary generals of the early war. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ernst von Mansfeld is the 476th most popular military personnel (down from 406th in 2019), the 12th most popular biography from Luxembourg (down from 10th in 2019) and the most popular Luxembourger Military Personnel.

Ernst von Mansfeld was a German military commander and diplomat in the 16th century. He was most famous for leading the German army in the Battle of Dessau Bridge.

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Among military personnels, Ernst von Mansfeld ranks 476 out of 2,058. Before him are Maher al-Assad, Theodoros Kolokotronis, Herberts Cukurs, Gusztáv Jány, Emilio De Bono, and Artur Phleps. After him are Josef Harpe, Gan Ning, Yamagata Aritomo, Louis Franchet d'Espèrey, Lazare Hoche, and Matthäus Hetzenauer.

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Among people born in 1580, Ernst von Mansfeld ranks 8. Before him are Willebrord Snellius, Ustad Ahmad Lahori, John Smith, Gabriel Bethlen, Josaphat Kuntsevych, and Köprülü Mehmed Pasha. After him are Charles I Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, Cristóvão Ferreira, Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger, Augusta of Denmark, and António de Andrade. Among people deceased in 1626, Ernst von Mansfeld ranks 6. Before him are Francis Bacon, Nurhaci, Willebrord Snellius, John Dowland, and William V, Duke of Bavaria. After him are Adriaen de Vries, Paul Bril, Marino Ghetaldi, Pietro Cataldi, Isabella of Savoy, and Christian the Younger of Brunswick.

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In Luxembourg

Among people born in Luxembourg, Ernst von Mansfeld ranks 12 out of 95. Before him are Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1894), Jean-Claude Juncker (1954), Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1896), Jules A. Hoffmann (1941), Jacques Santer (1937), and Gaston Thorn (1928). After him are Hugo Gernsback (1884), Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg (1922), Joseph Bech (1887), Edward Steichen (1879), Jean-Claude Hollerich (1958), and Charly Gaul (1932).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Luxembourg

Among military personnels born in Luxembourg, Ernst von Mansfeld ranks 1. After him are Hermann von François (1856).

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