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Georg Heinrich von Görtz

1668 - 1719

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Georg Heinrich von Görtz (also spelled Goertz; 1668 – 19 February 1719) was a German Reichsfreiherr (baron), statesman and diplomat who played a prominent role in Swedish politics during the final years of the reign of King Charles XII. Görtz began his career as chamberlain to Frederick IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. After the duke was killed at the battle of Kliszów (1702), Görtz became a geheimrat in the Holstein-Gottorp government under Duchess Hedvig Sophia (Charles XII’s sister) and later in the regency for her son, Duke Charles Frederick. Seeking to strengthen Holstein-Gottorp against Denmark–Norway, he pursued diplomatic efforts to isolate Denmark by courting alliances with Russia, Prussia and Saxony. When Charles XII returned from the Ottoman Empire to Stralsund in 1714, he drew Görtz into closer counsel. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Georg Heinrich von Görtz is the 12,092nd most popular politician (down from 10,571st in 2019), the 3,599th most popular biography from Germany (down from 3,108th in 2019) and the 1,017th most popular German Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Georg Heinrich von Görtz ranks 12,092 out of 19,576. Before him are William VI, Duke of Aquitaine, Publius Valerius Comazon, Ur-Ninurta, Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Venice, and Pixodarus. After him are Aníbal Pinto, Sergei Stanishev, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, Bernardino Caballero, Doryssus, and Theodor Stolojan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1668, Georg Heinrich von Görtz ranks 14. Before him are John George IV, Elector of Saxony, Sultan Husayn, Louis, Prince of Condé, Apostolo Zeno, Petr Brandl, and Prince Frederick William of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg. After him is Henri François d'Aguesseau. Among people deceased in 1719, Georg Heinrich von Görtz ranks 21. Before him are Pierre Raymond de Montmort, Carlo Cignani, Arnold Houbraken, Pasquier Quesnel, Farrukhsiyar, and Köprülüzade Numan Pasha. After him are Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg, and Rafi ud-Darajat.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Georg Heinrich von Görtz ranks 3,601 out of 7,253. Before him are Berthold Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg (1905), Karl Blossfeldt (1865), Prince Adalbert of Prussia (1811), Franz John (1872), Carl Humann (1839), and Rudolf Schlechter (1872). After him are Henriette Sontag (1806), Carl Gustav Witt (1866), Adolf Bernhard Meyer (1840), Paul Bader (1883), Kornelia Ender (1958), and Else Krüger (1915).

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Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Georg Heinrich von Görtz ranks 1,017. Before him are Duchess Sophia Charlotte of Oldenburg (1879), Hermann von Stein (1854), Edzard I, Count of East Frisia (1462), Robert Habeck (1969), Princess Marie of Prussia (1855), and Prince Adalbert of Prussia (1811). After him are Else Krüger (1915), Princess Johanna Charlotte of Anhalt-Dessau (1682), Ernest Frederick, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1560), Charles, Prince of Nassau-Usingen (1712), Henry, Duke of Saxe-Römhild (1650), and Gerald Götting (1923).

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