MILITARY PERSONNEL

John of Austria

1547 - 1578

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John of Austria (German: Johann von Österreich, Spanish: Juan de Austria; 24 February 1547 – 1 October 1578) was the illegitimate son of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Charles V recognized him in a codicil to his will. John became a military leader in the service of his half-brother, King Philip II of Spain, Charles V's heir, and was addressed to as a Don. He is best known for his role as the admiral of the Holy League fleet at the Battle of Lepanto and as Governor of the Spanish Netherlands. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John of Austria is the 102nd most popular military personnel (down from 101st in 2019), the 293rd most popular biography from Germany (down from 267th in 2019) and the 21st most popular German Military Personnel.

John of Austria was a Spanish general who led the Spanish army to victory in the Battle of Lepanto.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, John of Austria ranks 102 out of 2,058. Before him are George S. Patton, Edward Smith, Ahmad Sanjar, Nestor Makhno, Andrea Doria, and Robert E. Lee. After him are Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Hattori Hanzō, Mardonius, Võ Nguyên Giáp, Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, and Walther von Reichenau.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1547, John of Austria ranks 2. Before him is Miguel de Cervantes. After him are Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, Claude of France, Nicholas Hilliard, Justus Lipsius, Oichi, Stanisław Żółkiewski, Philipp Ludwig, Count Palatine of Neuburg, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Mateo Alemán, and Rudolph Goclenius. Among people deceased in 1578, John of Austria ranks 3. Before him are Mihrimah Sultan, and Sebastian of Portugal. After him are Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal, Uesugi Kenshin, Margaret Douglas, James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, Sebastiano Venier, Pierre Lescot, Giovanni Battista Moroni, and Giulio Clovio.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, John of Austria ranks 293 out of 7,253. Before him are Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880), Walther Bothe (1891), Sepp Dietrich (1892), Caroline Herschel (1750), Albrecht Kossel (1853), and Albert, Duke of Prussia (1490). After him are Eduard Bernstein (1850), Ernst Ruska (1906), Maximilian II of Bavaria (1811), Michael Ende (1929), Isabeau of Bavaria (1370), and Frederica of Hanover (1917).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany

Among military personnels born in Germany, John of Austria ranks 21. Before him are Michel Ney (1769), Klaus Barbie (1913), Helmuth von Moltke the Elder (1800), Albert Kesselring (1885), Walther von Brauchitsch (1881), and Wilhelm Canaris (1887). After him are Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (1742), Walther von Reichenau (1884), Heinrich Müller (1900), Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb (1876), Erich Hartmann (1922), and Ferdinand Schörner (1892).

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