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Leopold Joseph von Daun

1705 - 1766

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Count Leopold Joseph von Daun (German: Leopold Joseph Maria, Reichsgraf von und zu Daun; 24 September 1705 – 5 February 1766), later Prince of Thiano, was an Austrian field marshal of the Imperial Army in the War of the Austrian Succession and Seven Years' War. Daun is considered one of the outstanding military leaders from his time. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Leopold Joseph von Daun is the 351st most popular military personnel (up from 506th in 2019), the 214th most popular biography from Austria (up from 301st in 2019) and the 10th most popular Austrian Military Personnel.

Leopold Joseph von Daun was a field marshal in the Austrian army. He is most famous for his victory in the Battle of Kolin against Frederick the Great.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Leopold Joseph von Daun ranks 351 out of 2,058. Before him are Nikolai Vatutin, Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim, Jozef Gabčík, Dmitry Yazov, John J. Pershing, and Italo Balbo. After him are Wang Jian, Georg von Frundsberg, Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby, Fyodor Tolbukhin, Qasem Soleimani, and Luigi Cadorna.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1705, Leopold Joseph von Daun ranks 3. Before him are Pope Clement XIV, and Farinelli. After him are Karim Khan Zand, Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier, Charles-André van Loo, Jacques-François Blondel, David Hartley, Peter Artedi, Gerhard Friedrich Müller, Maximilian Ulysses Browne, and Franciszka Urszula Radziwiłłowa. Among people deceased in 1766, Leopold Joseph von Daun ranks 5. Before him are Stanisław Leszczyński, Frederick V of Denmark, Elisabeth Farnese, and James Francis Edward Stuart. After him are Johann Maria Farina, Jean-Marc Nattier, Giuseppe Castiglione, Thomas Abbt, Johann Christoph Gottsched, Marie Victoire de Noailles, and Jean Astruc.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Leopold Joseph von Daun ranks 214 out of 1,424. Before him are Wilhelm Miklas (1872), Falco (1957), Otto Neurath (1882), Jörg Haider (1950), Maria Antonia of Austria (1669), and Anton Diabelli (1781). After him are Franz Grillparzer (1791), Johann Georg Albrechtsberger (1736), Ludwig Minkus (1826), Joseph Ferdinand of Bavaria (1692), Franz Xaver Süssmayr (1766), and Maria Theresa of Austria (1801).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Austria

Among military personnels born in Austria, Leopold Joseph von Daun ranks 10. Before him are Józef Poniatowski (1763), Alois Brunner (1912), Franz Stangl (1908), Charles V, Duke of Lorraine (1643), Lothar Rendulic (1887), and Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg (1771). After him are Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg (1865), Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen (1817), Gustav Wagner (1911), Walter Nowotny (1920), Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria (1818), and Matthäus Hetzenauer (1924).

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