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Dietrichstein, Siegmund von
© Copyright Siegmund von Dietrichstein, contemporary medal Dietrichstein, Siegmund von (from 1514 Baron), b. Hartnidstein Castle near Wolfsberg (Carinthia),1484, d. Finkenstein (Carinthia), May 19, 1563. Vassal of Maximilian I and Ferdinand I, in 1514 fought against Venice and in 1515 against peasants in an uprising near Rann. In 1525, D. was captured by peasants in Schladming (Styria) but released for his peacemaking efforts.
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