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Questenberg, Gerhard von© Copyright Gerhard von Questenberg, engraving Questenberg, Gerhard von, b. Cologne (Germany), around 1580, d. Vienna, July 1, 1646, diplomat, advisor to A. von Wallenstein. Tried to ease tensions between Wallenstein and Emperor Ferdinand II after Wallenstein´s dismissal and managed to have him re-appointed chief commander. 1636 represented the Emperor as ruler of Lower Austria, Upper Austria and Hungary.
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