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Charles of Austria, Bishop of Wroclaw
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Charles of Austria (German: Karl von Österreich; 7 August 1590 – 28 December 1624), nicknamed the Posthumous, a member of the Imperial House of Habsburg, was Prince-Bishop of Breslau (Wrocław) from 1608, Prince-Bishop of Brixen from 1613, and Grand Master of the Teutonic Order from 1618 until his death. In 1621 he also received the Bohemian County of Kladsko as a fief from the hands of his brother, Emperor Ferdinand II.
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Charles of Austria | |
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Prince-Bishop of Breslau | |
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Native name | Karl von Österreich |
Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Breslau |
Appointed | 1608 |
Term ended | 1624 |
Predecessor | Johann VI of Sitsch |
Successor | Karol Ferdynand Vasa |
Other post(s) | Prince-Bishop of Brixen Grand Master of the Teutonic Order |
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Born | (1590-08-07)August 7, 1590 |
Died | December 28, 1624(1624-12-28) (aged 34) Madrid, Spain |
Buried | El Escorial |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Residence | Neisse (Nysa) |
Parents | Charles II, Archduke of Austria Maria Anna of Bavaria |
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