Georg Christian, Fürst von Lobkowitz
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Johann Georg Christian, Fürst von Lobkowitz (or Lobkowicz), (August 10, 1686 – Wien
October 4, 1755) was an Austria
n Generalfeldmarschall
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He was descended from the old Bohemia
n aristocratic family of Lobkowicz
, and was the fourth son of Philipp Hyazinth Josef, who was the Prince of Lobkowicz, and Duke of Sagan
(1680-1737) and Eleonore Katharina Charlotte Popel von Lobkowicz (1685-1712).
Johan Georg Chritian was married on November 11, 1718, in Prague, to Caroline Henriette von Waldstein (1702-1780) and they had 10 children. Two of their sons were killed in battle and two other sons became Knights in the Order of the Golden Fleece
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Johann Georg Christian was the founder of the (Hořín)/Mělník branch in the Lobkowitz-family.
He later fought under Eugene of Savoy against the Turks.
In 1732 he became Governor of Sicily, and on November 28 1739 was made a Knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece.
In 1741 he attained the rank of Field Marshal.
During the War of the Austrian Succession
, he first fought the French and Bavarians between Prague and Munich, and was later Governor of the Duchy of Milan between 1743 and 1745, and Imperial army commander in Italy, where he lost the Battle of Velletri (1744).
In 1745 Christoph Willibald Gluck
accepted an invitation to become house composer at London's King's Theatre, travelling to England in the company of Georg Christian. Either Gluck or Lobkowitz bought a copy of Handel's Messiah
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Wien
Wien is the German language name for Vienna, the city and federal state in Austria.* Wien , in Vienna, Austria* Theater an der Wien, a theater in Vienna located at the former river WienWien may also refer to:...
October 4, 1755) was an Austria
Habsburg Monarchy
The Habsburg Monarchy covered the territories ruled by the junior Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg , and then by the successor House of Habsburg-Lorraine , between 1526 and 1867/1918. The Imperial capital was Vienna, except from 1583 to 1611, when it was moved to Prague...
n Generalfeldmarschall
Generalfeldmarschall
Field Marshal or Generalfeldmarschall in German, was a rank in the armies of several German states and the Holy Roman Empire; in the Austrian Empire, the rank Feldmarschall was used...
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He was descended from the old Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
n aristocratic family of Lobkowicz
Lobkowicz
The Lobkowicz family is one of the oldest still existing Bohemian noble families dating back to the 14th century...
, and was the fourth son of Philipp Hyazinth Josef, who was the Prince of Lobkowicz, and Duke of Sagan
Duchy of Żagań
The Duchy of Żagań or Duchy of Sagan was one of the duchies of Silesia ruled by the Silesian Piasts. Its capital was Żagań in Lower Silesia, the territory stretched to the town of Nowogród Bobrzański in the north and reached the Lusatian Neisse at Przewóz in the west, including two villages...
(1680-1737) and Eleonore Katharina Charlotte Popel von Lobkowicz (1685-1712).
Johan Georg Chritian was married on November 11, 1718, in Prague, to Caroline Henriette von Waldstein (1702-1780) and they had 10 children. Two of their sons were killed in battle and two other sons became Knights in the Order of the Golden Fleece
Order of the Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal. It evolved as one of the most prestigious orders in Europe...
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Johann Georg Christian was the founder of the (Hořín)/Mělník branch in the Lobkowitz-family.
He later fought under Eugene of Savoy against the Turks.
In 1732 he became Governor of Sicily, and on November 28 1739 was made a Knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece.
In 1741 he attained the rank of Field Marshal.
During the War of the Austrian Succession
War of the Austrian Succession
The War of the Austrian Succession – including King George's War in North America, the Anglo-Spanish War of Jenkins' Ear, and two of the three Silesian wars – involved most of the powers of Europe over the question of Maria Theresa's succession to the realms of the House of Habsburg.The...
, he first fought the French and Bavarians between Prague and Munich, and was later Governor of the Duchy of Milan between 1743 and 1745, and Imperial army commander in Italy, where he lost the Battle of Velletri (1744).
In 1745 Christoph Willibald Gluck
Christoph Willibald Gluck
Christoph Willibald Ritter von Gluck was an opera composer of the early classical period. After many years at the Habsburg court at Vienna, Gluck brought about the practical reform of opera's dramaturgical practices that many intellectuals had been campaigning for over the years...
accepted an invitation to become house composer at London's King's Theatre, travelling to England in the company of Georg Christian. Either Gluck or Lobkowitz bought a copy of Handel's Messiah
Messiah (Handel)
Messiah is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel, with a scriptural text compiled by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible and the Book of Common Prayer. It was first performed in Dublin on 13 April 1742, and received its London premiere nearly a year later...
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