Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg
Count Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg (12 January 1638 – 4 January 1701) was military governor of Vienna from 1680, the city's defender during the Battle of Vienna in 1683, Imperial general during the Great Turkish War, and President of the Hofkriegsrat. By birth, he was a member of the House of Starhemberg.
Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg | |
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Portrait, copy after Peter Schenk the Elder | |
| Born | 12 January 1638 Graz, Duchy of Styria |
| Died | 4 January 1701 (aged 62) Vösendorf, Archduchy of Austria |
| Buried | Vienna |
| Allegiance | Holy Roman Empire |
| Service/ | Imperial Army |
| Years of service | c.1660–1701 |
| Rank | Generalfeldmarschall |
| Battles/wars | Great Turkish War
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| Awards | Order of the Golden Fleece |
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