!!!Liechtenstein, Karl I. Fürst

b. Valtice, Czech Republic (then Feldsberg), July 30, 1569, 
d. Prague (Czech Republic), Feb. 12, 1627, statesman. From 1599 
Catholic, 1600-1604 as Lord Steward (until 1607) was responsible for 
foreign policy under    Rudolf II, then served Archduke  Matthias 
(who made him Prince on Dec. 20, 1608), had great influence until 1612 
but was then ousted by M.  Klesl. Supported  Ferdinand II, who in 
1620 made him governor and viceroy; commissioned to reorganise Bohemia 
(Execution of Diet members on June 21, 1622 in Prague) and received 
the duchies of Troppau, Jaegerndorf and more estates in Moravia.

!Literature
H. Haupt, Fuerst K. v. L., Edition und Quellen 
aus dem Liechtensteinschen Hausarchiv, 2 vols., 1983; NDB.



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