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Mathias of Thurn Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Mathias of Thurn, based on 13 World History Database records associated with Czech Republic.

13 records1617–16199 events5 places

Chronological biography

1617

Rule of Bohemia17 June 1617
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Count · Prague

Leads the Protestants refusal to recognize Archduke Ferdinand of Styria as heir

1618

Capture of Krummau1618
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Count · Krummau

The hostilities of the Thirty Years War begin

Declaration of War1618
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Count · Krummau

The hostilities of the Thirty Years War begin

Defenestration22 May 1618
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Count

Protestant rebels throw Habsburg officials from the window of the Castle Hradshin

Defenestration22 May 1618
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Count · Hradschin

Councillors Martinitz & Slawata are thrown out of the windows of Hradschin castle

Defenestration22 May 1618
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Count · Prague

After the defenestration a provisional Government is formed under Count Mathias

Provisional Government22 May 1618
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Count · Prague

After the defenestration a provisional Government is formed under Count Mathias

Apologia24 May 1618
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Count · Hradschin

Protestant rebels published the Apologia, justifying the Defenstration of Prague

Defenestration24 May 1618
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Count · Hradschin

Protestant rebels publish the Apologia, justifying the Defenstration of Prague

1619

Siege of Vienna1619
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Count · Vienna

Count Thurn leads an army to the walls of Vienna

Battle of Sablat10 June 1619
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Count · Sablat

Count Bucquoy, commander of the Imperial army, defeats the forces the Protestant Union led by Count Mansfeld at Sablat cutting off Count Thurns from Prague & forcing him to abandon Vienna

Imperial Army10 June 1619
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Count · Sablat

Count Bucquoy, commander of the Imperial army, defeats the forces the Protestant Union led by Count Mansfeld at Sablat cutting off Count Thurns from Prague & forcing him to abandon Vienna

Siege of Vienna10 June 1619
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Count · Vienna

Count Bucquoy, commander of the Imperial army, defeats the forces the Protestant Union led by Count Mansfeld at Sablat cutting off Count Thurns from Prague & forcing him to abandon Vienna

Titles and roles

Count

Record provenance

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