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Mathias of Thurn Biography and Timeline

Follow Mathias of Thurn through 13 dated historical records for Czech Republic.

Mathias of Thurn, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

13Distinct records
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1617–1619Years on this page

1617

Rule of Bohemia

Count · Prague · Warfare / Thirty Years War

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

Role range: 1618-1648

1618

Defenestration

Count · Warfare / Thirty Years War

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

Role range: 1618-1648

Defenestration

Count · Hradschin · Warfare / Thirty Years War

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

Role range: 1618-1648

Defenestration

Count · Prague · Warfare / Thirty Years War

After the defenestration a provisional Government is formed under Count Mathias

Role range: 1618-1648

Provisional Government

Count · Prague · Warfare / Thirty Years War

After the defenestration a provisional Government is formed under Count Mathias

Role range: 1618-1648

Apologia

Count · Hradschin · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Protestant rebels published the Apologia, justifying the Defenstration of Prague

Role range: 1618-1648

Defenestration

Count · Hradschin · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Protestant rebels publish the Apologia, justifying the Defenstration of Prague

Role range: 1618-1648

Capture of Krummau

Count · Krummau · Warfare / Thirty Years War

The hostilities of the Thirty Years War begin

Role range: 1618-1648

Declaration of War

Count · Krummau · Warfare / Thirty Years War

The hostilities of the Thirty Years War begin

Role range: 1618-1648

1619

Battle of Sablat

Count · Sablat · Warfare / Thirty Years War

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

Role range: 1618-1648

Imperial Army

Count · Sablat · Warfare / Thirty Years War

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

Role range: 1618-1648

Siege of Vienna

Count · Vienna · Warfare / Thirty Years War

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

Role range: 1618-1648

Siege of Vienna

Count · Vienna · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Count Thurn leads an army to the walls of Vienna

Role range: 1618-1648

Records, sources and methodology

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