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Johann Tserclaes Biography and Timeline

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Johann Tserclaes, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

39Distinct records

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1559–1632Years on this page

1559

February 1559

Birth of Johan Tserclaes Graf von Tilly

Count · Genappe · Warfare / Military

Birth of Johan Tserclaes Graf von Tilly

1574

Cadet

Count · Cadet · Warfare / Military

Appointed Cadet, in the service of the Duke of Parma

1585

17 August 1585

Capture of Antwerp

Count · Antwerp · Warfare / Eighty Years War

Helps the Spanish Duke of Parma capture Antwerp

Role range: 1567-1648

1590

10 March 1590

Battle of Ivry

Count · Ivry · Warfare / Eighty Years War

Fights at the Battle of Ivry

Role range: 1567-1648

1591

10 March 1591

Governor

Count · Governor of Dun · Dun · Government / Government of Netherlands

Appointed Governor of Dun on the River Meuse

Role range: 1567-1648 – 1591-1594

10 March 1591

Governor

Count · Governor of Villefranche · Villefranche · Government / Government of Netherlands

Appointed Governor of Villefranche

Role range: 1567-1648 – 1591-1594

1602

Colonel

Count · Colonel · Warfare / Military

Appointed Colonel of a Walloon regiment in Austrian service

1604

General

Count · General Artillery · Warfare / Military

Appointedartillery General in the Austrian Army

1605

Field Marshal

Count · Field Marshal · Warfare / Military

Appointed Field Marshal

1610

Catholic League

Count · Commander of Catholic League · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of the Catholic League forces by Bavaria under Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria

1610

Commander of Catholic League

Count · Commander of Catholic League · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of the Catholic League forces by Bavaria under Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria

1620

7 November 1620

Battle of Bilahora

Count · Field Marshal · Bilahora · Warfare / Thirty Years War

The Bohemian Army is crushed by the Imperialists

Role range: 1618-1648

8 November 1620

Battle of White Mountain

Count · Field Marshal · White Mountain · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Victory at the Battle of White Mountain enables Prague to be captured several days later by the Catholic League, delaying the Czechs independence for 300 more years. Scores an important victory against Frederick V, Elector Palatine at the decisive Battle of White Mountain against the Protestants

Role range: 1618-1648

1620

Capture of Prague

Count · Field Marshal · Prague · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Victory at the Battle of White Mountain enables Prague to be captured several days later by the Catholic League, delaying the Czechs independence for 300 more years

Role range: 1618-1648

1620

Catholic League

Count · Field Marshal · Bohemia · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Leads the Catholic League Army into Bohemia

Role range: 1618-1648

1620

Catholic League

Count · Field Marshal · Prague · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Victory at the Battle of White Mountain enables Prague to be captured several days later by the Catholic League, delaying the Czechs independence for 300 more years

Role range: 1618-1648

1620

Invasion of Bohemia

Count · Field Marshal · Bohemia · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Leads the Catholic League Army into Bohemia

Role range: 1618-1648

1622

27 April 1622

Battle of Mingolsheim

Count · Field Marshal · Mingolsheim · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Defeated at the Battle of Mingolsheim

Role range: 1618-1648

6 May 1622

Battle of Bad Wimpfen

Count · Field Marshal · Bad Wimpfen · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Helps defeat George-Frederick of Baden-Durlach

Role range: 1618-1648

6 May 1622

Battle of Wimpfen

Count · Field Marshal · Wimpfen · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Victorious at the Battle of Wimpfen against Georg Fredrick, Margrave of Baden-Durlach

Role range: 1618-1648

20 June 1622

Battle of Hochst

Count · Field Marshal · Hochst · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Defeats Christian of Brunswicks Army, for which he is made a Count

Role range: 1618-1648

11 September 1622

Capture of Heidelberg

Count · Field Marshal · Heidelberg · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Captures the city of Heidelberg following an eleven-week siege

Role range: 1618-1648

11 September 1622

Siege of Heidelberg

Count · Field Marshal · Heidelberg · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Captures the city of Heidelberg following an eleven-week siege

Role range: 1618-1648

1623

6 August 1623

Battle of Stadtlohn

Count · Field Marshal · Stadtlohn · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Victorious at the Battle of Stadtlohn against Christian of Brunswick where 13,000 out of his army of 15,000 were lost, including fifty of his high ranking officers, and ending virtually all resistance in Germany

Role range: 1618-1648

1623

Rule of Bohemia

Count · Field Marshal · Bohemia · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Bohemia surrenders to the Imperialists

Role range: 1618-1648

1625

Rule of Bohemia

Count · Field Marshal · Bohemia · Warfare / Thirty Years War

After the fall of Bohemia Denmark's King Christian IV to enter the Thirty Years War to protect Protestantism and also in a bid to make himself the primary leader of Northern Europe

Role range: 1618-1648

1626

Capture of Brunswick

Count · Field Marshal · Brunswick · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Captures Brunswick for the Imperialists

Role range: 1618-1648

1626

Capture of Holstein

Count · Field Marshal · Holstein · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Captures Holstein for the Imperialists

Role range: 1618-1648

1626

Capture of Jutland

Count · Field Marshal · Jutland · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Captures Jutland for the Imperialists

Role range: 1618-1648

1626

Capture of Mecklenburg

Count · Field Marshal · Mecklenburg · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Captures Mecklenburg for the Imperialists

Role range: 1618-1648

1626

Capture of Saxony

Count · Field Marshal · Saxony · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Captures Saxony for the Imperialists

Role range: 1618-1648

1626

Capture of Schleswig

Count · Field Marshal · Schleswig · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Captures Schleswig for the Imperialists

Role range: 1618-1648

1631

20 May 1631

Capture of Magdeburg

Count · Magdeburg · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Magdeburg is sacked with only the cathedral left standing. Captures Magdeburg from the Swedish forces

Role range: 1618-1648

17 September 1631

Battle of Breitenfeld, 1st

Count · Breitenfeld · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Defeated by the Army of Gustavus Adolphus who then captures Magdeburg

Role range: 1618-1648

September 1631

Siege of Magdeburg

Count · Magdeburg · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Tillys troops sack Magdeburg. Gustavus joins up with Saxoy & confronts Tilly at Breitenfeld

Role range: 1618-1648

1631

Tilly Commands Siege Of Magdeburg

Magdeburg · Government / Government of Germany

Johann Tserclaes Count of Tilly directed the besieging forces that assaulted Magdeburg during May 1631.

1631

Magdeburg Sack Kills Thousands

Magdeburg · Government / Government of Germany

The storming of Magdeburg by troops under Tilly resulted in a devastating fire and the deaths of many thousands of inhabitants.

1632

16 April 1632

Battle of Lech

Count · Lech · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Withdraws to Bavaria but is injured holding to crossings of the River Lech

Role range: 1618-1648

30 April 1632

Death of Johann Tserclaes

Count · Ingolstadt · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Death of Johan Tserclaes Graf von Tilly, wounded holding the River Lech

Role range: 1618-1648

Records, sources and methodology

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