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Ottavio Piccolomini, 1st Duke of Amalfi (11 November 1599 – 11 August 1656) was an Italian nobleman whose military career included service as a Spanish general and then as a field marshal of the Holy Roman Empire.
- 1616–1656
Apr 2, 2024 · Ottavio Piccolomini-Pieri, duca d’Amalfi (born November 11, 1599, Florence [Italy]—died August 11, 1656, Vienna [Austria]) was a general and diplomat in the service of the house of Habsburg during the Thirty Years’ War (1618–48) and one of the imperial generalissimo Albrecht von Wallenstein’s most-trusted lieutenants. His skills both ...
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Ottavio Piccolomini, 1st Duke of Amalfi (11 November 1599 – 11 August 1656) was an Italian nobleman whose military career included service as a Spanish general and then as a field marshal of the Holy Roman Empire.
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Dec 19, 2011 · The patronage activity of Ottavio Piccolomini (1599–1656) lends itself as a case worthy of inquiry with regard to the role of mobility in shaping Piccolomini's socio-political persona as an Italian nobleman living in a European context.
- Alessandra Becucci
- 2011
A Passion for Wine. Conte Ottavio Piccolomini was a charismatic commander, the embodiment of Italian joie de vivre and a lover of good wines. He was born in Florence, the capital of Tuscany in 1599, and came from the influential aristocratic Piccolomini dynasty, a deeply traditional Italian family. His ancestors included popes and famous generals.
Overview. Prince Ottavio Piccolomini. (1599—1656) Quick Reference. (1599–1656). Although an Italian aristocrat by birth, Piccolomini served the imperial cause faithfully throughout his military career. He fought against the renegade Hungarian Protestant Bethlen Gabor at the siege of ...
Ottavio Piccolomini (ōt-tä´vyō pēk-kōlô´mēnē), 1599–1656, Italian general in the service of the Holy Roman emperor during the Thirty Years War (1618–48). He came of a distinguished Sienese family. Source for information on Piccolomini, Ottavio: The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. dictionary.
