Christian Moritz Graf Königsegg und Rothenfels

Christian Moritz Graf Königsegg und Rothenfels
Christian Moritz von Königsegg-Rothenfels
Born	(1705-11-24)November 24, 1705.
Died	July 21, 1778(1778-07-21) (aged 72) Vienna, Holy Roman Empire
Allegiance	Holy Roman Empire
Rank	Field Marshal
Battles/wars	War of Polish Succession Battle of Guastalla Austro-Turkish War War of Austrian Succession Seven Years' War Battle of Reichenberg
Relations	Joseph Lothar von Königsegg (uncle)

Count Christian Moritz von Koenigsegg und Rothfels (November 24, 1705 – July 21, 1778 in Vienna) was a field marshal of the Holy Roman Empire.

Early life and ancestry

Born into an old German noble family, Christian Moritz was the fourth son of the reigning Count Albert Eusebius von Königsegg-Rothenfels (1669-1736) and his wife, Countess Klara Philippina Felicitas von Manderscheid-Blankenheim (1667-1751).

Career

He went into the military service early and joined the regiment of his uncle, the Field Marshal Joseph Lothar von Königsegg, and would eventually become colonel. In 1734 he fought in the Battle of Guastalla and was wounded. He fought in the wars against the Turks and the War of Austrian Succession. After the Peace of Aachen, he was named Imperial ambassador at the court of the Electorate of Cologne and was promoted to Feldzeugmeister.

In the Seven Years' War he fought in Bohemia and was defeated in the Battle of Reichenberg. Nevertheless, he was appointed Field Marshal in 1758. Being a knight of the Teutonic Order; during his later years he commanded the Bailiwick of Alsace and Burgundy. He never married, nor had children.

See also

• List of field marshals of the Holy Roman Empire

References

• Schweigerd, C.A. (1854). Oesterreichs Helden und Heerführer, Band 3 (in German). pp. 111–112. Retrieved 29 October 2021.

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