John Wenceslau Wratislaw von Mitrowitz

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John Wenceslaus Wratislaw von Mitrowitz (ca. 1670–21 December 1712) was the highest Bohemian chancellor.

Earl John Wenceslau Wratislaw von Mitrowitz was born in a Bohemian princes's family. In his early years he was a lawyer and travelled through Europe. Helped by his Uncle Earl Franz Ulrich Kinsky he became a member of the Austrian chancel. At the beginning of the 18th century he worked as a diplomate in London and Den Haag, where he build the alliance against France. On 7 September 1701 he set his name under the Treaty of Den Haag. Before this he had spoken against getting the whole Spanish countries by Austria, because it was unrealistic. He became the friend of Prince Eugene of Savoy, whom he gave advices in foreign affairs. Before the Battle of Blenheim he supported Eugene by send Marlborough to him and help to coordinate their activities. After Bavaria had fallen he didn't became the govenor, indeed Earl Löwenstein would it, because the princes in Vienna liked him more.

When Emperor Leopold I died in 1705 he got the title of a highest Bohemian chancellor and advised Joseph I in foreign affairs. Joseph's teacher, Karl Theodore of Salm, became his intime enemy. While Joseph died Wratislaw von Mitrowitz got as a minister a member of the advisors of Eleonore-Magdalena in Catalonia. After her return to Austria he lived in Vienna and died on 21 December 1712 of dropsy.

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Franz Herre: Eugen von Savoyen Europas heimlicher Herrscher (German)