Maximilian, Prince of Dietrichstein
Maximilian, Prince of Dietrichstein (27 June 1596 – 6 November 1655), was a German prince member of the House of Dietrichstein, Imperial Count ("Reichsgraf") of Dietrichstein and owner of the Lordship of Nikolsburg in Moravia; since 1629 2nd Prince ("Fürst") of Dietrichstein zu Nikolsburg, Baron ("Freiherr") of Hollenburg, Finkenstein and Thalberg, was a diplomat and minister in the service of the House of Habsburg. He was a "Kämmerer", Lord Chamberlain ("Obersthofmeister"), Conference Minister ("Konferenzminister") and Privy Councillor of Emperors Ferdinand II and Ferdinand III, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece since and ruler over Nikolsburg (now Mikulov), Polná, Kanitz (now Dolní Kounice), Leipnik (now Lipník nad Bečvou), Weisskirch and Saar (now Žďár nad Sázavou).

Born in Vienna, he was the second but eldest surviving son of Sigismund II, Count of Dietrichstein and Baron of Hollenburg, Finkenstein and Thalberg, by his second wife Johanna von der Leiter (della Scala), Baroness ("Freiin") von der Leytter zu Behrn und Vicenz, heiress of Amerang and member of the Scaliger family, former rulers of Verona.
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House of Dietrichstein
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Nikolsburg
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Moravia
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Žďár nad Sázavou
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Vienna
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Sigismund II, Count of Dietrichstein
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Freiin
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Amerang
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Scaliger
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Verona
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Maximilian, Prince of Dietrichstein
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