Joseph Radetzky von Radetz
Austrian field marshal (1766–1858)
Biography
Johann Josef Wenzel Anton Franz Karl, Graf Radetzky von Radetz (2 November 1766 – 5 January 1858) was a Czech nobleman and Austrian field marshal. He served as chief of the general staff in the Habsburg monarchy during the later period of the Napoleonic Wars and contributed to the Trachenberg Plan and the Leipzig Campaign, which led to the Battle of Leipzig. Afterwards, he embarked on military reforms of the Austrian army. He was known among his troops by the sobriquet 'Vater Radetzky' (Father Radetzky). He commanded the Austrian forces at the Battle of Custoza in 1848 and the Battle of Novara in 1849 during the First Italian War of Independence. Johann Strauss I's Radetzky March was commissioned to commemorate Radetzky's victory at the Battle of Custoza.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- viceroy
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Francesca von Strassoldo Grafenberg
- Children
- Theodor Radetzky de RadetzFriederike Gräfin Wenckheim
- Parents
- Peter Eusebius Graf Radetzky de RadetzMaria Venantia Bechynie von Lazan
Awards & honours (24+)
- Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
- Grand Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa
- Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky
- Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Leopold
- Order of the Black Eagle
- Order of Saint Anna, 1st class
- Order of the White Eagle
- Order of St. Vladimir, 1st class
- Order of St. Andrew
- Order of St. George, 3rd class
- Order of the Red Eagle 1st Class
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Joseph
- Order of the Golden Fleece
- Military Order of Maria Theresa
- Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary
- Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)
- Military Merit Cross
- Order of Pius IX
- Order of St. Gregory the Great
- Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George
- Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit
- Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
- Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
- Order of Saint Louis
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- Joseph Radetzky von Radetz died on January 5, 1858 at the age of 91.
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- Joseph Radetzky von Radetz was born on November 2, 1766.
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- Joseph Radetzky von Radetz was born in Třebnice.
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- According to Wikidata, Joseph Radetzky von Radetz's spouse is or was Francesca von Strassoldo Grafenberg.
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- Wikidata lists 2 children of Joseph Radetzky von Radetz.