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Clement von Radolt (1593-1670): A Multifarious Career in the Seventeenth-Century Imperial Service
- Author(s):
- Thea Lindquist (see profile)
- Date:
- 2007
- Group(s):
- History
- Subject(s):
- Seventeenth century, Central Europe, Area studies, Europe, History, Habsburg, House of, World politics
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- Clement Radolt, Ferdinand II, Ferdinand III, Hofkammer, institutional history, 17th century, Central European studies, European history, Habsburg Empire, Political history
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/M6QF7S
- Abstract:
- During the seventeenth century, the expansion of central administration and the confessionalization of court patronage offered able and educated Catholic commoners and lesser nobles increased opportunities for successful careers in the Imperial service and, consequently, for upward mobility. This study will trace the rise of one such man, Clement Radolt, in baroque Vienna. Radolt’s long and successful career in the Imperial service, spanning over fifty years and three successive emperors, secured his family’s fortunes and propelled it solidly into the ranks of the nobility. Looking at his life as a micro-historical case study contributes to our understanding of the political, social, and cultural systems of the Imperial court and the development of its professional elite from the Wendezeit in the early 1620s well into the latter half of the seventeenth century.
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- xml
- Published as:
- Journal article
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 6 years ago
- License:
- Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
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