Albrecht von Wallenstein

Albrecht Eusebius von Wallenstein (24 September 1583 – 25 February 1634) was a Bohemian military leader and politician, who offered his services, and an army of 30,000 to 100,000 men during the Thirty Years War to Emperor Ferdinand II. He later became the supreme commander of the Habsburg armed forces. An imperial generalissimo by land, he was also Admiral of the Baltic Fleet in 1628, after making himself Duke of Friedland that same year. Wallenstein found himself released from service on 13 August 1630 after Ferdinand grew wary of his ambition. Wallenstein found himself recalled by the emperor after several protestant victories. He turned the war back in favor of the imperial cause, but due to his mistreatment by Ferdinand he considered allying with the Protestant Union. This was only stopped by his Assassination at Cheb by several Catholic Leaders in 1634. It was later approved by Ferdinand II.