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Hieronymus von Colloredo

1732–1812 · 18th century

Hieronymus von Colloredo was the last ruling prince-archbishop of Salzburg, elected in 1772. An enlightened reformer, he is best remembered as the employer of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who left his service in 1781. He fled before French troops in 1800, and the archbishopric was secularised in 1803.

Hieronymus von Colloredo
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Prince-Archbishopric of SalzburgElectorate of Salzburg

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