Heinrich von Brühl
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Heinrich, Count von Brühl (Polish: Henryk Brühl, 13 August 1700 – 28 October 1763), was a Polish-Saxon statesman at the court of Saxony and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and a member of the powerful German von Brühl family. The incumbency of this ambitious politician coincided with the decline of both states. Brühl was a skillful diplomat and cunning strategist, who managed to attain control over of Saxony and Poland, partly by controlling its king, Augustus III, who ultimately could only be accessed through Brühl himself.
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Born | Heinrich von Brühl (1700-08-13)13 August 1700 |
Died | 28 October 1763(1763-10-28) (aged 63) |
Nationality | Saxon, Polish |
Occupation(s) | Diplomat, statesman at the court of Saxony and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
Spouse | Countess Franziska von Kolowrat-Krakowska |
Parent | Johann Moritz von Brühl |
Polish historian and writer Józef Ignacy Kraszewski wrote a novel under the title Count Brühl, in which he described Heinrich as an oppressive and stubborn dictator, who, with greed, but also great determination, unsuccessfully attempted to gain control of the entire nation.[1]
It is widely believed that Brühl had Europe's largest collection of watches and military vests; attributed to him was also a vast collection of ceremonial wigs, hats and the largest collection of Meissen porcelain in the world. He had also one of the biggest collection of kabbala books in Europe.