Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor

Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor

male, deceased (1612)
Archduke of Austria, scientific revolution, King of Bohemia, King of Hungary, Count of Tyrol, Thirty Years' War…Counter-Reformation
Rudolf II (July 18, 1552 - January 20, 1612, Prague, now in the Czech Republic) was king of Hungary (as Rudolf, 1572-1608), king of Bohemia (as...
Marc'Antonio Ingegneri

Marc'Antonio Ingegneri

male, deceased (1592)
Renaissance composer, composer, Italian, bishop, verona, Renaissance…Counter-Reformation
Marc'Antonio Ingegneri (also spelled Ingegnieri, Ingignieri, Ingignero, Inzegneri; c. 1547 - July 1, 1592) was an Italian composer of the late...
James Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald

James Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald

male, deceased (1579)
Catholic, Irish, 16th century, munster, Soldier, fitzgerald…Counter-Reformation
James Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald, a member of the 16th century ruling Geraldine dynasty in the province of Munster in Ireland, rebelled against the...

Ivan Gundulić

male, deceased (1638)
zeal, Roman Catholic, pastoral play, osman, religious poem, Juan Francisco Gondola…Counter-Reformation
Ivan (Dživo Franov) Gundulić (Italian: Giovanni Francesco Gondola(Spanish: Juan Francisco Gondola; January 9, 1589-December 8, 1638) is the most ce...
Melchior Klesl

Melchior Klesl

male, deceased (1630)
Roman Catholic bishop, Austrian cardinal, Roman Catholic, cardinal, Austrian, Archbishops and bishop of Vienna…Counter-Reformation
Melchior Klesl (sometimes Khlesl, rarely Cleselius) (February 19, 1552 - September 18, 1630) was an Austrian statesman and cardinal of the Roman...

Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn

male, deceased (1617)
Roman Catholic bishop, German, Mespelbrunn Castle, Jesuit, pavia, douai…Counter-Reformation, CounterReformation
Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn was a Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, Echter was born in Mespelbrunn Castle, Spessart (Lower Franconia) and died in W...
Fidelis Of Sigmaringen

Fidelis Of Sigmaringen

male, deceased (1622)
Catholic martyr of the Early Modern era, Capuchin, monk, Saint, Swiss, roman catholic church…reformation, Counter-Reformation
Fidelis of Sigmaringen is a Roman Catholic saint and martyr of the Counter-Reformation in Switzerland.
Saint John Ogilvie

Saint John Ogilvie

male, deceased (1615)
King James VI of Scotland, Society of Jesus, high treason, execution, brno, louvain…Scottish Reformation, Counter-Reformation
John Ogilvie, was a Scottish Catholic martyr. Ogilvie, the son of a wealthy laird, was born into a respected Calvinist family near Keith in...

Francesco Soriano

male, deceased (1621)
from the Province of Viterbo, Soriano nel Cimino, St. Peter's Basilica, Renaissance, Roman school composer, basso continuo…Counter-Reformation
Francesco Soriano (1548 or 1549-1621) was an Italian composer of the Renaissance. He was one of the most skilled members of the Roman School in the...

Antonio Cifra

male, deceased (1629)
from the Province of Latina, litany, Renaissance composer, composer, Italian, baroque…Counter-Reformation
Antonio Cifra (1584 - October 2, 1629) was an Italian composer of the Roman School of the Renaissance and early Baroque eras. He was one of the...