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Petr GoessAustrian diplomat and statesman
Date of Birth: 08.02.1774
Country: Austria |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- - He studied law at the University of Vienna.
- Governor of Lombardy-Venetia
- Later Appointments
- Legacy and Death
Early Life and Education
- Johann Baptist Karl Graf von Goess was born in Florence, Italy on February 8, 1774, into an Austrian noble family.
- He studied law at the University of Vienna.
Early Career- In 1803, Goess became governor of Dalmatia.
- A year later, he was appointed governor of Carinthia.
- In 1806, he became governor of Carinthia and Styria.
- From 1808 to 1809, he served as governor of Trieste.
Napoleonic Wars and Captivity
- During the War of the Fifth Coalition, Goess was captured by French forces.
- After his release, he was appointed governor of Galicia, a position he held until 1815.
Governor of Lombardy-Venetia
- In 1815, Goess became governor of the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia.- In 1819, he was also appointed court chancellor of the kingdom.
Recognition and Honors
- In 1821, Russian Emperor Alexander I awarded Goess the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky.
- He was also awarded the Golden Fleece, the Iron Crown, the Order of Leopold, the White Eagle, and the Bavarian Civil Merit Order.
Later Appointments
- In 1825, Goess became marshal of Lower Austria.- In 1835, he was appointed court marshal of the Austrian imperial court.
Legacy and Death
- Johann Baptist Karl Graf von Goess died in Vienna on July 11, 1846.- He was a highly respected diplomat and statesman who played an important role in the Austrian Empire.

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