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1. Albrecht Von Wallenstein

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   The Emperor, urged by advisors who feared Wallenstein's monarchical ambitions, issued a secret decree in January 1634 ordering his removal. The complexity of removing a man who commanded such vast, loyal forces—many of whom were only loosely bound by conventional oaths and more closely tied to Wallenstein’s personal charisma and complex system of debt payments—required exceptional discretion.
   The final confrontation occurred in Eger (modern-day Cheb, Czech Republic). On February 25, 1634, Wallenstein, while reviewing documents related to the correct alignment of his per…