Lamoral II Claudius Franz, Count of Thurn and Taxis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Lamoral II Claudius Franz, Count of Thurn and Taxis

Postmaster General of the Holy Roman Empire

Date of Birth: 14-Feb-1621

Place of Birth: Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 13-Sep-1676

Profession: aristocrat

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Lamoral II Claudius Franz, Count of Thurn and Taxis

  • Lamoral II Claudius Franz, Count of Thurn and Taxis (14 February 1621 (baptized) – 13 September 1676) was a German nobleman and Imperial Postmaster.
  • He took over the post of Imperial Postmaster General from his mother when he came of age in 1646.
  • In 1650, he obtained permission from the Emperor to change his family name into von Thurn, Valsassina und Taxis, but then opted for the shorter von Thurn und Taxis or, in French, de la Tour et Tassis.
  • He and his mother were instrumental in the organization of the Imperial postal system.
  • After the end of the Thirty Years' War, he successfully competed against the many postal systems of the German states.
  • He was, however, unable to regain a legal monopoly.
  • He also participated in the negotiations that led to the Treaty of Westphalia.

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