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| | Portal Principauté de Liechtenstein - Princely House - Prince Josef Wenzel |
 | | Josef Wenzel (born 1696, died 1772) enjoyed to a high degree the range of talents characteristic of a Baroque aristocrat. |
 | | From 1735 to 1740, Joseph Wenzel undertook diplomatic missions and represented the Emperor as an emissary and ambassador in Berlin and Paris. |
 | | In 1739, the Prince, who had been awarded the Golden Fleece, was appointed general of the cavalry; in 1744, he received general directorship of the artillery in recognition of his skills; and finally, in 1745, he received the supreme command of the Austrian army in Italy. |
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