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Birthplace: Regensburg, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
Death: Died in Namur, Namur, Walloon Region, Belgium
Cause of death: Typhus
Occupation: Captain General of the Sea
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About Johann von Österreich

John of Austria (24 February[1], 1547 - 1 October 1578), in English traditionally known as Don John of Austria, and in Spanish as Don Juan de Austria [2], was an illegitimate son of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. He became a military leader in the service of his half-brother, Philip of Spain and is best known for his naval victory at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571 against the Ottoman Empire.

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Johann von Österreich, gobernador de los Países Bajos's Timeline

1547
February 24, 1547
Regensburg, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
1568
1568
Age 20
1573
September 11, 1573
Age 26
1577
1577
Age 29
1578
October 1, 1578
Age 31
Namur, Namur, Walloon Region, Belgium
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Escorial, Community of Madrid, Madrid, Spain