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Albrecht von Wallenstein
Albrecht von Wallenstein, portrait by Anthony van Dyck, 1629; in the Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich.
After being orphaned at age 13, Albrecht von Wallenstein was sent by his uncle to the Protestant grammar school at Goldberg in Silesia. In 1599, he continued his education at the Protestant university at Altdorf.1
Following his formal schooling, Wallenstein embarked on a grand tour from 1600 to 1602, traveling through Germany, France, and Italy. During his time in Italy, he attended lectures at the universities of Padua and Bologna.1