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Which of Albrecht von Wallensteinâs senior officers secretly supported Ferdinand II?
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Albrecht von Wallenstein
Albrecht von Wallenstein, portrait by Anthony van Dyck, 1629; in the Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich.
Several of Albrecht von Wallensteinâs senior officers remained loyal to Ferdinand II during the period of Wallenstein's suspected conspiracy. These officers, who informed the court in Vienna of Wallenstein's activities and secured the adherence of others, included:
- Ottavio Piccolomini
- Matthias Gallas
- Johann, Graf von Aldringen
- Melchior von Hatzfeldt
Additionally, Wallensteinâs astrologer, Gian Battista Zenno (or Seni), also reported the progress of the conspiracy to the imperial court.1