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Why did Albrecht von Wallenstein travel from Pilsen to Eger in February 1634?
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Albrecht von Wallenstein
Albrecht von Wallenstein, portrait by Anthony van Dyck, 1629; in the Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich.
Albrecht von Wallenstein traveled from Pilsen to Eger in February 1634 to facilitate a military conjunction with the Swedish and Saxon forces.1
Following his deposition by Ferdinand II and the loss of support in Prague, Wallenstein sought to link up with these allies to continue his resistance. Upon his arrival in Eger, he was assassinated on February 25, 1634, by officers acting under imperial orders.1