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Also Known As Wenzel Anton, Fürst von Kaunitz-Rietberg
Born February 2, 1711 • Vienna • Austria
Died June 27, 1794 (aged 83) • Vienna • Austria
Title / Office foreign minister (1753-1792), Austria • chancellor (1753-1792), Austria
Role In Seven Years’ War

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