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STATECRAFT - GIORGIO A PINTON GEBUNDEN

In 1716 Giambattista Vico published De rebus gestis Antonj Caraphaei to celebrate Neapolitan
Antonio Carafa who emigrated to Vienna in 1662 to serve at the Court of Leopold I of Habsburg 
Holy Roman Emperor. After becoming familiar with the intrigues of the Viennese court  Carafa
gradually learned the secrets of state and the arts of public administration and of governing.
Enjoying the favors of the emperor and of the royal princes related to the Habsburgs  Charles
of Lorraine and Maximillian of Bavaria  Carafa was allowed to leave the Viennese court for the
Hungarian marshes. His military experience grew under the leadership of generals such as
Montecuccoli and Lorraine and he was promoted to higher ranks according to the many
accomplishments that revealed his bravery  foresight  prudence  strategy  and political
diplomacy. Leopold appointed him Military Governor first of Upper Hungary and then of
Transylvania as well as General Commissary of all imperial armies on all fronts: Rhine  Danube
and Po. However  because of the jealous attacks of his rivals  Carafa was recalled to Vienna
where he died of despair.

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