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Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg (10 November 1547 – 21 May 1601) was Archbishop-Elector of Cologne. After pursuing an ecclesiastical career he won a close election in the Cathedral chapter of Cologne over Ernst of Bavaria. After his election he fell in love with and later married Agnes von Mansfeld-Eisleben a Protestant Canoness at the Abbey of Gerresheim.

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active years end year
1588-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1577-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth date
1547-11-10
death date
1601-05-21
parent
House of Waldburg
predecessor
Salentin IX of Isenburg-Grenzau
successor
Ernest of Bavaria
title
Prince-Elector-Archbishop of Cologne

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