Karl von Zinzendorf

Count Karl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf (5 January 1739 – 5 January 1813) was a Saxon-Austrian civil servant. He served the government of Austria in a variety of capacities, including as governor of Trieste, and rose to high rank at the Habsburg court.

His massive diary, written daily over a period of about 66 years, is an important historical documentary source for his era, both in politics and in the arts.

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