The submitted diploma thesis is focused on life of aristocrat Karl Kinsky (1958-1919), a member of the famous aristocracy family of Kinsky. The author aims on Karl's personality development and in particular on his diplomatic career. The Kinsky family was one of the most powerful aristocracy family in monarchy. Based on this fact, the author aims on family environment, from which Karl came, his relationship to horses and horse races that in 1883 led him to the victory in prestigious Great National Liverpool Steeplechase, one of the most demanding horse race. This thesis describes Karl Kinsky's career in diplomatic services of Austria-Hungary, which he started in Great Britain in 1881. It focuses on his proffesional development, contact with other members of diplomatic corp and factors that form his professional carreer. Kinsky's private life was complicated and he had to marry a woman chosen by his family. These circumstances had a negative impact on his personality throughout almost the whole life. The thesis also focuses on his relations with wealthy people of that time. In 1904, after the death of his father, Kinsky terminated his diplomatic career and inhereted a large estates. Althought, as a prince, he had never stopped being engaged in horse racing and also dedicated himself to enhancing the...
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:448805 |
Date | January 2021 |
Creators | Jodas, Josef |
Contributors | Županič, Jan, Hlavačka, Milan |
Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
Language | Czech |
Detected Language | English |
Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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