Maximilian, Prince of Dietrichstein

Maximilian
Prince of Dietrichstein
Reign	8 November 1629 - 6 November 1655
Predecessor	Franz Seraph of Dietrichstein
Successor	Ferdinand Joseph, Prince of Dietrichstein
Born	27 June 1596
Died	6 November 1655
Spouse	Anna Maria of Liechtenstein
Issue	Marie Eleonore of Dietrichstein Johanna Beatrix of Dietrichstein Maria Klara of Dietrichstein Ferdinand Joseph, Prince of Dietrichstein Maria Margareta of Dietrichstein Maximilian Andreas of Dietrichstein Philipp Sigmund of Dietrichstein Maria Sophia of Dietrichstein
House	House of Dietrichstein
Father	Sigismund II, Count of Dietrichstein
Mother	Johanna von der Leiter

Maximilian, Prince of Dietrichstein (27 June 1596 – 6 November 1655), was a German prince member of the House of Dietrichstein, Imperial Count (Reichsgraf) of Dietrichstein and owner of the Lordship of Nikolsburg in Moravia; since 1629 2nd Prince (Fürst) of Dietrichstein zu Nikolsburg, Baron (Freiherr) of Hollenburg, Finkenstein and Thalberg, was a diplomat and minister in the service of the House of Habsburg. He was a Kämmerer, Lord Chamberlain (Obersthofmeister), Conference Minister (Konferenzminister) and Privy Councillor of Emperors Ferdinand II and Ferdinand III, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece since and ruler over Nikolsburg (now Mikulov), Polná, Kanitz (now Dolní Kounice), Leipnik (now Lipník nad Bečvou), Weisskirch and Saar (now Žďár nad Sázavou).

Born in Vienna, he was the second but eldest surviving son^{[citation needed]} of Sigismund II, Count of Dietrichstein and Baron of Hollenburg, Finkenstein and Thalberg, by his second wife Johanna von der Leiter (della Scala), Baroness (Freiin) von der Leytter zu Behrn und Vicenz, heiress of Amerang and member of the Scaliger family, former rulers of Verona.^{[1][better source needed]}