816) Rudolf Slánský

Rudolf Slánský (1901 – 1952). Czech Communist politician. Holding the post of the party's General Secretary after World War II, he was one of the leading creators and organizers of Communist rule in Czechoslovakia. After the split between Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia and Soviet premier Joseph Stalin, the latter instigated a wave of "purges" of the respective Communist Party leaderships, to prevent more splits between the Soviet Union and its Central European "satellite" countries. In Czechoslovakia, Slánský was one of 14 leaders arrested in 1951 and put on show trial en masse in November 1952, charged with high treason. After eight days, 11 of the 14 were sentenced to death. Slánský's sentence was carried out five days later.

- "Slansky himself (who was red-haired) was described in more than one newspaper article as 'Judas'."  https://www.passeidireto.com/…/czechoslovakia-brief-hist…/38

- "Rudolf Slansky, a tall, red-haired butcher's son from a village near Pilsen, was a devoted Communist."  http://content.time.com/…/mag…/article/0,9171,815698,00.html

681) Albrecht von Wallenstein

Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein (1583 – 1634), also von Waldstein. Bohemian military leader and nobleman who gained prominence during the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648), in the Catholic side. His outstanding martial career made him one of the most influential men in the Holy Roman Empire by the time of his death. Wallenstein became the supreme commander of the armies of the Habsburg Emperor Ferdinand II and was a major figure of the Thirty Years' War.
An imperial generalissimo by land, and Admiral of the Baltic Sea from 21 April 1628, Wallenstein found himself released from service on 13 August 1630 after Ferdinand grew wary of his ambition. Several Protestant victories over Catholic armies induced Ferdinand to recall Wallenstein, who then defeated the Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus at Alte Veste and killed him at Lützen. Dissatisfied with the Emperor's treatment of him, Wallenstein considered allying with the Protestants. However, he was assassinated at Eger in Bohemia by one of the army's officials, with the emperor's approval.

- "Wallenstein was tall, thin and pale, with reddish hair, and eyes of remarkable brilliancy. He was of a proud and imperious temper, and was seldom seen to laugh." http://www.nndb.com/people/071/000103759/

- "He was tall, thin and pale, with red hair and eyes that were described as remarkably piercing." https://books.google.it/books…

- "He was reputedly thin, with a pale complexion and short red hair." https://www.brookings.edu/…/uplo…/2016/06/singer20030301.pdf

158) Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany

Joanna of Austria (1547-1578). Youngest daughter of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary. She married Francesco I de' Medici and became the first Grand Duchess of Tuscany. Sister of Catherine of Austria and Magdalena of Austria. Mother of Maria de' Medici.

47) Boleslaus III, Duke of Bohemia

Boleslaus III, Duke of Bohemia (965 – 1037).

He was called The Red (Czech: Boleslav III. Ryšavý; to denote "red hair"). He was the "worst of all men who ever sat on the Bohemian throne." During his chaotic reign, Bohemia became a pawn in the long German–Polish War between King Henry II and Duke Bolesław I the Brave.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boleslaus_III,_Duke_of_Bohemia