List of princes of Austria-Hungary
This page lists princely families in the territories of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, whether extant or extinct. The style of address is Durchlaucht (Serene Highness). Also used was Fürstliche Gnaden (Princely Grace). The Austrian princely title (Fürst) was the most prestigious title of the Austrian nobility, forming the higher nobility (hoher Adel) alongside the counts (Graf); this close inner circle, called the 100 Familien (100 families), possessed enormous riches and lands. They also had great influence at the court and thus played an important role in politics and diplomacy.
Preposition[lower-alpha 1] |
Original name |
Most called |
Notes |
von |
Auersperg |
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Batthyány-Strattmann[1] |
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junior members were counts |
von |
Clary und Aldringen |
Clary-Aldringen[2] |
junior members were counts |
von |
Collalto und San Salvatore[2] |
Collalto |
junior members were counts |
von |
Colloredo-Mansfeld[3] |
Colloredo-Mansfeld |
junior members were counts; eldest son of the prince was titled Count of Mansfeld; See also House of Mansfeld |
von |
Croÿ[3] |
Croÿ(-subline) |
Also known as Croÿ-Dülmen, three branches exist. Lines of this family were dukes; also used the preposition de. |
von |
Dietrichstein |
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Became extinct firstly in male line, recreated for husband of heiress; junior members of this family were counts of Dietrichstein & Proskau-Leslie (first family) then Dietrichstein-Mensdorff-Pouilly (second family)[3] |
von |
Eggenberg [4] |
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became extinct firstly in male line, Bohemian possessions passed to the nearest male relatives via marriage, the Schwarzenberg family, and Styrian possessions likewise to the Herberstein family.[5][6][7][8] |
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Esterházy von Galántha[9] |
Esterházy |
also comital; also used the preposition de |
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Festetics von Tolna [10] |
Festetics |
also comital; also used the preposition de |
zu |
Fürstenberg [11] |
Fürstenberg |
members use titles outside of Austria; some use the preposition von |
von |
Grassalkovics [12] |
Grassalkovics |
became extinct |
zu |
Hohenlohe [13] |
Hohenlohe |
this family had multiple branches |
von |
Khevenhüller-Metsch [14] |
Khevenhüller-Metsch |
junior members were counts |
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Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau [15] |
Kinsky |
junior members were counts; also comital |
von |
Lichnowsky |
Lichnowsky |
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von |
Lobkowicz [16] |
Lobkowicz |
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von und zu |
Liechtenstein [17] |
von und zu Liechtenstein |
sovereign since 1719 |
von |
Metternich-Winneburg[18] |
Metternich |
also used the preposition de |
zu |
Oettingen-Oettingen [19] |
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this family had multiple branches (Oettingen, Wallerstein & Spielberg) |
von |
Orsini und Rosenberg [20] |
Orsini-Rosenberg |
junior members were counts |
von |
Rohan[21] |
Rohan |
a line of this family was ducal; also used the preposition de |
zu |
Sayn-Wittgenstein[22] |
Sayn-Wittgenstein-(subline) |
this family had multiple branches |
von |
Schönburg-Hartenstein Schönburg-Waldenburg[23] |
Schönburg(-subline) |
this family had multiple branches; also comital |
von |
Starhemberg[24] |
Starhemberg |
junior members were counts |
zu |
Schwarzenberg[25] |
Schwarzenberg |
Head of the house is also Count of Sulz, Princely Landgrave in Klettgau and Duke of Krumlov. |
von |
Thun-Hohenstein |
Thun-Hohenstein [26] |
also comital |
von und zu |
Trauttmansdorff-Weinsberg[27] |
Trauttmansdorff-Weinsberg |
also comital |
von |
Waldburg[28] |
Waldburg-(subline) |
this family had multiple branches; junior members were counts |
zu |
Windisch-Graetz[2] |
Windisch-Graetz |
also Windisch-Grätz |
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Elisabeth-Alexandrine de Ficquelmont, princess von Clary-und-Aldringen and her daughter, Edmée, countess di Robilant e Cereaglio. The Austro-Hungarian princely and comital families were closely tied as the Empire's social and political elite.
Countess Isabella Esterházy de Galánta. The wealth and power of the princely Esterházy family was legendary.
Countess Draskovich accompanied by Prince Ferdinand of Auersperg at the horse-races in Freudenau, close to Vienna. Horse racings were popular and played a similar role like Ascot in the United Kingdom.
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References
- ↑ Where this section is blank, it is possible that the preposition is unknown or did not exist.
- ↑ Almanach de Gotha. Books.google.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Almanach českých šlechtických rodů 2001, Praha 2001
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Almanach českých šlechtických rodů 2005, Praha 2005
- ↑ Marek, Miroslav (2007-06-29). "von Eggenberg". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
- ↑ Schloss Eggenberg. By Barbara Kaiser. Graz: Christian Brandstätter Verlag, 2006. p. 204. ISBN 3-902510-80-3 (English Edition) or ISBN 3-902510-96-X (German Edition)
- ↑ Die Fürsten und Freiherren zu Eggenberg und ihre Vorfahren. By Walther Ernest Heydendorff. Graz: Verlag Styria, 1965. pp. 187-8.
- ↑ Hans Ulrich Fürst von Eggenberg: Freund und Erster Minister Kaiser Ferdinand II.. By Hans von Zwiedineck-Südenhorst. Vienna: Wilhelm Braumüller K. K. Hof- und Universitätsbuchhändler, 1880. p. 123.
- ↑ Ein Staat in Alt-Österreich: Besitzungen der Eggenberger. By Franz Kammerhofer. Graz: Franz Kammerhofer, 1998. p. 172. ISBN 3-9500808-1-3
- ↑ Marek, Miroslav (2007-06-06). "Esterházy 1". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
- ↑ Marek, Miroslav. "Festetics de Tolna 3". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
- ↑ Marek, Miroslav. "Fьrstenberg 3". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
- ↑ Marek, Miroslav (2004-09-21). "Grassalkovich de Gyarak". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
- ↑ Marek, Miroslav. "Hohenlohe 7". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
- ↑ Marek, Miroslav (2008-06-27). "Khevenhüller 1". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
- ↑ Marek, Miroslav (2009-06-20). "Kinsky 1". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
- ↑ Marek, Miroslav (2008-08-15). "Lobkowicz 10". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
- ↑ Marek, Miroslav (2008-04-11). "Liechtenstein 2". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
- ↑ Marek, Miroslav. "Metternich 3". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
- ↑ Marek, Miroslav (2007-10-25). "Oettingen 2". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
- ↑ Marek, Miroslav. "Princes of the Holy Roman Empire". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
- ↑ Marek, Miroslav. "Rohan 5". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
- ↑ Marek, Miroslav. "Sponheim 18". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
- ↑ Marek, Miroslav (2004-08-04). "Schцnburg 4". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
- ↑ Marek, Miroslav (2007-03-30). "Starhemberg 3". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
- ↑ Marek, Miroslav. "Schwarzenberg 3". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
- ↑ Marek, Miroslav. "Thun 7". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
- ↑ Marek, Miroslav. "Trauttmansdorff 2". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
- ↑ Marek, Miroslav. "waldburg/waldburg4.html". Genealogy.EU. Retrieved August 2012.