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Prussian Line. The House of Schwarzenberg is a German ( Franconian) and Czech ( Bohemian) aristocratic family, formerly one of the most prominent European noble houses. The Schwarzenbergs are members of the German and Czech nobility, and they once held the rank of Princes of the Holy Roman Empire.
The House of Seinsheim regarded Erchanger, Duke of Swabia († 917) as their ancestor. Erkinger VI, (1362-1437) received Schwarzenberg 1420, became Lord of Schwarzenberg in 1429 and bought Hohenlandsberg in 1435: All Schwarzenbergs descend from Erkinger and his two wives, Anna von Bibra (+ 1418) and Barbara von Abensberg (+1448).
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Welcome. The English side of haus-schwarzenberg.org is a light version of the German main site. Please always refer to the German site for up-to-date information about the house.
Mediatized House of Schwarzenberg. House of Schwarzenberg. Schwarzenberg (Czech: ze Švarcenberka) is the name of a Frankish and Bohemian aristocratic family. The family was first mentioned in 1172. A branch of the Seinsheim family (the non-Schwarzenberg portion died out in 1958) was created when Erkinger I of Seinsheim acquired the Frankish ...
The House of Schwarzenberg is a German ( Franconian) and Czech ( Bohemian) aristocratic family, formerly one of the most prominent European noble houses. The Schwarzenbergs are members of the German and Czech nobility, and they once held the rank of Princes of the Holy Roman Empire.
1 History. 2 Coat of arms. 3 Notable family members. 4 Property and residences. 4.1 Bohemia. 4.2 Castles and palaces. 5 Titles of the family. 5.1 Lords of Seinsheim. 5.2 Barons of Schwarzenberg. 5.3 Counts of Schwarzenberg. 5.4 Princes of Schwarzenberg. 5.5 Heads of the House of Schwarzenberg (after 1918)
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