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The House of Hohenzollern (/ ˌ h oʊ ə n ˈ z ɒ l ər n /, US also /-n ˈ z ɔː l-,-n t ˈ s ɔː l-/; German: Haus Hohenzollern, pronounced [ˌhaʊs hoːənˈtsɔlɐn] ⓘ; Romanian: Casa de Hohenzollern) is a formerly royal (and from 1871 to 1918, imperial) German dynasty whose members were variously princes, electors, kings and emperors of Hohenzollern, Brandenburg, Prussia, the German ...
- Karl Friedrich
Karl Friedrich Emich Meinrad Benedikt Fidelis Maria Michael...
- Hohenzollern Castle
Hohenzollern Castle (German: Burg Hohenzollern [bʊʁk...
- Georg Friedrich
Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia (born 10 June 1976, as...
- Margraviate of Brandenburg
The Margraviate of Brandenburg (German: Markgrafschaft...
- Hohenzollern-Hechingen
History Hechingen and Hohenzollern Castle, c. 1830. The...
- Romanian Royal Family
The Romanian royal family (Romanian: Familia regală a...
- Brandenburg-Prussia
Brandenburg-Prussia (German: Brandenburg-Preußen; Low...
- German Revolution
The German revolution of 1918–1919, also known as the...
- Karl Friedrich
As early as the 1950s, my grandfather, Dr. Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia (1907 – 1994), was among the most open-handed private lenders in former West Berlin. These loaned items have been on display, free of charge, since 1994 in the castles and museums open to the public in Berlin and Brandenburg. Since Germany’s reunification, my ...
May 26, 2024 · The Origins of the Hohenzollern Dynasty. To fully appreciate the grandeur of Hohenzollern Castle, one must first delve into the illustrious history of the Hohenzollern family. This noble house, whose roots can be traced back to the 11th century, played a pivotal role in shaping the course of German history (Carlyle, 1858). The Hohenzollerns ...
The Province of Hohenzollern ( German: Hohenzollernsche Lande, Hohenzollern Lands) was a district of Prussia from 1850 to 1946. It was located in Swabia, the region of southern Germany that was the ancestral home of the House of Hohenzollern, to which the kings of Prussia belonged. The Hohenzollern Lands were formed in 1850 from two ...
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The House Order of Hohenzollern was instituted on 5 December 1841, by joint decree of Prince Konstantin of Hohenzollern-Hechingen and Prince Karl Anton of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. These two principalities in southern Germany were Catholic collateral lines of the House of Hohenzollern, cousins to the Protestant ruling house of Prussia. On 23 August...
Royal House Order
The Royal House Order of Hohenzollern came in the following classes: 1. Grand Commander (Großkomtur) 2. Commander (Komtur) 3. Knight (Ritter) 4. Member (Inhaber) "Member" was a lesser class for soldiers who were not officers, as well as civilians. The Members' Cross (Kreuz der Inhaber), especially with swords, was a rare distinction for non-commissioned officers and the like. Another decoration, the Members' Eagle (Adler der Inhaber) was often given as a long-service award to lesser officials...
Princely House Order
The Princely House Order of Hohenzollern came in the following classes: 1. Cross of Honour 1st Class (Ehrenkreuz 1. Klasse) 2. Commander's Cross of Honour (Ehrenkomturkreuz) 3. Cross of Honour 2nd Class (Ehrenkreuz 2. Klasse) 4. Cross of Honour 3rd Class (Ehrenkreuz 3. Klasse) 5. Golden Cross of Merit (goldenes Verdienstkreuz) 6. Silver Cross of Merit (silbernes Verdienstkreuz) 7. Golden Medal of Honour (goldene Ehrenmedaille) 8. Silver Medal of Merit (silberne Verdienstmedaille) The Crosses...
Romanian House Order
The classes of the Romanian version of the House Order were essentially the same as those of the Princely House Order, except that the Cross of Honour 3rd Class of the Romanian version could be awarded with Oak leaves, and the Golden and Silver Medals could be awarded with a Crown. As with the Prussian and Hohenzollern versions, crossed swords could be used to indicate a wartime or combat award. Given the short existence of the order and the fact that Romania had a number of other decorations...
The badge of the House Order of Hohenzollern was a cross pattéewith convex edges and curved arms (sometimes called an "Alisee" cross). There were differences in the enameling of the arms of the cross for the Royal, Princely and Romanian versions, but all featured white enamel on the higher classes and a black enameled stripe near the sides of the c...
As noted above, the Knight's Cross with Swords of the Royal House Order was the intermediate decoration between the Iron Cross 1st Class and the Pour le Mérite for Prussian junior officers. There were over 8,000 awards during World War I of this class (there were far fewer awards of the other classes, or of any class before the war). Thus, among th...
The Hohenzollern family ruled various territories in and near modern Germany, and later of all Germany. The Royal House of Hohenzollern began ruling the area around Berlin and Brandenburg, now in Germany, in 1415. [1] The family became one of the electors of the Holy Roman Emperor and then were kings of Prussia in 1702 and German emperors in 1871.
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