Reitzenstein
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Reitzenstein was a German dynasty of Franconian knights.
The House of Reitzenstein took its name from Reitzenstein near Issigau
. The family was directly related to the House of Sparneck
.
Prominent members of the family:
The House of Reitzenstein took its name from Reitzenstein near Issigau
Issigau
Issigau is a municipality in Upper Franconia in the district of Hof in Bavaria in Germany....
. The family was directly related to the House of Sparneck
House of Sparneck
The House of Sparneck was a local noble family in Franconia.The family is known to exist from 1223 to 1744 and was named after the market village of Sparneck. One of their first castles was the Waldsteinburg; further castles were located in Sparneck, Weißdorf, Stockenroth, Uprode near Weißdorf,...
.
Prominent members of the family:
- Franziska von ReitzensteinFranziska von ReitzensteinFranziska Freifrau von Reitzenstein, née von Nyss, alias "Franz von Nemmersdorf" was a German novelist.-Biography:...
aka Franz von Nemmersdorf (1834–1896), German novelist - Hans Albin Freiherr von ReitzensteinHans Albin Freiherr von ReitzensteinHans Albin, Freiherr von Reitzenstein was a Obersturmbannführer , in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.Hans Albin...
, German Obersturmbannführer - Richard August ReitzensteinRichard August ReitzensteinRichard August Reitzenstein was a German classical philologist and scholar of Ancient Greek religion, hermetism and Gnosticism. He is described by Kurt Rudolph as “one of the most stimulating Gnostic scholars”...
(1861–1931), German classical philologist and scholar of Ancient Greek religion, hermetism and Gnosticism - Sigismund von ReitzensteinSigismund von ReitzensteinFreiherr Sigismund Karl Johann von Reitzenstein was the first minister of state of the Grand Duchy of Baden....
(1766-1847), minister and ambassador for Baden.