Thun-Hohenstein
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Thun und Hohenstein, also known as Thun-Hohenstein, is a family which belonged to the historical Bohemian
and Austrian nobility
. One branch of the family has dwelled at Děčín (Tetschen)
, Bohemia
, for more than 200 years.
A feudal
family originally from Tyrol
, the male line traces back to Manfreinus of Tunno in 1187. All males of the family were granted the title of Count of the Holy Roman Empire (Reichsgraf) in 1629, and that of Prince (Fürst
) was conferred upon the head of the family, along with the style
of Durchlaucht
in the Austrian Empire in 1911. They were hereditary members of the Austrian House of Lords, in right of possession of the entail
ed manor
of Tetschen since 1879.
at Frankfurt
, where he represented the anti-Prussian
policy of Prince Felix Schwarzenberg, and often came into conflict with Prince Bismarck
, who was the Prussian envoy
. He was afterwards ambassador
at Berlin
and St. Petersburg. After his retirement from the public service in 1863 in the Bohemia
n Landtag
and the Austrian Reichsrat
he supported the federal policy of his brother Leo. In 1879 he was made a hereditary member of the Upper House. In this position he was, on his death 24 September 1881, succeeded by his eldest son Franz Anton (born 1847).
, and for her patronage of music, notably that of Mozart
and Beethoven
.
Count Leopold von Thun und Hohenstein (1811–1888), was a leading Austrian statesmen who later became minister in the cabinets of Schwarzenberg
and Bach
.
noble and statesman. He served as the Habsburg
's Governor of his native Bohemia
from 1889 to 1896 and again from 1911 to 1915. He was elevated to princely rank by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria
on July 19, 1911 but, leaving no sons, he was succeeded in the princely title by his brother Jaroslav (1864-1929).
and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta from 1905 to 1931.
Woźniakowska, born 13 April 1954), usually shortened to Róża Thun, is a European Parliament Member (MEP) from Poland
since 2009.
Bohemian nobility
Bohemian or Czech nobility refers to the noble families of the Czech state , also known as "Bohemian Crown", "The Lands of the Bohemian Crown" or "The Lands of the Crown of Saint Wenceslaus".Aristocracy was abolished by law in December 1918 at the occasion of birth of the independent...
and Austrian nobility
Austrian nobility
Historically, the Austrian nobility was a privileged social class in Austria. The nobility was officially abolished in 1919 after the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Former noble families and their descendants are still a part of Austrian society today, but they no longer retain any specific...
. One branch of the family has dwelled at Děčín (Tetschen)
Decín
Děčín is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region in the north of the Czech Republic. It is the largest town and administrative seat of the Děčín District.-Geography:...
, Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
, for more than 200 years.
A feudal
Feudalism
Feudalism was a set of legal and military customs in medieval Europe that flourished between the 9th and 15th centuries, which, broadly defined, was a system for ordering society around relationships derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labour.Although derived from the...
family originally from Tyrol
Tyrol
Tyrol is an historical region in Western Central Europe. The term has its origin in the former County of Tyrol, and today can be referred to different regions and entities.- Prehistory :...
, the male line traces back to Manfreinus of Tunno in 1187. All males of the family were granted the title of Count of the Holy Roman Empire (Reichsgraf) in 1629, and that of Prince (Fürst
Fürst
Fürst is a German title of nobility, usually translated into English as Prince.The term refers to the head of a principality and is distinguished from the son of a monarch, who is referred to as Prinz...
) was conferred upon the head of the family, along with the style
Style (manner of address)
A style of office, or honorific, is a legal, official, or recognized title. A style, by tradition or law, precedes a reference to a person who holds a post or political office, and is sometimes used to refer to the office itself. An honorific can also be awarded to an individual in a personal...
of Durchlaucht
Serene Highness
His/Her Serene Highness is a style used today by the reigning families of Liechtenstein and Monaco. It also preceded the princely titles of members of some German ruling and mediatised dynasties as well as some non-ruling but princely German noble families until 1918...
in the Austrian Empire in 1911. They were hereditary members of the Austrian House of Lords, in right of possession of the entail
Entail
Entail may refer to:* Fee tail, a term of art in common law describing a limited form of succession....
ed manor
Manor
-Land tenure:*Manor, an estate in land of the mediaeval era in England*Manorialism, a system of land tenure and organization of the rural economy and society in parts of medieval Europe based on the manor*Manor house, the principal house of a manor...
of Tetschen since 1879.
Friedrich von Thun und Hohenstein
Of the three sons of Count Franz, the eldest, Friedrich (1810–1881), entered the diplomatic service. After holding other posts he was in 1850 appointed president of the restored German DietDiet (assembly)
In politics, a diet is a formal deliberative assembly. The term is mainly used historically for the Imperial Diet, the general assembly of the Imperial Estates of the Holy Roman Empire, and for the legislative bodies of certain countries.-Etymology:...
at Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, where he represented the anti-Prussian
Kingdom of Prussia
The Kingdom of Prussia was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918. Until the defeat of Germany in World War I, it comprised almost two-thirds of the area of the German Empire...
policy of Prince Felix Schwarzenberg, and often came into conflict with Prince Bismarck
Otto von Bismarck
Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg , simply known as Otto von Bismarck, was a Prussian-German statesman whose actions unified Germany, made it a major player in world affairs, and created a balance of power that kept Europe at peace after 1871.As Minister President of...
, who was the Prussian envoy
Envoy (title)
In diplomacy, an Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary is, under the terms of the Congress of Vienna of 1815, a diplomat of the second class, ranking between an Ambassador and a Minister Resident....
. He was afterwards ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
at Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and St. Petersburg. After his retirement from the public service in 1863 in the Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
n Landtag
Landtag
A Landtag is a representative assembly or parliament in German-speaking countries with some legislative authority.- Name :...
and the Austrian Reichsrat
Reichsrat (Austria)
The Imperial Council of Austria from 1867 to 1918 was the parliament of the Cisleithanian part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was a bicameral legislature, consisting of the Herrenhaus and the Abgeordnetenhaus...
he supported the federal policy of his brother Leo. In 1879 he was made a hereditary member of the Upper House. In this position he was, on his death 24 September 1881, succeeded by his eldest son Franz Anton (born 1847).
Maria Wilhelmine von Thun und Hohenstein
Countess Maria Wilhelmine von Thun und Hohenstein, née Uhlfeldt (1744–1800) was a Viennese aristocrat of the 18th century. She is remembered as the hostess of a musically and intellectually outstanding salonSalon
Salon may refer to:* Salon , a meeting for learning or enjoyment* Beauty salon, a venue for cosmetic treatments* Drawing room, an architectural space in a home* Salon , a regular art exhibition...
, and for her patronage of music, notably that of Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music...
and Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of...
.
Leopold von Thun und Hohenstein
Count Leopold von Thun und Hohenstein (1811–1888), was a leading Austrian statesmen who later became minister in the cabinets of Schwarzenberg
Prince Felix of Schwarzenberg
Prinz Felix zu Schwarzenberg was an Austrian statesman who restored the Habsburg Empire as a European power following the disorders of 1848....
and Bach
Baron Alexander von Bach
Baron Alexander von Bach was an Austrian politician...
.
Franz Anton von Thun und Hohenstein
Count Franz Anton von Thun und Hohenstein, (1847–1916) was an Austro-HungarianAustria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
noble and statesman. He served as the Habsburg
Habsburg
The House of Habsburg , also found as Hapsburg, and also known as House of Austria is one of the most important royal houses of Europe and is best known for being an origin of all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1438 and 1740, as well as rulers of the Austrian Empire and...
's Governor of his native Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
from 1889 to 1896 and again from 1911 to 1915. He was elevated to princely rank by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria
Franz Joseph I of Austria
Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I was Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, King of Croatia, Apostolic King of Hungary, King of Galicia and Lodomeria and Grand Duke of Cracow from 1848 until his death in 1916.In the December of 1848, Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria abdicated the throne as part of...
on July 19, 1911 but, leaving no sons, he was succeeded in the princely title by his brother Jaroslav (1864-1929).
Galeazzo von Thun und Hohenstein
Fra' Galeazzo von Thun und Hohenstein (1850–1931) was the 75th PrincePrince of the Church
The term Prince of the Church is nowadays used nearly exclusively for Catholic Cardinals. However the term is historically more important as a generic term for clergymen whose offices hold the secular rank and privilege of a prince or are considered its equivalent...
and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta from 1905 to 1931.
Róża Maria von Thun und Hohenstein
Róża Maria Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein (néeNEE
NEE is a political protest group whose goal was to provide an alternative for voters who are unhappy with all political parties at hand in Belgium, where voting is compulsory.The NEE party was founded in 2005 in Antwerp...
Woźniakowska, born 13 April 1954), usually shortened to Róża Thun, is a European Parliament Member (MEP) from Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
since 2009.