List of princes of Austria-Hungary
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Article ImagesThis page lists princely families in the territories of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, whether extant or extinct. The style of address was 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 (Grafen). 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[a] | Original name | Most called | Notes |
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von | Auersperg | Auersperg | head of this family also carries the titles of Duke of Gottschee, Princely Count of Wels. All members are Serene Highnesses, Princes(ses) of Auersperg |
Batthyány-Strattmann[1] | 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. Heads of this family were dukes; also used the preposition de. |
von | Dietrichstein | 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][better source needed] | 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] | |
Esterházy von Galántha[9][better source needed] | Esterházy | also comital; also used the preposition de | |
Festetics von Tolna[10][better source needed] | Festetics | also comital; also used the preposition de | |
zu | Fürstenberg[11][better source needed] | Fürstenberg | members use titles outside of Austria; some use the preposition von |
von | Grassalkovics[12][better source needed] | Grassalkovics | became extinct |
von | Hohenberg | Hohenberg | title of Fürst for all members (see here); elevated to ducal status by primogeniture in 1917; the head of this house is titled Herzog von Hohenberg (Duke of Hohenberg) |
zu | Hohenlohe[13][better source needed] | Hohenlohe-(subline) | this family had multiple branches |
von | Khevenhüller-Metsch[14][better source needed] | Khevenhüller-Metsch | junior members were counts |
Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau[15][better source needed] | Kinsky | junior members were counts; also comital | |
von | Koháry | Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Koháry | also comital; became extinct firstly in male line, possessions passed to the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha branch of the family via marriage to the heiress of the last prince |
von | Lichnowsky | Lichnowsky | |
von | Lobkowicz[16][better source needed] | Lobkowicz | |
Lónyay de Nagy-Lónya et Vásáros-Namény[17] | Lónyay | also comital; also used the preposition de | |
von und zu | Liechtenstein[18][better source needed] | Liechtenstein | sovereign since 1719 |
von | Metternich-Winneburg[19][better source needed] | Metternich | also used the preposition de |
von | Montenuovo | Montenuovo | see also House of Neipperg |
zu | Oettingen-Oettingen[20][better source needed] | this family had multiple branches (Oettingen, Wallerstein & Spielberg) | |
von | Orsini und Rosenberg[21][better source needed] | Orsini-Rosenberg | junior members were counts |
von | Rohan[22][better source needed] | Rohan | a line of this family was ducal; also used the preposition de |
zu | Sayn-Wittgenstein[23][better source needed] | Sayn-Wittgenstein-(subline) | this family had multiple branches |
von | Schönburg[24][better source needed] | Schönburg-(subline) | this family had multiple branches (Hartenstein & Waldenburg); also comital |
von | Starhemberg[25][better source needed] | Starhemberg | junior members were counts |
zu | Schwarzenberg[26][better source needed] | Schwarzenberg | the head of this house is also Duke of Krumlov, Princely Landgrave in Klettgau, and Count of Sulz |
von | Thun-Hohenstein | Thun-Hohenstein[27][better source needed] | also comital |
von und zu | Trauttmansdorff-Weinsberg[28][better source needed] | Trauttmansdorff-Weinsberg | also comital |
von | Waldburg[29][better source needed] | Waldburg-(subline) | this family had multiple branches; junior members were counts |
zu | Windisch-Graetz[2] | Windisch-Graetz | also Windisch-Grätz |
- ^ Where this section is blank, it is possible that the preposition is unknown or did not exist.
- ^ Almanach de Gotha. J. Perthes. 1849. p. 89. Retrieved 2010-02-12 – via Internet Archive.
Batthyány-Strattmann.
- ^ a b c Almanach českých šlechtických rodů 2001, Praha 2001
- ^ a b c Almanach českých šlechtických rodů 2005, Praha 2005
- ^ Marek, Miroslav (2007-06-29). "von Eggenberg". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 2010-02-12.[self-published source]
- ^ 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 2010-02-12.[self-published source]
- ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Festetics de Tolna 3". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 2010-02-12.[self-published source]
- ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Fьrstenberg 3". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 2010-02-12.[self-published source]
- ^ Marek, Miroslav (2004-09-21). "Grassalkovich de Gyarak". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 2010-02-12.[self-published source]
- ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Hohenlohe 7". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 2010-02-12.[self-published source]
- ^ Marek, Miroslav (2008-06-27). "Khevenhüller 1". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 2010-02-12.[self-published source]
- ^ Marek, Miroslav (2009-06-20). "Kinsky 1". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 2010-02-12.[self-published source]
- ^ Marek, Miroslav (2008-08-15). "Lobkowicz 10". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 2010-02-12.[self-published source]
- ^ "Princes of the Holy Roman Empire".
- ^ Marek, Miroslav (2008-04-11). "Liechtenstein 2". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 2010-02-12.[self-published source]
- ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Metternich 3". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 2010-02-12.[self-published source]
- ^ Marek, Miroslav (2007-10-25). "Oettingen 2". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 2010-02-12.[self-published source]
- ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Princes of the Holy Roman Empire". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 2010-02-12.[self-published source]
- ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Rohan 5". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 2010-02-12.[self-published source]
- ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Sponheim 18". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 2010-02-12.[self-published source]
- ^ Marek, Miroslav (2004-08-04). "Schцnburg 4". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 2010-02-12.[self-published source]
- ^ Marek, Miroslav (2007-03-30). "Starhemberg 3". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 2010-02-12.[self-published source]
- ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Schwarzenberg 3". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 2010-02-12.[self-published source]
- ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Thun 7". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 2010-02-12.[self-published source]
- ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Trauttmansdorff 2". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 2010-02-12.[self-published source]
- ^ Marek, Miroslav. "waldburg/waldburg4.html". Genealogy EU. Retrieved 2010-02-12.[self-published source]