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Landgravine Josepha Of Fürstenberg-Weitra
Landgravine Josepha of Fürstenberg-Weitra (german: Landgräfin Josefa zu Fürstenberg-Weitra; 21 June 177623 February 1848) was princess consort of Liechtenstein as wife of Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein. By virtue of her birth, she was member of the House of Fürstenberg. Early life Josepha was born at Vienna, Austria, the first daughter of Joachim Egon, Landgrave of Fürstenberg-Weitra (1749–1828) and his wife, Countess Sophia Maria of Oettingen-Wallerstein (1751–1835). Marriage and issue On 12 April 1792 in Vienna, she married Prince Johann Joseph of Liechtenstein (1776–1848). They had 14 children: * Princess Maria Leopoldine Josepha Sophia Aemiliana (Vienna, 11 September 1793 – Vienna, 28 July 1808) * Princess Karoline (Vienna, 2 February 1795 – died in infancy) * Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1796–1858) * Princess Maria Sophie Josepha (Vienna, 5 September 1798 – Vienna, 27 June 1869), married in Vienna on 4 August 1817 Vincenz Graf Ester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Baptist Von Lampi The Elder
Johann Baptist von Lampi the Elder (german: Johann Baptist von Lampi der Ältere, pl, Jan Chrzciciel Lampi; 31 December 1751 – 11 February 1830) was an Austrian-Italian historical and portrait painter. He settled in the Russian Empire after the third and final partition of Poland, enticed by an extremely generous offer from the Tsar. Life Johann Baptist Lampi was born at Romeno in the County of Tyrol to Matteo, or Matthias, Lampi (1698-1780), a decorative painter. Frescoes by his father may be found in many elegant buildings there. He studied art under his father in Verona and later in Salzburg. In 1773 he went to Trento, where he learned to become a portraitist in canvases and miniatures. He travelled to Innsbruck, then to Vienna, where the Emperor Joseph II appointed him a professor at the Vienna Academy in 1786. That same year, he was invited to Warsaw by the court of King Stanisław II Augustus ''(pictured)''. He worked in Warsaw until the complete military Partitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Esterházy
Sophie Esterházy-Liechtenstein (Vienna, 5 September 1798 – Vienna, 27 June 1869), was an Austrian courtier. She served as Oberhofmeisterin (mistress of the Robes) to Empress Elisabeth of Austria in 1854-1862. Early life Princess Sophie Marie Josepha von und zu Liechtenstein was born as third daughter of Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein and his wife, Landgravine Josepha of Fürstenberg-Weitra. Court life She was disliked by the Empress, as she was a friend and a confidante of the Empress' mother-in-law, Princess Sophie of Bavaria, and suspected to be her spy. She was also described as very strict, and her attitude toward Elisabeth was compared to a governess. She was replaced by Pauline von Königsegg. She has been portrayed in numerous books about Elisabeth. Personal life She married in Vienna, on 4 August 1817, Count Vincenz Esterházy von Galántha (Pressburg, 25 October 1787 – Eisgrub Lednice (; german: Eisgrub) is a municipality and village in Břeclav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Löwe
Johanna Sophie Christiane Löwe (24 March 1815 – 29 November 1866) was a German opera soprano, active mainly in Vienna and Berlin, and a Princess of Liechtenstein by marriage. She was one of the most famous German opera singers of her time.'' Meyers Großes Konversationslexikon'', 6th edition, vol. 12, p. 747. Life and career Sophie Löwe was born on 24 March 1815 in Oldenburg, daughter of the actor Ferdinand Löwe (1787–1832). From 1831, she studied in Vienna under Giuseppe Ciccimarra. 1832 she debuted at the Kärntnertortheater. After a tour through northern Germany she got an engagement at the Berlin Court Opera in 1837. Her most prominent performances were as the title character in Gaetano Donizetti's ''Maria Padilla'' (Milan, 1841), as Elvira in Giuseppe Verdi's '' Ernani'' (Venice, 1844), and as Odabella in Verdi's '' Attila'' (Venice, 1846). She clashed with Verdi over ''Ernani'', to the point where he left Venice without paying her a customary visit. However, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schloss Rosegg
Schloss Rosegg is a castle in Rosegg, Carinthia, Austria. Schloss Rosegg is above sea level. The castle features a large wildlife park with many animals, tours of the castle with rooms displays and life-size wax figures in period clothing, and a large hedge maze. Other activities include contemporary art exhibits, summer events, concerts, theater programs and a café. See also *List of castles in Austria References ''This article was initially translated from the German Wikipedia.'' External links Schloss Rosegg Rosegg Rosegg ( sl, Rožek) is a town in the district of Villach-Land in Carinthia in Austria. Neighboring municipalities Personalities It is the birthplace of the painter Peter Markovič, after whom the local Slovene cultural association is named. L ... Zoos in Austria Museums in Carinthia (state) Historic house museums in Austria {{Austria-castle-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous city and state. A landlocked country, Austria is bordered by Germany to the northwest, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The country occupies an area of and has a population of 9 million. Austria emerged from the remnants of the Eastern and Hungarian March at the end of the first millennium. Originally a margraviate of Bavaria, it developed into a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire in 1156 and was later made an archduchy in 1453. In the 16th century, Vienna began serving as the empire's administrative capital and Austria thus became the heartland of the Habsburg monarchy. After the dissolution of the H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The Golden Fleece
The Distinguished Order of the Golden Fleece ( es, Insigne Orden del Toisón de Oro, german: Orden vom Goldenen Vlies) is a Catholic order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to Isabella of Portugal. Today, two branches of the order exist, namely the Spanish and the Austrian Fleece; the current grand masters are Felipe VI, King of Spain and Karl von Habsburg, head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, respectively. The Grand Chaplain of the Austrian branch is Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, Archbishop of Vienna. The separation of the two existing branches took place as a result of the War of the Spanish Succession. The grand master of the order, Charles II of Spain (a Habsburg) had died childless in 1700, and so the succession to the throne of Spain and the Golden Fleece initiated a global conflict. On one hand, Charles, brother of the Holy Roman Emperor, claimed the crown as an agnatic member of the House of Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knight
A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the Pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the church or the country, especially in a military capacity. Knighthood finds origins in the Greek ''hippeis'' and '' hoplite'' (ἱππεῖς) and Roman '' eques'' and ''centurion'' of classical antiquity. In the Early Middle Ages in Europe, knighthood was conferred upon mounted warriors. During the High Middle Ages, knighthood was considered a class of lower nobility. By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior. Often, a knight was a vassal who served as an elite fighter or a bodyguard for a lord, with payment in the form of land holdings. The lords trusted the knights, who were skilled in battle on horseback. Knighthood in the Middle Ages was closely linked with horsemanship (and especially the joust) from its origins in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunyady De Kéthely
The House of Hunyady de Kéthely (german: Hunyady von Kéthely) is an Austro-Hungarian noble family whose members occupied important positions in the Empire. Their coat of arms was recognized in 1792 when the family received the title of Count in Hungary and in 1797 when they received the title of Imperial Count from Emperor Francis II. Although with the same name the family was not connected to Hunyadi family which ruled in Hungary in the 15th and the beginning of the 16th century. Members *Ferenc Hunyady de Kéthely (d. 1690), count ** László Hunyady de Kéthely (d. 1723), count *Franciscus Hunyady de Kéthely ( 1727), count *Joseph Hunyady von Kéthely ( 1808), count, chamberlain, ''obersthofmeister'' *Joseph Hunyady ( 1825–37), count *Ferenc Hunyady de Kéthely, count **László **Kálmán (1828–1901), count **Vilmos ** Júlia (1831–1919), firstly Princess of Serbia, secondly Duchess of Arenberg Arenberg, also spelled as Aremberg or Ahremberg, is a former coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ischl
Bad Ischl (Austrian German ) is a spa town in Austria. It lies in the southern part of Upper Austria, at the Traun River in the centre of the Salzkammergut region. The town consists of the Katastralgemeinden ''Ahorn'', ''Bad Ischl'', ''Haiden'', ''Jainzen'', ''Kaltenbach'', ''Lauffen'', ''Lindau'', ''Pfandl'', ''Perneck'', ''Reiterndorf'' and ''Rettenbach''. It is connected to the village of Strobl by the river Ischl, which drains from the Wolfgangsee, and to the Traunsee, into which the stream empties. It is home to the Kaiservilla, summer residence of Austro-Hungarian monarchs Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth. In 2024, Bad Ischl will be one of the European Capitals of Culture – the third city in Austria after Graz (2003) and Linz (2009). History Bad Ischl was a settlement area since the Hallstatt culture, first mentioned in a 1262 deed as ''Iselen''. In 1419 Archduke Albert V of Austria established the local seat of the Salt Chamber (''Salzkammer'') at ''Wilde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franz Joseph II, Prince Of Liechtenstein
Franz Joseph II (Franz Josef Maria Aloys Alfred Karl Johannes Heinrich Michael Georg Ignaz Benediktus Gerhardus Majella; 16 August 1906 – 13 November 1989) was the reigning Prince of Liechtenstein from 25 July 1938 until his death. Franz Joseph was the son of Prince Aloys of Liechtenstein and Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria. He succeeded his childless grand-uncle, Prince Franz I, after his father renounced his right of succession in his favour in 1923. During his reign, women received voting rights for the first time, following a referendum on the topic (among men only) in 1984. Franz Joseph was an extremely popular sovereign in Liechtenstein. He was the first ruling prince to live full-time in the principality. He also oversaw the economic development of Liechtenstein from a poor agricultural backwater into one of the richest countries (per capita) in the world. World War II Liechtenstein remained neutral throughout World War II, and its neutrality was not violate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ewa Józefina Julia Potocka
Countess Ewa Józefina Julia Eudoksja Potocka hr. Piława (born 10 August 1818 in Paris – 21 May 1895 in Vienna) was a Polish noble lady of the Potocki family. Early life She was the daughter of Count Alfred Wojciech Potocki and Princess Józefina Maria Czartoryska. Her brother Count Alfred Józef Potocki was the 2nd Ordynat of the Łańcut Fee Tail. Marriage and issue Ewa Józefina married on 3 June 1841, in Vienna, Prince Franz de Paula of Liechtenstein and had four children: * Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein (1842–1907) * Princess Josefina Marie Juliane (Vienna, 22 April 1844 – Vienna, 10 October 1854) * Prince Aloys Franz de Paula Maria (Prague, 19 November 1846 – Vienna, 25 March 1920), married firstly in London on 27 June 1872 Marie "Mary" Henriette Adelaide Fox (Paris, 21 December 1850 – Schloss Burgstall, Styria, 26 December 1878), adopted daughter of Henry Edward Fox, 4th Baron Holland and wife Lady Mary Augusta Coventry, believed to be his own natural da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
