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Wimpffen
The House of Wimpffen is the name of a noble family originally from Germany. They became prominent in the Kingdom of Bohemia during the Habsburg rule. Notable members * Emmanuel Félix de Wimpffen (german: Emmanuel Felix Graf von Wimpffen; 1811–1884), French general * Franz (Emil Lorenz Heeremann) Graf von Wimpffen (1797, Prague - 1870), Austrian general * Maximilian von Wimpffen (1770–1854), Austrian general during the Napoleonic Wars * Leontius (von Wimpffen) (1873-1919), Russian bishop murdered by the Bolsheviks * Pauline von Wimpffen, German writer and Catholic activist See also * Bad Wimpfen Bad Wimpfen () is a historic spa town in the district of Heilbronn in the Baden-Württemberg region of southern Germany. It lies north of the city of Heilbronn, on the river Neckar. Geography Bad Wimpfen is located on the west bank of the River ... * János L. Wimpffen (born 1950s, Graz), an American motorsport historian and writer of Austro-Hungarian descent External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franz Graf Von Wimpffen
Franz Emil Lorenz Heeremann Graf von Wimpffen (2 April 1797 – 26 November 1870) was an Austrian General and Admiral who served as Administrative Head of the Austro-Hungarian Navy from 1851 to 1854. Military career Franz von Wimpffen was born in Prague on 2 April 1797, the son of Karl Franz Eduard von Wimpffen (1776–1842), who served as Chief of the Austro-Hungarian General Staff from 1824 to 1830, and Victoria von Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg . He was the owner of Kainberg, Reitenau and Eichberg castles and estates in Austria and, as a Roman Catholic, was a Knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. He was commissioned ''Unterleutnant'' in October 1813 and served as an artillery officer during the last three years of the Napoleonic Wars, in the German campaign of 1813, the French campaign of 1814, and the Neapolitan War in 1815. Promoted ''Generalmajor'' in 1838, he was given command of a brigade in Trieste. Von Wimpffen was made commander of a division of II Army Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maximilian Von Wimpffen
Maximilian, Freiherr (Baron) von Wimpffen (1770–1854) was a military commander who served in the Austrian army during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars. Although a competent field commander, he was above all noted for his excellent knowledge of military strategy and tactics, which made him a key member in the General Staff of the Imperial and Royal Army during the Napoleonic Wars. Early career Born in Westphalia in 1770, Wimpffen was admitted at the ''Wiener Neustadt'' Military Academy and graduated in 1786 to join ''Infaterie Regiment 9 Clerfayt''. He was remarked early on for his bravery at the siege of Belgrade, where he led a noted assault of the city, at the head of a column of volunteers. He received a wound during this action but was rewarded by being promoted ''Oberleutnant'' in the ''Morzin Grenadier Battalion''. He was then commissioned in Belgium, where he served as Adjutant to ''Feldmarschallleutnant'' József Alvinczi and then led his Grenadiers at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauline Von Montgelas
Countess Pauline Mathilde Sophie de Garnerin de la Thuile von Montgelas (née von Wimpffen; 28 February 1874 - 10 May 1961) was an Italian-born German writer, photographer, and Catholic activist. She was a leading figure in the development of the German Catholic Women's Association and a staunch opponent of Nazism during World War II. Von Montgelas worked extensively in advocating for the rights of women working in domestic service and wrote articles about social responsibility for ''The Christian Woman''. Biography Von Montgelas was born Countess Pauline Mathilde Sophie von Wimpffen on 28 February 1874 in Rome to Countess Margarethe von Lynar and Count Felix von Wimpffen. Since her father was a diplomat, who served as an ambassador of Austria-Hungary, she spent much of her childhood in different European cities including Rome, Berlin, and Paris. When she was twenty-three years old, she married Count Maximilian von Montgelas. From 1900 to 1903, she lived in Beijing, where her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuel Félix De Wimpffen
Baron Emmanuel Felix de Wimpffen (13 September 181126 February 1884) was a French soldier and general of Austrian descent. Biography A member of the Wimpffen family, de Wimpffen was born in Laon, the illegitimate son of Baron Félix Victor Charles Emmanuel de Wimpffen by Cornélie Bréda. His father was a general in the French Army who had been created a Baron of the Empire in 1810. In 1836 he was recognized by his father. Entering the army from the military school of Saint-Cyr, he saw considerable active service in Algeria, and in 1840 became captain; in 1847 ''chef de bataillon''. He first earned marked distinction in the Crimean War as colonel of a Turco-Persian regiment, and his conduct at the storm of the Mamelon won him the grade of general of brigade. In the campaign of 1859 he was with General MacMahon at the battle of Magenta at the head of a brigade of Guard Infantry, and again won promotion on the battlefield. Between this campaign and the Franco-Prussian Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leontius (von Wimpffen)
Bishop Leontius (secular name Vladimir Fyodorovich von Wimpffen, russian: Владимир Фёдорович фон Вимпфен, born Baron Leopold von Wimpffen; 18 May 1873 in Moscow – 6 June 1919 in Astrakhan) was a bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church, auxiliary bishop of Yenotayevka. Biography Leontius was from a distinguished noble family, the Wimpffen. His father, Baron Theodore von Wimpffen, was a German citizen. His Mother, Lyubov Voyeikova, belonged to the families of the Moscow noblemen. He was baptized in the Lutheran Church with the name of Leopold and in conscious age, influenced by his mother converted to Orthodoxy and took name Vladimir. On September 28, 1914 was ordained bishop of Cheboksary, vicar of Kazan diocese. Since February 12, 1915 was Bishop of Yerevan (Armenia), vicar of the Georgian exarchate. Since March 24, 1916 was Bishop of Kustanai, vicar Orenburg diocese. Since December 16, 1916 he became Bishop of Petrovsk, vicar of Saratov d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
János Wimpffen
János L. Wimpffen (born 1950s, Graz, Austria) is an American motorsport historian and writer of Austro-Hungarian origin who specialises in sportscar racing; he is best known for his 1999 debut book ''Time and Two Seats'', which won multiple awards. He is a personal historian of the car collection for Bruce McCaw of McCaw Cellular Communications. He subsequently published a series of picture books to accompany ''Time and Two Seats'', despite being by a different publisher. Wimpffen currently resides in Seattle Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio .... Works *''Time and Two Seats'' *''Open Roads & Front Engines'' *''Winged Sports Cars and Enduring Innovation'' *''Spyders & Silhouettes'' *''Monocoques & Ground Effects'' References External links Speedhunter profile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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