The House of Bubna-Litic (german: Bubna von Lititz) or Bubna of Litice, ( cs, Bubnové z Litic) is a

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noble family dating back to the 14th century.

History

Originally members of lower nobility (

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) from the castle of Buben in western

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. The house rose to prominence following the acquisition of the Litice Castle in 1562. The castles of

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and

Žamberk Žamberk (; german: Senftenberg in Böhmen) is a town in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,000 inhabitants. In lies on the Divoká Orlice river. The town centre is well preserved and is pr ...

were built by Mikuláš the elder of Bubna at the end of the 16th century and became the family seat. However, the house is mentioned in historical records dating back to the late 14th century. Allegedly, there are mentions of the name in the 12th century. In 1415 two family lines emerged, the Warlich of Bubna and the Bubna of Litice. The

Bohemian Revolt The Bohemian Revolt (german: Böhmischer Aufstand; cs, České stavovské povstání; 1618–1620) was an uprising of the Bohemian estates against the rule of the Habsburg dynasty that began the Thirty Years' War. It was caused by both religi ...

(1618–1620) had a mixed influence on the house and resulted in loss of property. Jan Varlich of Bubna was forced to flee the country with the Winter King

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. However, a different part of the house was later granted the title of count. The Coat of Arms of the Counts of Bubna-Litice depicts a drum ( cs, buben) and a lion with a King's crown which represented allegiance to

Emperor Ferdinand II Ferdinand II (9 July 1578 – 15 February 1637) was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, Hungary, and Croatia from 1619 until his death in 1637. He was the son of Archduke Charles II of Inner Austria and Maria of Bavaria. His parents were de ...

. The lion is connected to the family legend which describes Heřman of Bubna as a traveler who found himself a fellow lion. The counts of Bubna increased their lands and were arguably most prosperous in the 18th century. Several castles and churches were built in this era. Nevertheless, due to debt the house lost most of its property in 1809. The political influence of the family ended with the abolition of aristocratic titles in 1918. The last important role was in the

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when Mikuláš of Bubna-Litice was a minister in the government of

Alois Eliáš Alois Eliáš (29 September 1890 – 19 June 1942) was a Czech general and politician. He served as prime minister of the puppet government of the German-occupied Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia from 27 April 1939 to 27 September 1941 but ...

. Aristocracy was persecuted after the Communist 1948 coup d'état.

Notable members

* Heřman of Bubna (?–1602), according to the legend was accompanied on his journeys by a loyal lion. He is portrayed next to

George of Poděbrady George of Kunštát and Poděbrady (23 April 1420 – 22 March 1471), also known as Poděbrad or Podiebrad ( cs, Jiří z Poděbrad; german: Georg von Podiebrad), was the sixteenth King of Bohemia, who ruled in 1458–1471. He was a leader of the ...

across the National Gallery building in

Holešovice Holešovice () is a district in the north of Prague situated on a meander of the River Vltava, which makes up the main part of the district Prague 7 (an insignificant part belongs to Prague 1). In the past it was a heavily industrial suburb; ...

. Because he used to own the lands there a nearby street ''Heřmanova'' is named after him. * Jan Varlich of Bubna (?–1636), General-Wachtmeister of the Bohemian Estates army during the Bohemian Revolt. Conspired with

Jindřich Matyáš Thurn Count Jindřich Matyáš of Thurn-Valsassina (german: Heinrich Matthias Graf von Thurn und Valsassina; it, Enrico Matteo Conte della Torre di Valsassina) (24 February 1567 – 26 January 1640), was one of the leaders of the Protestant Bohemian ...

and

Albrecht von Wallenstein Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein () (24 September 1583 – 25 February 1634), also von Waldstein ( cs, Albrecht Václav Eusebius z Valdštejna), was a Bohemian military leader and statesman who fought on the Catholic side during the Th ...

. * Jindřich Jan (1596–1653), was the first to hold the Count title. *

Ferdinand, Graf Bubna von Littitz Ferdinand, Graf Bubna von Littitz (26 November 1768 – 6 June 1825) was a Field marshal lieutenant (''Feldmarschalleutnant'') of the Imperial and Royal Army during the Napoleonic Wars, Imperial Austrian Army during the Napoleonic Wars and als ...

(1768–1825), field marshal lieutenant of the

Imperial Austrian Army The Imperial-Royal or Imperial Austrian Army (german: Kaiserlich-königliche Armee, abbreviation "K.K. Armee") was strictly speaking, the armed force of the Holy Roman Empire under its last monarch, the Habsburg Emperor Francis II, although in re ...

, liberator of Geneva in 1813. Austrian commander and diplomat in the Napoleonic Wars. * Mikuláš of Bubna-Litice (1897–1954), Minister of Agriculture in the Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia. Played a role in reducing the damage to Czechoslovakia.

Historical properties

The properties of the House of Bubna-Litice are mainly located in the

Pardubice Region Pardubice Region ( cs, Pardubický kraj; , ; pl, Kraj pardubicki) is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located mainly in the eastern part of its historical region of Bohemia, with a small part in northwestern Moravia. It ...

. Only the castles of

and Horní Jelení remain in the family today. Throughout history the family is known to have held: *Buben Castle near Plešnice * Litice Castle *

Castle * Doudleby nad Orlicí Castle *

Kokořín Kokořín is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Kokořín is known for the Kokořín Castle. Administrative parts Villages of Březinka, Janova Ves, K ...

Manor * Horní Jelení * Březno * Křtiny *Houses on Celetná 11,14 and 15 in

Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...

References

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