The House of Clam-Martinic is the name of an old and influential noble family, whose family members occupied many important positions within the

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History

It was established when Carl Josef, Count of Clam, a member of the old Austrian noble family Clam, married Maria Anna, Imperial Countess of

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. In 1524, the family acquired Clam Castle in Upper Austria, which to this day is owned by the family.

Prominent members

* Karl Clam-Martinic (1792-1840), Austrian statesman and lieutenant field marshal. *Jindřich Jaroslav Clam-Martinic (1826–1887), also known as Heinrich Jaroslav, Count of Clam-Martinic, Bohemian politician *Richard, Count of Clam-Martinic (1832-1891), Geheimrat, Order of the Golden Fleece *

Heinrich Clam-Martinic Heinrich Karl Maria Graf von Clam-Martinic (1 January 1863 in Vienna – 7 March 1932 in Klam) was an Austrian statesman. He was one of the last Prime Ministers in the Austrian half of the Austro-Hungarian empire, he was called during World War I t ...

(1863–1932), Austrian statesman and prime minister *Georg Clam-Martinic (1908–2000), Austrian author and engineer

References

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