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Gudenus is the name of the prominent German noble family, originated from

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, which can trace their ancestry up to 16th century. The family was divided into two lines. First line which held the title of

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, awarded to them on 22 October 1907, settled in

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, while the other line of the family which held the title of Baron, granted to them on 15 April 1756, settled in Styria and

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Notable members

* Moritz Gudenus (1596-1680), German

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preacher and progenitor of the Gudenus family * Johann Baptist, Graf von Gudenus (1908–1968), Austrian sprinter and bobsledder * John, Graf von Gudenus (1940–2016), Austrian politician and member of the

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* Johann, Graf von Gudenus (b. 1976), Austrian politician involved in the "

Ibiza affair The Ibiza affair (german: Ibiza-Affäre), also known as Ibiza-gate, was a political scandal in Austria involving Heinz-Christian Strache, the former vice chancellor of Austria and leader of the Freedom Party (FPÖ), and Johann Gudenus, a deput ...

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