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} The House of Auersperg ( sl, Auerspergi or ''Turjaški'') is an Austrian
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family, which held estates in
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and Tengen (in
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,
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). The princely family of Auersperg was a junior branch of the house of
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of Auersperg from
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, one of the hereditary
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duchies in what is now
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. It rose to princely status in 1653 and after acquiring Tengen, they became immediate
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. The princes of Auersperg also held at various times the
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of Münsterberg and
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. Their territories were mediatised by
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and
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in 1806. The family is counted as
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.


History


Origins to early modern period

The former ''
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'' family was first mentioned as ''Ursperch'' in an 1162 deed issued by Duke Herman II of Carinthia at his residence
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. Their ancestral seat was
Turjak Castle Turjak Castle (; sl, grad Turjak or ''turjaški grad'', german: Burg Ursperg, later ''Burg Auersperg'') is a 13th-century castle located above the settlement of Turjak, part of the municipality of Velike Lašče in the Lower Carniola region of ...
(german: Burg Ursperg, later ''Burg Auersperg'') in the
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, according to an engraving on site built in 1067 by one Conrad of Auersperg. Above the engraving stands the original Auersperg coat of arms, displaying an
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(German: ''Auerochs(e)'' or ''Ur'', Slovene: ''Tur''). The family name may derive from
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in
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, their ancestors probably settled in
Lower Carniola Lower Carniola ( sl, Dolenjska; german: Unterkrain) is a traditional region in Slovenia, the southeastern part of the historical Carniola region. Geography Lower Carniola is delineated by the Ljubljana Basin with the city of Ljubljana to the no ...
after the victory of King Otto I of Germany over the Hungarian forces at the 955
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. They held large estates from
Grosuplje Grosuplje (; german: Großlupp)''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 108. is a town in central Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality ...
in the north down to
Velike Lašče Velike Lašče (; german: Großlaschitz)''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 42. is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality ...
and Ribnica, rivalling with the
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counts of
Görz Gorizia (; sl, Gorica , colloquially 'old Gorizia' to distinguish it from Nova Gorica; fur, label= Standard Friulian, Gurize, fur, label= Southeastern Friulian, Guriza; vec, label= Bisiacco, Gorisia; german: Görz ; obsolete English ''Gorit ...
, the Carinthian Ortenburg dynasty and the
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. In the 13th century, the high noble line became extinct and was succeeded by a dynasty of ''
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''. In the mid 15th century, this line split into two eponymous branches with the brothers Pankraz II (1441–1496) and Volkhard VIII (1442–1508). The Auerspergs inherited the estate of
Žužemberk Žužemberk (; german: Seisenberg), is a town located southeast of the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana. It is the seat of the Municipality of Žužemberk. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now includ ...
and Šumberk in the
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, which passed on to a cadet branch. Pankraz II of Auersperg held
Turjak Castle Turjak Castle (; sl, grad Turjak or ''turjaški grad'', german: Burg Ursperg, later ''Burg Auersperg'') is a 13th-century castle located above the settlement of Turjak, part of the municipality of Velike Lašče in the Lower Carniola region of ...
in the
Duchy of Carniola The Duchy of Carniola ( sl, Vojvodina Kranjska, german: Herzogtum Krain, hu, Krajna) was an imperial estate of the Holy Roman Empire, established under House of Habsburg, Habsburg rule on the territory of the former East Frankish March of Carn ...
, married with Anne of
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. His son Trojan (1495–1541) served at the
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courts in
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and the
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capital
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as a Carniolan
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and
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, Imperial ''
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'' and commander during the Ottoman Siege of Vienna in 1529. Trojan's son
Herbard VIII von Auersperg Herbard VIII von Auersperg, Freiherr from 1550, Slovenized as ''Hervard Turjaški'' (15 June 1528 in Vienna – 22 September 1575 near Budačka on the Military Frontier) was a governor of Carniola supporting Protestantism, and an imperial Habsb ...
(1528–1575), called ''Hervard Turjaški'' in Slovene, was Carniolan ''
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'' and commander of the Croatian and
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, he played a vital role as a patron of
Primož Trubar Primož Trubar or Primus Truber () (1508 – 28 June 1586) was a Slovene Protestant Reformer of the Lutheran tradition, mostly known as the author of the first Slovene language printed book, the founder and the first superintendent of the Prote ...
,
Jurij Dalmatin Jurij Dalmatin ( – 31 August 1589) was a Slovene Lutheran minister, reformer, writer and translator. He translated the complete Bible into Slovene. Life Born in Krško, Dalmatin came from a Dalmatian family. Until the age of 18, he studied ...
and the
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in the
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. He received the noble rank of an Imperial Baron (''
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'') in 1550, his descendants were elevated to
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s ('' Reichsgrafen'') in 1630. The Auersperg cadet branch, named after the castle of Šumberk in
Lower Carniola Lower Carniola ( sl, Dolenjska; german: Unterkrain) is a traditional region in Slovenia, the southeastern part of the historical Carniola region. Geography Lower Carniola is delineated by the Ljubljana Basin with the city of Ljubljana to the no ...
, was influential throughout the 16th century. Wilhelm Auersperg (called "the Rich", cca. 1462–1507) and his nephew Hans (1480–1529) were regents (''Landeshauptmann'') of Carniola. Hans's son Wolfgang-Engelbert was considered one of the most educated noblemen in Carniola, and a strong supporter of Lutheranism. His son
Andreas von Auersperg Andreas von Auersperg, Lord of Schönberg und Seisenberg (Slovene: ''Andrej Turjaški''; Croatian: ''Andrija Auersperg'') (9 April 1556 – 5 September 1593) was a Carniolan noble from the influential Auersperg family, leader of the defending ...
was one of the military commanders during the decisive
Battle of Sisak The Battle of Sisak was fought on 22 June 1593 between Ottoman Empire, Ottoman Bosnian forces and a combined Christian army from the Habsburg lands, mainly Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg), Kingdom of Croatia and Inner Austria. The battle took place ...
against the
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, gaining the nickname "Carniolan Achilles". In the early 17th century, the Šumberk cadet line, which was considered wealthier and more influential than the main one, died out; its estates were transferred back to the main line, and were later mostly inherited by the so-called "princely branch" of the family.


17th to 19th centuries

Count Johann Weikhard of Auersperg (1615–1677) served as head of the
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(''Reichshofrat''), as envoy of Emperor Ferdinand III in the negotiations preparing the 1648
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, and as a tutor to young King Ferdinand IV. Emperor Ferdinand III elevated him to a hereditary
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in 1653 and enfeoffed him with the Silesian
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in the
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the next year. In 1663 Johann Weikhard received in pawn the lands of the extinct Counts of Tengen (''Thengen''), a Habsburg possession in
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since 1522, and reached
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as ''Gefürsteter Graf'' with a seat in the Imperial Diet the next year. The Duchy of Münsterberg was conquered by
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in the course of the
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with Austria in 1742, nevertheless the Auerspergs at first could retain their possessions as a Silesian state country. In 1791 Karl Joseph of Auersperg finally sold Münsterberg to King
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. In the same year,
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elevated him to the Duke of Gottschee and the Auersperg owned County of Gottschee to the Duchy of Gottschee (German: ''Herzogtum Gottschee'', Slovene: ''Kočevska Vojvodina''). Upon the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, the Auersperg territory at Tengen was mediatised to the
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.


Princes of Auersperg (1653–present)

* Johann Weikhard, 1st Prince 1653–1677, Count of Auersperg, Duke of Silesia-Münsterberg (1615–1677) ** Johann Ferdinand, 2nd Prince 1677–1705, Duke of Silesia-Munsterberg (1655–1705) ** Franz Karl, 3rd Prince 1705–1713, Duke of Silesia-Munsterberg (1660–1713) *** Heinrich Joseph Johann, 4th Prince 1713–1783, Duke of Silesia-Munsterberg (1697–1783) **** Karl Josef, 5th Prince 1783–1800, Duke of Silesia-Munsterberg then Duke of
Gottschee Gottschee (, sl, Kočevsko) refers to a former German-speaking region in Carniola, a crownland of the Habsburg monarchy, Habsburg Empire, part of the historical and traditional region of Lower Carniola, now in Slovenia. The region has been a coun ...
(1720–1800) ***** Wilhelm I, 6th Prince 1800–1822, Duke of Gottschee (1749–1822) ****** Wilhelm II, 7th Prince 1822–1827, Duke of Gottschee (1782–1827) ******* Karl Wilhelm Philipp, 8th Prince 1827–1890, Duke of Gottschee, Minister-President of Cisleithania 1867–1868 (1814–1890) ******* ''
Prince Adolf of Auersperg Prince Adolf Wilhelm Carl Daniel von Auersperg (21 July 1821 in Vlašim, Bohemia – 5 January 1885 in Schloss Goldegg, Neidling) was an Austro-Bohemian statesman. He served as 8th Minister-President of Cisleithania. Biography After studying l ...
, Minister-President of Cisleithania 1871–1879 (1821–1885)'' ********
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, 9th Prince 1890–1927, Duke of Gottschee (1859–1927) ********* ''Adolf, Hereditary Prince of Auersperg (1886–1923)'' ********** Karl Adolf, 10th Prince 1927–2006, Duke of Gottschee,
Princely Count (feminine: ) is a historical title of the German nobility, usually translated as "count". Considered to be intermediate among noble ranks, the title is often treated as equivalent to the British title of "earl" (whose female version is "cou ...
of
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(1915–2006) *********** Adolf, 11th Prince 2006–present, Duke of Gottschee, Princely Count of Wels (born 1937) ************ Prince Carl Adolf (born 1962) ************ Prince Alexander (born 1963) ************* Prince Alejandro (born 1993) ************ Prince Andreas (born 1980) *********** Prince Ferdinand (born 1939) ************ Prince Ferdinand (born 1976) ************* Prince Juan Sebastián (born 2010) ************* Prince Matías (born 2012) ************* Prince Guillermo (born 2015) ********** ''Prince Franz Weikhard of Auersperg (1923–2004),'' 3 sons, each with son(s) ********* ''Karl Alain, 1st Prince of Auersperg-Breunner 1929–1980 (1895–1980) ********** Karl, 2nd Prince of Auersperg-Breunner 1980–present (b. 1930), 3 sons, each with sons ********** Prince Heinrich (b.1931) *********** Prince Johann (b. 1961) Sources:


Other family members

*
Herbard VIII von Auersperg Herbard VIII von Auersperg, Freiherr from 1550, Slovenized as ''Hervard Turjaški'' (15 June 1528 in Vienna – 22 September 1575 near Budačka on the Military Frontier) was a governor of Carniola supporting Protestantism, and an imperial Habsb ...
(1528–1575), Habsburg general in the wars against the Ottoman Empire *
Andreas von Auersperg Andreas von Auersperg, Lord of Schönberg und Seisenberg (Slovene: ''Andrej Turjaški''; Croatian: ''Andrija Auersperg'') (9 April 1556 – 5 September 1593) was a Carniolan noble from the influential Auersperg family, leader of the defending ...
(1556–1593), the "Carniolan Achilles", a leader in the Battle of Sisak in 1593 *
Joseph Franz Auersperg Josef Franz Anton Graf von Auersperg (31 January 1734, Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_plate = W , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = , timezone ...
(1734–1795), Austrian count, prince bishop of Passau, cardinal *
Count Anton Alexander von Auersperg Count Anton Alexander von Auersperg, also known under the name Anastasius Grün (11 April 180612 September 1876), was an Austrian poet and liberal politician from Carniola, a former Habsburg crown land in today's Slovenia. Biography He was born ...
(1806–1876), Austrian poet ("Anastasius Grün") and liberal politician from Carniola


Properties

The Auerspergs were among the largest landowners in Carniola. In addition to Turjak Castle, which was their central possession, for centuries they were the owners of many other properties, both within and outside their territories. Among these were two
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s in the center of
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, ''Turjaška palača'' (Auersperg Palace) and Knežji dvorec, which means ''Princely Palace''. They were both damaged in the 1895 Easter earthquake and the land was sold to the municipality. The Slovene National and University Library was built on the site of the Princely Palace in the 1930s, modelled on the latter's size and form. The
City Museum of Ljubljana The City Museum of Ljubljana ( sl, Mestni muzej Ljubljana) was established in 1935. It is housed in Turjak Palace at 15 Gentry Street () in the centre of Ljubljana. The museum offers various pedagogical activities for children and students betwee ...
was opened at the Auersperg Palace in 1937.
Palais Auersperg Palais Auersperg, originally called Palais Rosenkavalier, is a Baroque palace at Auerspergstraße 1 in the Josefstadt or eighth district of Vienna, Austria. History Palais Auersperg was built between 1706 and 1710 on the plot of the former ''Ro ...
is a Baroque palace at Auerspergstrasse 1 in the Josefstadt or eighth district of
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. The palace was owned by the family from 1777 to 1953.
Turjak Castle Turjak Castle (; sl, grad Turjak or ''turjaški grad'', german: Burg Ursperg, later ''Burg Auersperg'') is a 13th-century castle located above the settlement of Turjak, part of the municipality of Velike Lašče in the Lower Carniola region of ...
and all the other Slovenian property was seized by the government of
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in 1946. It has never been returned to the head of the family. Other branches however still own property in Austria and Southern Tyrol (Italy): File:Steinakirchen am Forst - Schloss Ernegg.JPG, Ernegg Castle,
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, Lower Austria File:Schloss Weitwörth.JPG, Weitwörth Castle,
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File:Castel Pietra 3.JPG, Sprechenstein Castle,
Freienfeld Freienfeld (; it, Campo di Trens ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about north of the city of Bolzano. Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,668 and an area of .All ...
, Southern Tyrol File:Goldegg Schloss.jpg, Goldegg Castle, Lower Austria File:Schloss Wald, Pyhra.jpg, Wald Castle, Pyhra, Lower Austria


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Austrian nobility The Austrian nobility (german: österreichischer Adel) is a status group that was officially abolished in 1919 after the fall of Austria-Hungary. The nobles are still part of Austrian society today, but they no longer retain any specific privil ...
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Mediatized Houses The mediatised houses (or mediatized houses, german: Standesherren) were ruling princely and comital-ranked houses that were mediatised in the Holy Roman Empire during the period 1803–1815 as part of German mediatisation, and were later recognise ...
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List of princes of Austria-Hungary This page lists princely families in the territories of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, whether extant or extinct. The style of address was ''Durchlaucht'' (Serene Highness); also used was ''Fürstliche Gnaden'' (Princely Grace). The Austrian princely ...
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List of titled noble families in the Kingdom of Hungary Dukes and princes Marquesses Counts Barons References Sources * * * * * * * * * * * * {{Refend Croatian nobility Hungarian nobility Jewish-Hungarian families ...


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Website of Ernegg Castle, Lower Austria

European Heraldry page
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