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Cobenzl
The House of Cobenzl was an Austrian noble family from Carinthia. They had the bulk of their possessions in present-day Slovenia and had an important role in the history of Carniola and the County of Gorizia. Several of its members served as diplomats for the Habsburg rulers. History The family was first mentioned in 1204, and was elevated by imperial order to ''Freiherren'' von Cobenzl in 1588 and raised to Imperial Counts in 1722. In the 1570s, baron Johann Cobenzl was the ambassador of emperor Maximilian II and later Rudolf II at the court of the Russian tsar Ivan the Terrible. He also served as regent (''Landeshauptmann'') of Carniola. Other members of the families have served as regents in Gorizia and Carniola in the 17th and 8th century. By the 16th century, most of the family's estates were located in what is now Slovenia. Among others, the Cobenzls owned the castles of Predjama and Štanjel. During the 18th century, several notable members of the family held impor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Count Johann Karl Philipp Von Cobenzl
Johann Karl Philipp, Graf von Cobenzl (21 July 1712 in Laibach (now Ljubljana) – 27 January 1770 in Brussels) was an 18th-century politician in the Habsburg monarchy. He was minister plenipotentiary of the Austrian Netherlands in Brussels under Empress Maria Theresia from 1753 until his death in 1770. Life Cobenzl was born in 1712 in Laibach, the capital of the Duchy of Carniola in the Habsburg Empire (present-day Ljubljana, Slovenia) as the son of Johann Caspar von Cobenzl (1664-1742), Imperial councillor and his second wife Carolina Sophia von Rindsmaul (1682-1756), and thus a member of the Austrian Von Cobenzl family. He studied in Leiden and Würzburg and subsequently became treasurer of the emperor in 1730. Five years later, in 1735, he was appointed Imperial councillor, in succession of his father. From 1738 onward, he was committed to solve the boundary problems between Upper Lorraine and Lower Lorraine. During the reign of Empress Maria Theresia he was travel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philipp Graf Von Cobenzl
Johann Philipp, Graf von Cobenzl (28 May 1741 – 30 August 1810) was a statesman of the Habsburg monarchy and the Austrian Empire. Life Cobenzl was born in Ljubljana, Carniola, the son of treasurer Count Guidobald von Cobenzl (1716–1797) and his wife Countess Maria Benigna von Montrichier (1720–1793). The Cobenzl family, of Carinthian origin, was elevated to ''Freiherren'' noble rank in 1588 and raised to Imperial Counts in 1722. His uncle Johann Karl Philipp von Cobenzl was the Habsburg plenipotentiary in the Austrian Netherlands and his cousin Count Ludwig von Cobenzl (1753–1809) served as Foreign Minister of the Habsburg monarchy from 1801 to 1805. His father Guidobald von Cobenzl lived mostly in Gorizia, where he was a great supporter of culture and arts. Philipp von Cobenzl grew up in Gorizia and at Predjama Castle (''Burg Lueg'') near Postojna (''Adelsberg''). He joined the Habsburg diplomatic service. In 1777 he accompanied Emperor Joseph II (in the disguise of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Count Ludwig Von Cobenzl
Johann Ludwig Joseph, Graf von Cobenzl (21 November 1753 – 22 February 1809) was a diplomat and politician of the Habsburg monarchy. Von Cobenzl was born in Brussels in 1753 as one out of ten children to Count Johann Karl Philipp von Cobenzl (1712–1770), the plenipotentiary minister of the Empress Maria Theresia in the Austrian Netherlands. at de.wikisource.org (in German) His brother in law, François de la Woestyne, 3rd Marquess of Becelaere was executed by Guillotine in Cambrai. He also was a [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Predjama Castle
300px, Predjama Castle Predjama Castle ( sl, Predjamski grad or , German: '' Höhlenburg Lueg'', it, Castel Lueghi) is a Renaissance castle built within a cave mouth in south-central Slovenia, in the historical region of Inner Carniola. It is located in the village of Predjama, approximately 11 kilometres from the town of Postojna and 9 kilometres from Postojna Cave. History of the castle The castle was first mentioned in 1274 with the German name ''Luegg'', when the Patriarch of Aquileia built the castle in Gothic style. The castle was built under a natural rocky arch high in the stone wall to make access to it difficult. It was later acquired and expanded by the Luegg noble family, also known as the Knights of Adelsberg (the German name of Postojna). Legend of Erasmus of Lueg The castle became known as the seat of the knight Erasmus of Lueg (or Luegg, Luegger), lord of the castle in the 15th century and a renowned robber baron. He was the son of the imperial governor of T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austrian Netherlands
The Austrian Netherlands nl, Oostenrijkse Nederlanden; french: Pays-Bas Autrichiens; german: Österreichische Niederlande; la, Belgium Austriacum. was the territory of the Burgundian Circle of the Holy Roman Empire between 1714 and 1797. The period began with the Austrian acquisition of the former Spanish Netherlands under the Treaty of Rastatt in 1714 and lasted until Revolutionary France annexed the territory during the aftermath of the Battle of Sprimont in 1794 and the Peace of Basel in 1795. Austria, however, did not relinquish its claim over the province until 1797 in the Treaty of Campo Formio. History Under the Treaty of Rastatt (1714), following the War of the Spanish Succession, the surviving portions of the Spanish Netherlands were ceded to Austria. The Circle continued to give a single seat to the Reichstag to its owner, now the Emperor himself as alleged Duke of Burgundy. Administratively, the country was divided in four traditional duchies, three co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Štanjel
Štanjel (; it, San Daniele del Carso) is a village in the Municipality of Komen in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It is located on the Karst Plateau overlooking the Vipava Valley. In the 17th century it was fortified to defend it against Ottoman raids. It was heavily damaged during World War II and it has been slowly rebuilt since. History Because of its geographical location it has been an important settlement in the area since the Iron Age. The development of the settlement reached its peak in the Romanesque period, although Gothic elements in architecture have also been preserved. During World War II the village served as a smaller base for the German occupation units, and was heavily damaged during the Allied bombing at the end of the war. After the war it was gradually renovated. After the war, a notable resident of the village was the graphic artist Lojze Spacal. Landmarks Castle The castle of Štanjel was built in the Middle Ages, its final reconstruction which re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François III Maximilien De La Woestyne, 3rd Marquess Of Becelaere
François III Maximilien de la Woestyne, 3rd Marquess of Becelaere, Grande of Spain and Lord of Walincourt, died in Cambrai 12 May 1794, was a victim of the French Revolution. Family His father was Maximilien de la Woestyne, heir of the Flemish house of La Woestyne and his mother was Isabella de Ghelinck. He married in 1758 to Marie Eleonore, daughter of count Johann Karl Philipp von Cobenzl. From this marriage his successor is born: Charles de la Woestyne, 4th Marquess of Becelaere, born in Brussel 1759. Eleonore died in 1771 (or 1776). The marquess remarried his chambermaid, Marguerite Bonnefond. In 1763 he became the 3rd Marquess of Becelaere after the death of his father. He took residence to keep his estate in France, and did not leave. His children did flee the country when the revolution became too dangerous. Execution During this time, the Marquess took residence in Cambrai. The family resided in the Hotel de Becelaer since 1746, where he was arrested on the night of 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorizia And Gradisca
The Princely County of Gorizia and Gradisca (german: Gefürstete Grafschaft Görz und Gradisca; it, Principesca Contea di Gorizia e Gradisca; sl, Poknežena grofija Goriška in Gradiščanska), historically sometimes shortened to and spelled "Goritz", was a crown land of the Habsburg dynasty within the Austrian Littoral on the Adriatic Sea, in what is now a multilingual border area of Italy and Slovenia. It was named for its two major urban centers, Gorizia and Gradisca d'Isonzo. Geography The province stretched along the Soča/Isonzo River, from its source at Mt. Jalovec in the Julian Alps down to the Gulf of Trieste near Monfalcone. In the northwest, the Predil Pass led to the Duchy of Carinthia, in the northeast Mts. Mangart, Razor and Triglav marked the border with the Duchy of Carniola (Upper Carniola). In the west, Mts. Kanin and Matajur stood on the border with the Friulian region, which until the 1797 Treaty of Campo Formio was part of the Republic of Venice, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgian Noble Families
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Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct language formerly spoken in Gallia Belgica *Belgian Dutch or Flemish, a variant of Dutch *Belgian French, a variant of French *Belgian horse (other), various breeds of horse *Belgian waffle, in culinary contexts * SS ''Belgian'', a cargo ship in service with F Leyland & Co Ltd from 1919 to 1934 *''The Belgian'', a 1917 American silent film See also * *Belgica (other) *Belgic (other) Belgic may refer to: * an adjective referring to the Belgae, an ancient confederation of tribes * a rarer adjective referring to the Low Countries or to Belgium * , several ships with the name * Belgic ware, a type of pottery * Belgic Confession, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austrian Noble Families
Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law * Austrian German dialect * Something associated with the country Austria, for example: ** Austria-Hungary ** Austrian Airlines (AUA) ** Austrian cuisine ** Austrian Empire ** Austrian monarchy ** Austrian German (language/dialects) ** Austrian literature ** Austrian nationality law ** Austrian Service Abroad ** Music of Austria **Austrian School of Economics * Economists of the Austrian school of economic thought * The Austrian Attack variation of the Pirc Defence chess opening. See also * * * Austria (other) * Australian (other) * L'Autrichienne (other) is the feminine form of the French word , meaning "The Austrian". It may refer to: *A derogatory nickname for Queen Marie Antoinette of France *L'Autrichienne (film), ''L'Autrichienne'' (film), a 1990 French film on Marie Antoinette w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Chamberlain Of The Archduchess
Lord Chamberlain of the Archduchess was a ceremonial function at the imperial court of Brussels. This position was given to important members of the Nobility of Brabant and Flanders, in service of Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine and archduchess Maria Christina, imperial governess of the Habsburg Netherlands. Lord Grand Chamberlains in Imperials Service * 1751-1756: Eugène-Hyacinthe de Lannoy, 5th Count of la Motterie: Grand Marshall and Lord Grand Chamberlain of the Imperial Court. Almanach de la cour de Bruxelles sous les dominations autrichiennes et française, la monarchie des Pays-Bas et le gouvernement belge, de 1725 à 1840, formant l'introduction à l'almanach royal officiel de Belgique/ Tarlier, 1864 * 1756-1760: Maximilian Emanuel, 3rd Prince of Hornes * 1764-1773: Charles I Emmanuel, 1st Prince de Gavre; Grand Marshall and Lord Grand Chamberlain of the Imperial Court * 1775-1780: François I Joseph, 2nd Prince de Gavre; Grand Marshall and Lord Grand Chamberlain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
