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Széchenyi Family
The House of Széchenyi or Széchényi is the name of a wealthy Hungarian noble family which produced many politicians, landowners, and influential figures within Austro-Hungarian Empire. It is not to be confused with the other Szécsényi family that became extinct. History The family first appeared in the documents at the beginning of the 16th century and derived its name from the town of Szécsény. First prominent member and founder of family wealth was György Széchenyi (1603–1695), who served as Archbishop of Esztergom. The family received the title of Imperial Count in 1697 by Emperor Leopold I. In 1777 Count Ferenc Széchényi purchased the lands of Sárvár and Felvidék and from then on the family members bore the name ''Count Széchényi de Sárvár-Felsővidék''. The elder, non-comital, branch of the family bore the name ''Széchényi-Szabó'' but became extinct in the first half of the 20th century. Notable members * Ferenc Széchényi (1754–1820), founder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Béla Széchenyi
Count Béla István Mária Széchenyi von Sárvár-Felsővidék (3 February 1837 – 2 December 1918) was a Hungarian nobleman. He is best known for organizing an expedition to China, India and Singapore. He was accompanied by the linguist Gábor Bálint, the geologist Lajos Lóczy and geographer Gustav Kreitner. Early life Széchenyi was born in Pest, Hungary, Pest on 3 February 1837. He was the son of Crescencia von Seilern und Aspang and Count István Széchenyi, the Minister of Public Works and Transport (Hungary), Minister of Public Works and Transport. His brother was Ödön Széchenyi, who became an Imperial Ottoman Empire, Ottoman pasha. He was educated first in Bratislava, Pressburg and then at universities in Berlin and Bonn where he studied law and economics. He travelled widely to England and parts of Europe. His father was institutionalized in Döbling. Career In 1860 he travelled to the United States and wrote a book about it in 1863. He had a seat in the assembl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schönburg Family
The House of Schönburg (also ''Schumburg''; Czech: ''ze Šumburka'') is a noble family of princely and historically sovereignty, sovereign rank. It formerly owned large properties in present-day Saxony, Thuringia and Bohemia. As a former ruling and German mediatisation, mediatized family, it belongs to the ''Hochadel'' (high nobility). The family today includes two princely and a comital branch. History For several hundred years, the lords of Schönburg (Saale) have appeared in the history of southwestern Saxony, beginning in 1130, with the mention of ''Ulricus de Schunenberg'' (also Sconenberg). Expansion of the house The lords of Schönburg acquired several possessions over the centuries: Glauchau, where they had built a castle as an imperial fief around 1170, came into their ownership in 1256. They owned Lichtenstein, Saxony, Lichtenstein since 1286, Waldenburg, Saxony, Waldenburg since 1378, the county of Hartenstein, Saxony, Hartenstein since 1406 and the lordships of Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
