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House of Bismarck

January 01, 1970

The House of Bismarck is a German noble family that rose to prominence in the 19th century, largely through the achievements of the statesman Otto von Bismarck. He was granted a hereditary comital title in 1865, the hereditary title of Prince of Bismarck in 1871, and the non-hereditary title of Duke of Lauenburg in 1890. Several of Otto von Bismarck's descendants, notably his elder son Herbert, Prince of Bismarck, have also been politicians.[1]

House of Bismarck
Bismarck coat of arms
CountryGermany
Foundedc. 1270
FounderHerebord von Bismarck
Current headCarl-Eduard, Prince of Bismarck
Titles

History edit

The family has its roots in the Altmark region, descending from Herebord von Bismarck (d. 1280), the first verifiable holder of the name, mentioned about 1270 as an official (Schultheiß) at the city of Stendal in the Margraviate of Brandenburg. His descent from the nearby small town of Bismark is conceivable though not ascertained. Herebord was head of the Dressmakers' Guild.

During the following two generations, the family seems to have gained knightly status. Herebord's great-grandson, Nicolaus (Klaus) von Bismarck, mentioned in 1328 and 1377, was a councillor and a loyal supporter of the Wittelsbach margrave Louis I, over which he fell out with the revolting Stendal citizens and was compensated with the manor and estate of Burgstall in 1345. Also part of this estate were the villages of Briest and Döbbelin, which later became the seats of two family branches.

By an agreement in 1562 with the Hohenzollern margraves, the Bismarcks swapped Burgstall with Schönhausen and Fischbeck, located east of the Elbe river and formerly part of the Archbishopric of Magdeburg, which also had been under Hohenzollern rule since 1513, as well as the secularized former abbey of Krevese. Thus, two lines emerged – the Bismarcks of Schönhausen and those of Crevese. Both lines split into two branches during the early 18th century, with two new manor houses built at Schönhausen. The Crevese branch was further divided into Crevese-Briest and Döbbelin. The manor of Briest had been newly built in 1624, that of Döbbelin in 1736. The estate of Krevese was sold in 1819, and the estate of Schönhausen II in 1830. Notable members of the Crevese-Briest branch of the family were Levin Friedrich von Bismarck (1703–1774) and his son August Wilhelm von Bismarck (1750–1783), both Prussian ministers (of Justice and Finances) under Frederick the Great. Georg von Bismarck, a German general during World War II, also belonged to that branch.

 
Otto von Bismarck (to the right) with the defeated Napoleon III of France

In 1815, the Prussian Junker family's most notable member, Otto von Bismarck, was born in the manor of Schönhausen I. As Prime Minister of Prussia since 1862, he gained the comital title (Graf) of Bismarck-Schönhausen in 1865 and the hereditary princely status of a Fürst von Bismarck after the Franco-Prussian War in 1871, followed by the Proclamation of the German Empire on 18 January 1871. He served as Germany's first chancellor until 1890. In 1871, he was granted the Sachsenwald forest near Hamburg for his achievements, namely for the Unification of Germany. He took up his residence at Friedrichsruh Castle in the Sachsenwald. Today, the forest area amounts to about 6,000 hectares, of which about a half is still owned by the House of Bismarck. The manor house at Friedrichsruh was destroyed in an RAF raid in 1945 and was rebuilt after World War II. Prince Otto's other estates, his birth manor Schönhausen I, the manor of Schönhausen II, which he had received as a grant from the German nation in 1885, as well as the estate of Varzin, Pomerania (now Warcino, Poland), were expropriated in 1945 as a result of border changes promulgated at the Potsdam Conference in 1945 and the subsequent expulsion of the Germans from German provinces annexed by Poland.

A number of other branches of the family also lost their ancestral possessions in this way, among them the branches of Briest and Döbbelin, as well as the Counts von Bismarck-Bohlen at Karlsburg, who had been raised to the rank of counts in 1818. The estates of Briest and Döbbelin have both been bought back by two respective family branches after the German reunification of 1990.

Otto's elder son Herbert, Prince von Bismarck, served his father as Secretary for Foreign Affairs between 1886 and 1890, while the younger son, Count Wilhelm von Bismarck-Schönhausen, was a member of the Reichstag and president of the Regency of the Province of Hanover. Both resigned their posts after their father was dismissed as Chancellor of Germany in 1890. Wilhelm subsequently accepted an appointment as Governor of East Prussia in 1894. Herbert's elder son Otto Christian Archibald, Prince von Bismarck (1897–1975), became a diplomat and later a member of the Bundestag, while the younger son, Gottfried (1901–1949), was a member of the Reichstag. The present prince, Carl-Eduard von Bismarck, is also a former member of the Bundestag.

Two ships of the German Imperial Navy (Kaiserliche Marine), as well as a battleship from the World War II era, were named after Otto von Bismarck. Also named in his honour were the Bismarck Sea and Bismarck Archipelago (both near the former German colony of New Guinea), as well as several places in the United States, among them Bismarck, North Dakota, the state's capital.

Schönhausen line edit

 
Schönhausen Manor I (demolished in 1958)
 
Princely arms of Otto von Bismarck
 
Fürst Otto von Bismarck, painted by Franz von Lenbach, 1894

Gallery edit

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    Schönhausen I, Altmark, birth place and parental home of Otto von Bismarck
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    Schönhausen II
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    Friedrichsruh, The Old Castle (destroyed in 1945), death place of Otto von Bismarck
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    Varzin, Farther Pomerania, estate of Otto von Bismarck
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    Döbbelin, Altmark (owned by the family since 1344)
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    Briest, Altmark (owned by the family since 1345)

References edit

  1. ^ Jacks, William (1899). The life of Prince Bismarck. James Maclehose and Sons.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bismarck family.

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The House of Bismarck is a German noble family that rose to prominence in the 19th century largely through the achievements of the statesman Otto von Bismarck He was granted a hereditary comital title in 1865 the hereditary title of Prince of Bismarck in 1871 and the non hereditary title of Duke of Lauenburg in 1890 Several of Otto von Bismarck s descendants notably his elder son Herbert Prince of Bismarck have also been politicians 1 House of BismarckBismarck coat of armsCountryGermanyFoundedc 1270FounderHerebord von BismarckCurrent headCarl Eduard Prince of BismarckTitlesDuke of Lauenburg Prince of Bismarck Count of Bismarck Schonhausen Junker Contents 1 History 2 Schonhausen line 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe family has its roots in the Altmark region descending from Herebord von Bismarck d 1280 the first verifiable holder of the name mentioned about 1270 as an official Schultheiss at the city of Stendal in the Margraviate of Brandenburg His descent from the nearby small town of Bismark is conceivable though not ascertained Herebord was head of the Dressmakers Guild During the following two generations the family seems to have gained knightly status Herebord s great grandson Nicolaus Klaus von Bismarck mentioned in 1328 and 1377 was a councillor and a loyal supporter of the Wittelsbach margrave Louis I over which he fell out with the revolting Stendal citizens and was compensated with the manor and estate of Burgstall in 1345 Also part of this estate were the villages of Briest and Dobbelin which later became the seats of two family branches By an agreement in 1562 with the Hohenzollern margraves the Bismarcks swapped Burgstall with Schonhausen and Fischbeck located east of the Elbe river and formerly part of the Archbishopric of Magdeburg which also had been under Hohenzollern rule since 1513 as well as the secularized former abbey of Krevese Thus two lines emerged the Bismarcks of Schonhausen and those of Crevese Both lines split into two branches during the early 18th century with two new manor houses built at Schonhausen The Crevese branch was further divided into Crevese Briest and Dobbelin The manor of Briest had been newly built in 1624 that of Dobbelin in 1736 The estate of Krevese was sold in 1819 and the estate of Schonhausen II in 1830 Notable members of the Crevese Briest branch of the family were Levin Friedrich von Bismarck 1703 1774 and his son August Wilhelm von Bismarck 1750 1783 both Prussian ministers of Justice and Finances under Frederick the Great Georg von Bismarck a German general during World War II also belonged to that branch nbsp Otto von Bismarck to the right with the defeated Napoleon III of France In 1815 the Prussian Junker family s most notable member Otto von Bismarck was born in the manor of Schonhausen I As Prime Minister of Prussia since 1862 he gained the comital title Graf of Bismarck Schonhausen in 1865 and the hereditary princely status of a Furst von Bismarck after the Franco Prussian War in 1871 followed by the Proclamation of the German Empire on 18 January 1871 He served as Germany s first chancellor until 1890 In 1871 he was granted the Sachsenwald forest near Hamburg for his achievements namely for the Unification of Germany He took up his residence at Friedrichsruh Castle in the Sachsenwald Today the forest area amounts to about 6 000 hectares of which about a half is still owned by the House of Bismarck The manor house at Friedrichsruh was destroyed in an RAF raid in 1945 and was rebuilt after World War II Prince Otto s other estates his birth manor Schonhausen I the manor of Schonhausen II which he had received as a grant from the German nation in 1885 as well as the estate of Varzin Pomerania now Warcino Poland were expropriated in 1945 as a result of border changes promulgated at the Potsdam Conference in 1945 and the subsequent expulsion of the Germans from German provinces annexed by Poland A number of other branches of the family also lost their ancestral possessions in this way among them the branches of Briest and Dobbelin as well as the Counts von Bismarck Bohlen at Karlsburg who had been raised to the rank of counts in 1818 The estates of Briest and Dobbelin have both been bought back by two respective family branches after the German reunification of 1990 Otto s elder son Herbert Prince von Bismarck served his father as Secretary for Foreign Affairs between 1886 and 1890 while the younger son Count Wilhelm von Bismarck Schonhausen was a member of the Reichstag and president of the Regency of the Province of Hanover Both resigned their posts after their father was dismissed as Chancellor of Germany in 1890 Wilhelm subsequently accepted an appointment as Governor of East Prussia in 1894 Herbert s elder son Otto Christian Archibald Prince von Bismarck 1897 1975 became a diplomat and later a member of the Bundestag while the younger son Gottfried 1901 1949 was a member of the Reichstag The present prince Carl Eduard von Bismarck is also a former member of the Bundestag Two ships of the German Imperial Navy Kaiserliche Marine as well as a battleship from the World War II era were named after Otto von Bismarck Also named in his honour were the Bismarck Sea and Bismarck Archipelago both near the former German colony of New Guinea as well as several places in the United States among them Bismarck North Dakota the state s capital Schonhausen line edit nbsp Schonhausen Manor I demolished in 1958 nbsp Princely arms of Otto von Bismarck nbsp Furst Otto von Bismarck painted by Franz von Lenbach 1894 Jkr Karl Alexander von Bismarck 1727 1797 married in 1762 Christiane Charlotte Gottliebe von Schonfeldt at Werben Jkr Ernst Friedrich Alexander von Bismarck 1763 1820 Jkr Theodor von Bismarck 1790 1873 married in 1817 Karoline Countess von Bohlen progenitor of the comital Bismarck Bohlen branch Jkr Friedrich Adolf Ludwig von Bismarck 1766 1830 Prussian General Lieutenant Jkr Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand von Bismarck 1771 1845 landowner at Schonhausen married in 1806 Luise Wilhelmine Mencken Jkr Bernhard von Bismarck 1810 1893 Prussian chamberlain Kammerherr member of the Prussian Landtag married in 1841 Adelheid Fanninger died 1844 secondly in 1848 Malwine von Lettow Vorbeck Jkr Philipp von Bismarck 1844 1894 Jkr Gottfried von Bismarck 1881 1928 Jkr Klaus von Bismarck 1912 1997 Director General of the Westdeutscher Rundfunk West German Broadcasting Jkr Philipp von Bismarck 1913 2006 former member of the Bundestag Jkr Herbert Rudolf von Bismarck 1884 1955 Member of the Prussian House of Representatives and the Reichstag HSH Otto Prince von Bismarck Duke of Lauenburg 1815 1898 First Chancellor of Germany Furst von Bismarck from 1871 heir of Schonhausen I acquired Varzin and the Sachsenwald forest with Friedrichsruh m Johanna von Puttkamer Countess Marie von Bismarck Schonhausen 1847 1926 m Cuno Count zu Rantzau HSH Herbert Prince von Bismarck 1849 1904 Secretary for Foreign Affairs m Marguerite Countess of Hoyos Countess Hannah Leopoldine Alice 1893 1971 m Leopold von Bredow Countess Maria Goedela 1896 1981 m Count Hermann Keyserling 1880 1946 Count Manfred Keyserling 1920 2008 Count Arnold Keyserling 1922 2005 renowned philosopher HSH Otto Christian Archibald Prince von Bismarck 1897 1975 diplomat member of the Bundestag m Ann Mari Tengbom HSH Ferdinand Prince von Bismarck 1930 2019 m Elisabeth countess Lippens HSH Carl Eduard Prince von Bismarck born 1961 former member of the Bundestag m Laura Harring div m Celia Demaurex div m Nathalie Bariman div m Alessandra Silvestri Levy Count Alexei von Bismarck Schonhausen Countess Grace Count Gottfried von Bismarck Schonhausen 1962 2007 Count Gregor von Bismarck Schonhausen born 1964 Countess Marina born 1986 Count Leon born 2002 Count Otis born 2007 Countess Wilhelmina born 2009 Countess Vanessa born 1971 Count Alexander von Bismarck Schonhausen 1935 1992 Countess Claudia Anna Katharine Mona born 1964 Count Maximilian von Bismarck Schonhausen born 1947 Count Konstantin von Bismarck Schonhausen born 1987 Count Victor Alexander von Bismarck Schonhausen born 1989 Countess Gunilla born 1949 Count Leopold von Bismarck Schonhausen born 1951 m Debonnaire Patterson Count Nikolai von Bismarck born 1986 Count Gottfried von Bismarck Schonhausen 1901 1949 member of the Reichstag m Melanie Countess von Hoyos Countess Vendeline Countess Barbara 1939 1986 Count Andreas von Bismarck Schonhausen 1941 2013 Countess Christine von Bismarck Schonhausen born 1965 Guy du Boulay Villax Countess Stephanie von Bismarck Schonhausen born 1976 Baron Karl Theodor zu Guttenberg born 1971 former Federal Minister for Economics and Defence Count Albrecht von Bismarck Schonhausen 1903 1970 Mona Strader 1897 1983 Count Wilhelm von Bismarck Schonhausen 1852 1901 member of the Reichstag and president of the Regency of the Province of Hanover Governor of East Prussia Countess Herta b 1886 Countess Irene 1888 1982 m 1 Herbert Count von Einsiedel 2 Horst von Petersdorff Countess Dorothee 1892 1975 m 1 Reinhold Count von Rehbinder 2 Wilhelm Friedrich von Lowenfeld Count Nikolaus von Bismarck Schonhausen 1896 1940 m 1 Brigitte von Eickstedt Peterswaldt 2 Elisabeth Countess von Faber Castell Count Rule von Bismarck Schonhausen b 1920 m Olga Huneeus Cox Countess Beatrix 1921 2006 m Christian Heinrich Prince of Sayn Wittgenstein Hohenstein Jkvr Malwine von Bismarck 1827 1908 Gallery edit nbsp Schonhausen I Altmark birth place and parental home of Otto von Bismarck nbsp Schonhausen II nbsp Friedrichsruh The Old Castle destroyed in 1945 death place of Otto von Bismarck nbsp Varzin Farther Pomerania estate of Otto von Bismarck nbsp Dobbelin Altmark owned by the family since 1344 nbsp Briest Altmark owned by the family since 1345 References edit Jacks William 1899 The life of Prince Bismarck James Maclehose and Sons External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bismarck family Newspaper clippings about House of Bismarck in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title House of Bismarck amp oldid 1222453678, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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