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 title (Fürst) was the most prestigious title of the Austrian nobility, forming the higher nobility (hoher Adel) alongside the counts (Graf); this close inner circle, called the 100 Familien (100 families), possessed enormous riches and lands. They also had great influence at the court and thus played an important role in politics and diplomacy.

Preposition[lower-alpha 1] Original name Most called Notes
von Auersperg
Batthyány-Strattmann[1] junior members were counts
von Clary und Aldringen Clary-Aldringen[2] junior members were counts
von Collalto und San Salvatore[2] Collalto junior members were counts
von Colloredo-Mansfeld[3] Colloredo-Mansfeld junior members were counts; eldest son of the prince was titled Count of Mansfeld; see also House of Mansfeld
von Croÿ[3] Croÿ-(subline) also known as Croÿ-Dülmen, three branches exist. Heads of this family were dukes; also used the preposition de.
von Dietrichstein became extinct firstly in male line, recreated for husband of heiress; junior members of this family were counts of Dietrichstein & Proskau-Leslie (first family) then Dietrichstein-Mensdorff-Pouilly (second family)[3]
von Eggenberg[4] became extinct firstly in male line, Bohemian possessions passed to the nearest male relatives via marriage, the Schwarzenberg family, and Styrian possessions likewise to the Herberstein family.[5][6][7][8]
Esterházy von Galántha[9] Esterházy also comital; also used the preposition de
Festetics von Tolna[10] Festetics also comital; also used the preposition de
zu Fürstenberg[11] Fürstenberg members use titles outside of Austria; some use the preposition von
von Grassalkovics[12] Grassalkovics became extinct
von Hohenberg Hohenberg title of Fürst for all members; elevated to ducal status by primogeniture in 1917
zu Hohenlohe[13] Hohenlohe-(subline) this family had multiple branches
von Khevenhüller-Metsch[14] Khevenhüller-Metsch junior members were counts
Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau[15] Kinsky junior members were counts; also comital
von Koháry Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Koháry also comital; became extinct firstly in male line, possessions passed to the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha branch of the family via marriage to the heiress of the last prince
von Lichnowsky Lichnowsky
von Lobkowicz[16] Lobkowicz
von und zu Liechtenstein[17] Liechtenstein sovereign since 1719
von Metternich-Winneburg[18] Metternich also used the preposition de
von Montenuovo Montenuovo see also House of Neipperg
zu Oettingen-Oettingen[19] this family had multiple branches (Oettingen, Wallerstein & Spielberg)
von Orsini und Rosenberg[20] Orsini-Rosenberg junior members were counts
von Rohan[21] Rohan a line of this family was ducal; also used the preposition de
zu Sayn-Wittgenstein[22] Sayn-Wittgenstein-(subline) this family had multiple branches
von Schönburg[23] Schönburg-(subline) this family had multiple branches (Hartenstein & Waldenburg); also comital
von Starhemberg[24] Starhemberg junior members were counts
zu Schwarzenberg[25] Schwarzenberg Head of House is also Count of Sulz, Princely Landgrave in Klettgau and Duke of Krumlov
von Thun-Hohenstein Thun-Hohenstein[26] also comital
von und zu Trauttmansdorff-Weinsberg[27] Trauttmansdorff-Weinsberg also comital
von Waldburg[28] Waldburg-(subline) this family had multiple branches; junior members were counts
zu Windisch-Graetz[2] Windisch-Graetz also Windisch-Grätz

Elisabeth-Alexandrine de Ficquelmont, princess von Clary-und-Aldringen and her daughter, Edmée, countess di Robilant e Cereaglio. The Austro-Hungarian princely and comital families were closely tied as the Empire's social and political elite.
Countess Isabella Esterházy de Galánta. The wealth and power of the princely Esterházy family was legendary.
Countess Draskovich accompanied by Prince Ferdinand of Auersperg at the horse-races in Freudenau, close to Vienna. Horse racings were popular and played a similar role like Ascot in the United Kingdom.
Karel Schwarzenberg, current head of the princely House of Schwarzenberg and former foreign minister of the Czech Republic.

References

  1. ↑ Where this section is blank, it is possible that the preposition is unknown or did not exist.
  1. ↑ Almanach de Gotha. Books.google.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 Almanach českých šlechtických rodů 2001, Praha 2001
  3. 1 2 3 Almanach českých šlechtických rodů 2005, Praha 2005
  4. ↑ Marek, Miroslav (2007-06-29). "von Eggenberg". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
  5. ↑ Schloss Eggenberg. By Barbara Kaiser. Graz: Christian Brandstätter Verlag, 2006. p. 204. ISBN 3-902510-80-3 (English Edition) or ISBN 3-902510-96-X (German Edition)
  6. ↑ Die Fürsten und Freiherren zu Eggenberg und ihre Vorfahren. By Walther Ernest Heydendorff. Graz: Verlag Styria, 1965. pp. 187-8.
  7. ↑ Hans Ulrich Fürst von Eggenberg: Freund und Erster Minister Kaiser Ferdinand II.. By Hans von Zwiedineck-Südenhorst. Vienna: Wilhelm Braumüller K. K. Hof- und Universitätsbuchhändler, 1880. p. 123.
  8. ↑ Ein Staat in Alt-Österreich: Besitzungen der Eggenberger. By Franz Kammerhofer. Graz: Franz Kammerhofer, 1998. p. 172. ISBN 3-9500808-1-3
  9. ↑ Marek, Miroslav (2007-06-06). "Esterházy 1". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
  10. ↑ Marek, Miroslav. "Festetics de Tolna 3". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
  11. ↑ Marek, Miroslav. "Fьrstenberg 3". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
  12. ↑ Marek, Miroslav (2004-09-21). "Grassalkovich de Gyarak". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
  13. ↑ Marek, Miroslav. "Hohenlohe 7". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
  14. ↑ Marek, Miroslav (2008-06-27). "Khevenhüller 1". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
  15. ↑ Marek, Miroslav (2009-06-20). "Kinsky 1". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
  16. ↑ Marek, Miroslav (2008-08-15). "Lobkowicz 10". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
  17. ↑ Marek, Miroslav (2008-04-11). "Liechtenstein 2". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
  18. ↑ Marek, Miroslav. "Metternich 3". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
  19. ↑ Marek, Miroslav (2007-10-25). "Oettingen 2". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
  20. ↑ Marek, Miroslav. "Princes of the Holy Roman Empire". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
  21. ↑ Marek, Miroslav. "Rohan 5". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
  22. ↑ Marek, Miroslav. "Sponheim 18". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
  23. ↑ Marek, Miroslav (2004-08-04). "Schцnburg 4". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
  24. ↑ Marek, Miroslav (2007-03-30). "Starhemberg 3". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
  25. ↑ Marek, Miroslav. "Schwarzenberg 3". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
  26. ↑ Marek, Miroslav. "Thun 7". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
  27. ↑ Marek, Miroslav. "Trauttmansdorff 2". Genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved August 2012.
  28. ↑ Marek, Miroslav. "waldburg/waldburg4.html". Genealogy EU. Retrieved August 2012.
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