Reitzenstein
The House of Reitzenstein was an old German noble family of Franconian knights. It belonged to Franconian Uradel.
Coat of arms in Siebmachers Wappenbuch
History
First appeared in written documents from 1318, the House of Reitzenstein took its name from Reitzenstein near Issigau. The family was directly related to the House of Sparneck. Members of the family held the title of Baron.
Notable members
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- Franziska von Reitzenstein aka Franz von Nemmersdorf (1834–1896), German novelist
- Hans Albin Freiherr von Reitzenstein, German Obersturmbannführer
- Richard August Reitzenstein (1861–1931), German classical philologist and scholar of Ancient Greek religion, hermetism and Gnosticism
- Sigismund von Reitzenstein (1766-1847), minister and ambassador for Baden.
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