Wimpffen family
The House of Wimpffen is the name of an old and distinguished Austrian noble family, originally from Germany.
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Coat of arms of the Wimpffen family
History
Originated in Württemberg, the family became prominent in the Kingdom of Bohemia during the Habsburg rule, while it's members held significant military positions throughout the Empire. On 8 April 1797 they were awarded with the title of Count by Leopold II.[1]
Notable members
- Emmanuel Félix de Wimpffen (German: Emmanuel Felix Graf von Wimpffen; 1811–1884), French general
- Franz (Emil Lorenz Heeremann) Graf von Wimpffen (1797, Prague - 1870), Austrian general
- Maximilian von Wimpffen (1770–1854), Austrian general during the Napoleonic Wars
- Leontius (von Wimpffen) (1873-1919), Russian bishop murdered by the Bolsheviks
- Pauline von Wimpffen, German writer and Catholic activist
See also
- Bad Wimpfen
- János L. Wimpffen (born 1950s, Graz), an American motorsport historian and writer of Austro-Hungarian descent
References
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