Dietrichstein
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Dietrichstein was the name of a German/Austrian noble family.
Maximilian von Dietrichstein was created Graf (Count
) von Dietrichstein on 18 September 1612 and Fürst (Prince
) von Dietrichstein zu Nikolsburg on 24 March 1639. Nikolsburg is now known as Mikulov
.
In 1857, Alexandrine, daughter of Prince Joseph Franz, married Count Alexander von Mensdorff-Pouilly. He served as Foreign Minister and briefly Minister-President of Austria in the 1860s, and in 1868 was created Fürst von Dietrichstein zu Nikolsburg, reviving the title held by his wife's family.
The diplomat Count Albert von Mensdorff-Pouilly-Dietrichstein
was a younger son of Prince Alexander Constantin.
Maximilian von Dietrichstein was created Graf (Count
Graf
Graf is a historical German noble title equal in rank to a count or a British earl...
) von Dietrichstein on 18 September 1612 and Fürst (Prince
Fürst
Fürst is a German title of nobility, usually translated into English as Prince.The term refers to the head of a principality and is distinguished from the son of a monarch, who is referred to as Prinz...
) von Dietrichstein zu Nikolsburg on 24 March 1639. Nikolsburg is now known as Mikulov
Mikulov
Mikulov is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic with a population of 7,608 . It is located directly on the border with Lower Austria. Mikulov is located at the edge of a hilly area and the three Nové Mlýny reservoirs...
.
- Maximilian, Prince of Dietrichstein (1596–1655)
- Ferdinand Joseph, Prince of Dietrichstein (1628/1636-1698), son of the last
- Leopold Ignaz Joseph, Prince of Dietrichstein (1660–1708), son of the last
- Walther Franz Xaver Anton, Prince of Dietrichstein (1664–1738), brother of the last
- Karl Maximilian Philipp Franz Xaver, Prince of Dietrichstein (1702–1784), son of the last
- Karl Johann Baptist Walter Sigismund Ernest Nepomuk Alois, Prince of Dietrichstein (1728–1808), son of the last
- Franz Seraph Joseph Carl Johann Nepomuc Quirin, Prince of Dietrichstein (1767–1854), son of the last
- Joseph Franz, Prince of Dietrichstein (1798–1858), son of the last
- Moritz Johann Nepomuk, Prince of Dietrichstein (1775–1864), son of Prince Karl Johann.
In 1857, Alexandrine, daughter of Prince Joseph Franz, married Count Alexander von Mensdorff-Pouilly. He served as Foreign Minister and briefly Minister-President of Austria in the 1860s, and in 1868 was created Fürst von Dietrichstein zu Nikolsburg, reviving the title held by his wife's family.
- Alexander Constantin, Prince of Dietrichstein (1813–1871)
- Hugo Alfons Eduard Emanuel Joseph Johann Wenzeslaus, Prince of Dietrichstein (1858–1920), son of the last
- Alexander Albert Olivier Anton, Prince of Dietrichstein (1899–1964), son of the last.
The diplomat Count Albert von Mensdorff-Pouilly-Dietrichstein
Count Albert von Mensdorff-Pouilly-Dietrichstein
Albert Count von Mensdorff-Pouilly-Dietrichstein , was an Austro-Hungarian diplomat serving as Ambassador to London at the outbreak of the World War I.- Life :...
was a younger son of Prince Alexander Constantin.