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Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
n noble families dating back to the 14th century. The first Lobkowiczs were mentioned as members of the gentry of north-eastern Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
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Members
- Mikuláš Chudý ("the Poor") z Újezda (later z Lobkovic) was an important politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
of the 15th century. - Bohuslav Hasištejnský z LobkovicBohuslav Hasištejnský z LobkovicBohuslav Hasištejnský z Lobkovic was a nobleman, writer and humanist of old Bohemian family of Lobkovic.He was born at Hasištejn Castle near Kadaň, Bohemia. He studied in Bologna and Ferrara and converted from Utraquism to Catholicism there...
was an essayist and poet. - His brother Jan Hasištejnský z LobkovicJan Hasištejnský z LobkovicJan Hasištejnský z Lobkovic was a Bohemian diplomat to Luxembourg 1477 and Rome 1487 in the time of Ladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary. The king sent him to negotiate a marriage with Mary of Burgundy. He made a journey to Palestine in 1493 and wrote a travel book about it called Pilgrimage to...
was a diplomat and pilgrim to the Holy LandHoly LandThe Holy Land is a term which in Judaism refers to the Kingdom of Israel as defined in the Tanakh. For Jews, the Land's identifiction of being Holy is defined in Judaism by its differentiation from other lands by virtue of the practice of Judaism often possible only in the Land of Israel...
. - Vilém mladší Popel z Lobkovic (ca. 22 July 1575–1 January 1647; William the Younger Popel of Lobkowicz, Royal councillor; Courtly justice, 1628-34; Highest hunter, 1634-47) inherited the lordship of Horšovský TýnHoršovský TýnHoršovský Týn is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the River Radbuza, some south-west of the region capital Plzeň.- History :...
on 15 June 1587, which had been purchased by his father John the Younger in 1546. Being Protestant he was dispossessed in favour of the Catholic Lokowicz line after the Battle of White MountainBattle of White MountainThe Battle of White Mountain, 8 November 1620 was an early battle in the Thirty Years' War in which an army of 30,000 Bohemians and mercenaries under Christian of Anhalt were routed by 27,000 men of the combined armies of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor under Charles Bonaventure de Longueval,...
in 1620. Vilém was through his daughter Anna Magdalene, Baroness Popel von Lobkowitz (20 July 1606–7 September 1668) father-in-law of Julius Henry of Saxe-Lauenburg since 18 August 1632. - Zdeněk Vojtěch Popel z Lobkovic was the head of the Catholic Party in early 17th century Bohemia and received Imperial as well as Bohemian princely title in 1620s.
- Georg Christian, Fürst von LobkowiczGeorg Christian, Fürst von LobkowitzJohann Georg Christian, Fürst von Lobkowitz , was an Austrian Generalfeldmarschall....
was an Imperial Field marshal and founder of the Mělník-Lobkowicz branch. - Jiří Kristián z LobkowiczJirí Kristián z LobkowiczGeorg Christian, The Prince of Lobkowicz was a member of the old Bohemian aristocratic family of Lobkowicz and an influential politician of the late 19th century Bohemia and Austria-Hungary...
was a Bohemian politician and head of Bohemian DietDiet (assembly)In politics, a diet is a formal deliberative assembly. The term is mainly used historically for the Imperial Diet, the general assembly of the Imperial Estates of the Holy Roman Empire, and for the legislative bodies of certain countries.-Etymology:...
in the late 19th century.
Historically, the best known member of the Lobkowicz family is probably Joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowicz (1772-1816), one of Haydn
Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn , known as Joseph Haydn , was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period. He is often called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet" because of his important contributions to these forms...
's and Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of...
's patrons. He was the dedicatee of some of these composers' greatest works, including Haydn's "Lobkowitz" quartets (Opus 77), and Beethoven's 3rd
Symphony No. 3 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 in E flat major , also known as the Eroica , is a landmark musical work marking the full arrival of the composer's "middle-period," a series of unprecedented large scale works of emotional depth and structural rigor.The symphony is widely regarded as a mature...
, 5th
Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven)
The Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67, was written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1804–08. This symphony is one of the most popular and best-known compositions in all of classical music, and one of the most often played symphonies. It comprises four movements: an opening sonata, an andante, and a fast...
, and 6th
Symphony No. 6 (Beethoven)
Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, also known as the Pastoral Symphony , is a symphony composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, and was completed in 1808...
symphonies and his Opus 18
String Quartets Nos. 1 - 6, Opus 18 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's opus 18, published in 1801 by T. Mollo et Comp in Vienna, consisted of his first six string quartets. They were composed between 1798 and 1800 to fulfill a commission for Prince Lobkowitz, who was the employer of Beethoven's friend, the violinist Karl Amenda...
string quartets.
In 1918/1919 both Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
abolished nobility
Nobility
Nobility is a social class which possesses more acknowledged privileges or eminence than members of most other classes in a society, membership therein typically being hereditary. The privileges associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles, or may be...
including its titles and other prerogatives.
Today, there are four main branches of family: the Roudnice
Roudnice nad Labem
Roudnice nad Labem is a small town on left bank of the Elbe River . It has about 13 500 inhabitants and covers an area of 16,67 km². The town is situated near the famous hill Říp, which is well known for its legendary connection with Praotec Čech....
Lobkowiczs, the Křimice Lobkowiczs, the Dolni Beřkovice Lobkowiczs, and the Mělník
Melník, Czech Republic
Mělník is a town in the Czech Republic, Central Bohemian Region. It lies at the confluence of the Labe and Vltava rivers, approximately 35 km north of Prague. The town is part of the Prague metropolitan area. The region belongs to the most important agricultural areas of the Czech Republic...
Lobkowiczs.
Well-known Lobkowiczs of today are:
- Michal Lobkowicz, MP 1992–2002, 1997-1998 Minister of Defence of the Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
- Jaroslav Lobkowicz, MP 1998–2006, 2010- , head of Křimice branch and the whole family (who would be the "PrincePrincePrince is a general term for a ruler, monarch or member of a monarch's or former monarch's family, and is a hereditary title in the nobility of some European states. The feminine equivalent is a princess...
of Roudnice" bar abolition of nobility) - František Václav Lobkowicz, O.Praem.PremonstratensianThe Order of Canons Regular of Prémontré, also known as the Premonstratensians, the Norbertines, or in Britain and Ireland as the White Canons , are a Catholic religious order of canons regular founded at Prémontré near Laon in 1120 by Saint Norbert, who later became Archbishop of Magdeburg...
, Bishop of OstravaOstravaOstrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic and the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague. Located close to the Polish border, it is also the administrative center of the Moravian-Silesian Region and of the Municipality with Extended Competence. Ostrava was candidate for the...
and OpavaOpavaOpava is a city in the northern Czech Republic on the river Opava, located to the north-west of Ostrava. The historical capital of Czech Silesia, Opava is now in the Moravian-Silesian Region and has a population of 59,843 as of January 1, 2005.... - Jiří LobkowiczJirí LobkowiczJiří Jan Lobkowicz , is a Swiss-born Czech politician, and the current president of the Path of Change party. He lives in the town of Mělník in the Czech Republic.- External links :*...
, businessman and politician, head of Mělník branch - Mikuláš Lobkowicz, philosopher, rector of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, president of the Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
- Prince Edouard Lobkowicz, businessman, in charge of charities of the Papal Sovereign Military Order of Malta in LebanonLebanonLebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, married to Princess Françoise of Bourbon-Parma, elected by the Fashion press as one of the World's most elegant woman on the famous International Best Dressed ListInternational Best Dressed ListThe International Best Dressed List was founded by fashionista Eleanor Lambert in 1940 as an attempt to boost the reputation of American fashion at the time.People who have been on the list include from A to Z:-The International Hall of Fame: Women:...
among other Beauty Icons like Jackeline Kennedy, Aimee de Heeren or Audrey Hepburn. Central figure of the International High Society. - William LobkowiczWilliam LobkowiczWilliam Lobkowicz is a nobleman from the House of Lobkowicz of American origin with Czech roots. He grew up in Boston, Massachusetts; in 1990 returned to the Czech Republic to manage the ancestral belongings. As the current heir to the House of Lobkowicz William Lobkowicz is technically titled...
, current heir and manager of the Lobkowicz lands in the Czech Republic.
Family seats
- Křimice
- Bilina
- Lobkovice
- Mělník
- Nelahozeves
- Roudnice nad Labem
- Ústí nad Labem