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Pages in category "German noble families" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 238 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This List of Bavarian noble families contains all 338 Bavarian aristocratic families named in 1605 by Siebmacher as well as further additions. The list is an alphabetical overview of Bavarian nobility. It contains information about name variants, ancestry, extent and well-known personalities of the line.
List of Bavarian noble families; List of Württembergish royal consorts; List of lords and counts of Hanau; List of lords of Bouillon; List of electresses of the Palatinate; List of princes of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel; List of rulers of Schleswig-Holstein; List of princes of Lüneburg; Lordship of Diepholz; List of monarchs of Luxembourg
In August 1919, at the beginning of the Weimar Republic (1918–1933), Germany's new constitution officially abolished royalty and nobility, and the respective legal privileges and immunities appertaining to an individual, a family or any heirs. Today, German nobility is no longer conferred by the Federal Republic of Germany (1949–present ...
German nobility can be classified three ways: by noble rank of title (Graf, Ritter, Baron, etc.), by the region of titular domain or possession, or by family lineage (for example House of Wittelsbach). Categorization ideally reflects all three aspects. Since 1919 nobility is no longer legally recognized.
A noble house is an aristocratic family or kinship group, either currently or historically of national or international significance [clarification needed], and usually associated with one or more hereditary titles, the most senior of which will be held by the "Head of the House" or patriarch.
This rank may or may not be hereditary. Since 1919 nobility is no longer legally recognized. Noble titles and designations were not abolished in Germany, however, and have been commonly retained as part of the family name.
German noble families (178 C, 238 P) Greek noble families (4 C, 27 P) H. Noble families of the Holy Roman Empire (27 C, 37 P) ... Pages in category "European noble ...