Lords of Thannhausen

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Family castle
Family castle

von Thannhausen is an old and still existing German aristocratic family with the rank of Freiherr (Baron). Their residence is in the municipality of Tannhausen (note: not Thannhausen).

The family dates back to the Carolingian dynasty. It is assumed that the medieval minnesinger and poet Tannhäuser was an offspring of this family.[1] In 1112 and 1115, the von Thannhausens held offices for Frederick II, Duke of Swabia from the House of Hohenstaufen. In 1552, a von Thannhausen is documented as a Cavalry Hauptmann (Captain) in the service of the Margrave of Ansbach. Until 1849, later generations served mainly with the House of Oettingen-Wallerstein. After that, they served the King of Württemberg as officers or in forestry.

During the centuries, the family seat was exposed to wars and fires; it burned down in 1567, 1621, and 1649. Today's appearance of the castle was created in 1767.

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  • D.J. Haller and H. Dannenbauer: Von den Karolingern zu den Staufern (Karl Rudolph Schnith, ed.) — Die altdeutsche Kaiserzeit (900–1250), Styria, Graz 1990, ISBN 9783222119736
  • Dieter Kudorfer: Das Ries zur Karolingerzeit in Zeitschrift für bayerische Landesgeschichte 1970
  • Malte Bischoff: Archiv der Freiherren von und zu Thannhausen in Inventare der nichtstaatlichen Archive in Baden-Württemberg, vol. 24, Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1998, ISBN 3-17-015371-4
  • Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Freiherrliche Häuser vol. VIII 1971, Almanach de Gotha
  1. ^ Heimat des Thanhuser. Gemeinde Tannhausen (Municipality). Retrieved on 2008-05-19.

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