House of Hohenzollern - Wikipedia
The Hohenzollern family split into two branches, the Catholic Swabian branch and the Protestant Franconian branch, [6] which ruled the Burgraviate of Nuremberg and later became the Brandenburg-Prussian branch.
Hohenzollern dynasty | History, Religion, Countries, & Facts
Hohenzollern dynasty, dynasty prominent in European history, chiefly as the ruling house of Brandenburg-Prussia (1415–1918) and of imperial Germany (1871–1918). It takes its name from a castle in Swabia first mentioned as Zolorin or Zolre (the modern Hohenzollern, south of Tübingen, in the Land
The Rise and Fall of German Emperors - Ancient Origins
2020年4月22日 · We begin our story of the Hohenzollerns from their earliest traces – but also from the origins of their name. The Hohenzollern family originally hails from Swabia, from the region of Baden-Wurttemberg. The original county of this family was known as Zollern, from 1218 known as Hohenzollern.
Georg Friedrich Prinz von Preussen - Wikipedia
He owns a two-thirds share of his family's original seat, Hohenzollern Castle, while the other share is held by the head of the Swabian branch, Karl Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern. He also owns the Princes' Island in the Great Lake of Plön. In …
List of Prussian monarchs - Wikipedia
The monarchs of Prussia were members of the House of Hohenzollern who were the hereditary rulers of the former German state of Prussia from its founding in 1525 as the Duchy of Prussia. The Duchy had evolved out of the Teutonic Order, a Roman Catholic crusader state and theocracy located along the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea.
prussia.eu – The official website of the House of Hohenzollern
Our family’s ancestral Seat, Hohenzollern Castle near Hechingen, in Baden-Württemberg, sees 350,000 visitors from all over the world each year, making it one of the most popular private museums in Germany. Hohenzollern Castle is still privately …
Hohenzollern Dynasty - Encyclopedia.com
The ruling house of Brandenburg-Prussia, the House of Hohenzollern is most famous for providing rulers of the kingdom of Prussia and later of the German empire. Source for information on Hohenzollern Dynasty: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of …
House of Hohenzollern - New World Encyclopedia
The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of Prince-electors, kings, and emperors of Prussia, Germany, and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the eleventh century.
Hohenzollern, German princely family - Infoplease
Hohenzollern hōˌən-tsôlˈərn [key], German princely family that ruled Brandenburg (1415–1918), Prussia (1525–1918), and Germany (1871–1918).
House of Hohenzollern | Familypedia - Fandom
The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings, and emperors of Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany, and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century.