The House of Welf (also Guelf or Guelph [1]) is a European dynasty that has included many German and British monarchs from the 11th to 20th century and Emperor Ivan VI of Russia in the 18th century. The originally Franconian family from the Meuse-Moselle area was closely related to the imperial family of the Carolingians . Origins [ edit]
- 11th century
Guelph (often spelled Guelf; in Italian Guelfo, plural Guelfi) is an Italian form of the name of the House of Welf, the family of the dukes of Bavaria (including the namesake Duke Welf II of Bavaria, as well as Henry the Lion ).
- 1125–1186, 1216–1392
Origins According to Edward Gibbon, the family originated from the Roman Attii family, which migrated from Rome to Este [11] to defend Italy against the Ostrogoths. However, there is little evidence to support this hypothesis. The names of the early members of the family indicate that a Frankish origin is much more likely.
- 1097; 926 years ago
9 set 2019 · House of Zogu, Albania (all the families you will find on the Windsor family tree). All the families listed are connected with the House of Guelph, one of the original Black Nobility families of Venice, from which the House of Windsor and thus the present Queen of England, Elizabeth II, descends.
The Royal Guelphic Order ( German: Königliche Guelphen-Orden ), sometimes referred to as the Hanoverian Guelphic Order, is a Hanoverian order of chivalry instituted on 28 April 1815 by the Prince Regent (later King George IV). [1] It takes its name from the House of Guelph, of which the Hanoverians were a branch.
- 28 April 1815
- Ernst August
- Nec Aspera Terrent, (Not afraid of difficulties)
- House Order
Table of Contents. Welf Dynasty, English Guelf, or Guelph, Italian Guelpho, dynasty of German nobles and rulers who were the chief rivals of the Hohenstaufens in Italy and central Europe in the Middle Ages and who later included the Hanoverian Welfs, who, with the accession of George I to the British throne, became rulers of Great Britain.
Guelph (/ ɡ w ɛ l f / GWELF; 2021 Canadian Census population 143,740) is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Known as The Royal City, it is roughly 22 km (14 mi) east of Kitchener and 70 km (43 mi) west of Downtown Toronto, at the intersection of Highway 6, Highway 7 and Wellington County Road 124.
A General history of the house of Guelph, or royal family of Great Britain, from the earliest period in which the name appears upon the record to the accession of His Majesty King George and First to the throne ; with an appendix of authentic and original documents by Halliday, Andrew, Sir, 1781-1839
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The House of Welf (historically rendered in English as Guelf or Guelph) was a European dynasty that has included many German and British monarchs from the 11th to 20th century and Emperor Ivan VI of Russia in the 18th century. [ hide subcategories] Subcategories (2) House of Brunswick (0, 2, 0) House of Hanover (0, 33, 2)
27 feb 2018 · • House of Guelph, Britain (the most important one) • House of Habsburg, Austria • House of Hanover, Germany (the second most important one) • House of Hohenzollern, Germany • House of Karadjordjevic, Yugoslavia (former) • House of Liechtenstein, Liechtenstein • House of Nassau, Luxembourg • House of Oldenburg, Denmark
A general history of the house of Guelph, or royal family of Great Britain : from the earliest period in which the name appears upon record, to the accession of His Majesty King George the First to the throne : with an appendix of authentic and original documents .../ by Andrew Halliday. - YCBA Collections Search
The House of Welf (historically rendered in English as Guelf or Guelph) was a European dynasty that has included many German and British monarchs from the 11th to 20th century and Emperor Ivan VI of Russia in the 18th century. The House of Welf is the older branch of the House of Este, a dynasty...