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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.
- Hohenzollern Dynasty
One of the most prominent ruling houses in the history of...
- Hohenzollern Dynasty
The House of Hohenzollern (/ ˌ h oʊ ə n ˈ z ɒ l ər n /, US also /-n ˈ z ɔː l-,-n t ˈ s ɔː l-/; German: Haus Hohenzollern, pronounced [ˌhaʊs hoːənˈtsɔlɐn] ⓘ; Romanian: Casa de Hohenzollern) is a formerly royal (and from 1871 to 1918, imperial) German dynasty whose members were variously princes, electors, kings and emperors ...
- Before 1061
22 apr 2020 · 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. The capital of this county of the Holy Roman Empire was the town of Hechingen – a small town situated some 60 kilometers (37 mi) from Stuttgart.
The first castle on the mountain was constructed in the early 11th century. Over the years the House of Hohenzollern split several times, but the castle remained in the Swabian branch, the dynastic seniors of the Franconian-Brandenburgian cadet branch that later acquired its own imperial throne.
- Germany
19 lug 2021 · Learn about the history of Hohenzollern Castle, a 19th century Gothic Revival fortress and tourist destination in Germany. Find out how it was built, what it was used for, and what artefacts it contains related to Prussia and its royal family.
Hohenzollern Castle is still privately owned by the two branches of our house. It was here that my family’s history began over 950 years ago – a history that has significantly shaped Europe over the last millennium.
The illustrious Hohenzollern Castle in Swabia is a prominent historical monument to a dynasty that has written history. This was the seat of the Brandenburg-Prussian rulers, Prussian kings and Germany's kaisers.
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