The Bernstorff family is the name of an old and distinguished German-Danish noble family which originated from Mecklenburg, Germany. [1] Members of the family held the title of Count/Countess, granted to them on 14 December 1767 by King Christian VII of Denmark. [2]
Count Christian Günther von Bernstorff was a Danish and Prussian statesman and diplomat.
Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff was a German-Danish statesman and a member of the Bernstorff noble family of Mecklenburg. He was the son of Joachim Engelke Freiherr von Bernstorff, chamberlain to the Elector of Hanover.
Albrecht is a given name or surname of German origin and may refer to:
Johann Heinrich Graf von Bernstorff was a German politician and ambassador to the United States from 1908 to 1917.
The Order of the Black Eagle was the highest order of chivalry in the Kingdom of Prussia. The order was founded on 17 January 1701 by Elector Friedrich III of Brandenburg. In his Dutch exile after World War I, deposed Emperor Wilhelm II continued to award the order to his family. He made his second wife, Princess Hermine Reuss of Greiz, a Lady in the Order of the Black Eagle.
The Order of the Red Eagle was an order of chivalry of the Kingdom of Prussia. It was awarded to both military personnel and civilians, to recognize valor in combat, excellence in military leadership, long and faithful service to the kingdom, or other achievements. As with most German orders, the Order of the Red Eagle could only be awarded to commissioned officers or civilians of approximately equivalent status. However, there was a medal of the order, which could be awarded to non-commissioned officers and enlisted men, lower ranking civil servants and other civilians.
Andreas Peter Bernstorff, also known as Andreas Peter Graf von Bernstorff, was a Danish diplomat and Foreign Minister. He was a guardian of civil and political liberty.
Count Adam Gottlob von Moltke was a German-born Danish courtier, statesman and diplomat, and Favourite of Frederick V of Denmark. Moltke was born at Riesenhof in Mecklenburg. His son, Joachim Godske Moltke, and his grandson, Adam Wilhelm Moltke, later served as Prime Minister of Denmark.
The Reventlow family is a Holstein and Mecklenburg Dano-German noble family, which belongs to the Equites Originarii Schleswig-Holstein. Alternate spellings include Revetlo, Reventlo, Reventlau, Reventlou, Reventlow, Refendtlof and Reffentloff.
Christian Ditlev Frederik, Count of Reventlow was a Danish statesman and reformer, the son of Privy Councillor Christian Ditlev Reventlow (1710–1775) by his first wife, baroness Johanne Sophie Frederikke von Bothmer. His influence on the life of the Danish people and, particularly, the conditions of the peasantry, made him very popular. He was the brother of Johan Ludvig Reventlow, who in the late 1700s served as his colleague; salonist Louise Stolberg, who was his intellectual partner and opponent through their extensive mail correspondence; and Commodore Conrad Georg Reventlow.
Albrecht Graf von Bernstorff was a Prussian statesman.
The House of Finck von Finckenstein is a noble family classified as Uradel. It is one of the oldest Prussian aristocratic families extant, dating back to the 12th century in the Duchy of Carinthia.
Events from the year 1765 in Denmark.
Events from the year 1769 in Denmark.
Events from the year 1797 in Denmark.
The House of Bülow is the name of an old German and Danish noble family of Mecklenburg origin, members of which have borne the title of Baron (Freiherr), Count (Graf) or Prince (Fürst).
Events from the year 1862 in Germany.
Christian Günther (1886–1966) was a Swedish diplomat and politician.
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