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The Wimpffen family is an old and distinguished Austrian noble family, originally from Württemberg in what is now Germany.




History


Originating in Württemberg, the family became prominent in the Kingdom of Bohemia during Habsburg rule, while its members held significant military positions throughout the Empire. On 8 April 1797, they were awarded the title of Count by Leopold II.




Notable members


Emmanuel Félix de Wimpffen (German: Emmanuel Felix Graf von Wimpffen; 1811–1884), French general
Franz (Emil Lorenz Heeremann) Graf von Wimpffen (1797, Prague - 1870), Austrian general
Maximilian von Wimpffen (1770–1854), Austrian general during the Napoleonic Wars
Leontius (von Wimpffen) (1873-1919), Russian bishop murdered by the Bolsheviks
Pauline von Wimpffen (1874-1961), German writer and Catholic activist




See also


Bad Wimpfen
János L. Wimpffen (born 1950s, Graz), an American motorsport historian and writer of Austro-Hungarian descent




References






External links


Media related to Wimpffen family at Wikimedia Commons

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