Arnim family
Arnim is the name of an ancient German noble family, originally from Altmark, part of the mediaeval March of Brandenburg. They are one of the oldest extant Prussian noble families, being first attested to in 1204. In 1786, one branch of the family was raised to the counthood, while a second branch was raised in 1870.[1] The Count von Arnim-Boitzenburg was one of the hereditary members of the Prussian House of Lords from 1852-1918, when it was dissolved.[2] Numerous branches of the family still exist today. Perhaps the most famous member of the family was the novelist Elizabeth von Arnim-Schlagenthin.
Schloss Boitzenburg
Coat of arms of the Arnim family
Notable residences included Schloss Boitzenburg and Schloss Muskau.
Notable members include:
- Hans Georg von Arnim-Boitzenburg (1583–1641), German Field Marshal, diplomat, and politician
- Ludwig Achim von Arnim (1781–1831), German poet and novelist
- Bettina von Arnim (1785–1859), German writer and novelist
- Heinrich Friedrich von Arnim-Heinrichsdorff-Werbelow (1791-1859) a Prussian statesman
- Adolf Heinrich von Arnim-Boitzenburg (1803–1868), German statesman
- Ferdinand von Arnim (1814–1866), German architect and watercolour-painter
- Gisela von Arnim (1827–1889), German writer
- Bernd von Arnim (died 1917), German naval officer
- Friedrich Bertram Sixt von Armin (1851–1936), German World War I general
- Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin (1890–1952), German World War II general
- Hans-Jürgen von Arnim (1889–1962), German World War II general
- Iris von Arnim (born 1945), German fashion designer
- Arnulf von Arnim (born 1947), German classical pianist and teacher
References
- von Arnim-Criewen, Gustav (1883). Beiträge zur Geschichte des von Arnim'schen Geschlecht's. Düsseldorf.
- Spenkuch, Hartwin, 1960- (1998). Das Preussische Herrenhaus : Adel und Bürgertum in der Ersten Kammer des Landtages, 1854-1918. Düsseldorf: Droste. ISBN 3-7700-5203-X. OCLC 39175750.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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