Osten-Sacken

(von der) Osten-Sacken is a noble family of Baltic Germans.

Osten-Sacken
Noble family
Princely arms of the family
Founded14th century

The family members bear the titles of Baron, Graf and Knyaz and Fürst. The origins of the family are traced to 14th century. In 16th and 17th centuries the family members held higher positions in Courland. Many of them entered the service of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Sweden, the Dutch Republic, and, since the second half of the 18th century, the Russian Empire.[1]

The surname may refer to:

References

  1.  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Остен-Сакен" . Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (in Russian). 1906.
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