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Von der Goltz is the name of an old and influential German noble family whose members occupied many important positions in the
Von der Goltz is the name of an old and influential German noble family whose members occupied many important positions in the Kingdom of Prussia
The Kingdom of Prussia (german: Königreich Preußen, ) was a German kingdom that constituted the state of Prussia between 1701 and 1918.Marriott, J. A. R., and Charles Grant Robertson. ''The Evolution of Prussia, the Making of an Empire''. ...
and later in the German Empire
The German Empire (),Herbert Tuttle wrote in September 1881 that the term "Reich" does not literally connote an empire as has been commonly assumed by English-speaking people. The term literally denotes an empire – particularly a hereditary ...
.
History
The family can trace their lineage from East Brandenburg back to 12th century. On 19 September 1786 the family was raised to the title ofCount
Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York ...
in Prussia by King Frederick William II.http://genealogy.euweb.cz/titles/g.html
Notable members
* Albert Graf von der Goltz (1893–1944), a German Oberst (colonel) killed in action during World War II * Augustus Frederick, Graf von der Goltz (1765–1818), First Prussian Minister for Foreign Affairs * Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz (1843–1916), Prussian Field Marshal and military writer * Gottfried von der Goltz (born 1964), German-Norwegian violinist and conductor * Gustav von Golz (1833–1908), Prussian general of the infantry * Horst von der Goltz (1884–?), German spy and actor * Kuno von der Goltz (1817–1897), Prussian general of the infantry and politician *Max von der Goltz
Otto Ferdinand Maximilian Leopold Freiherr von der Goltz (April 19, 1838 – December 20, 1906) was an Admiral of the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine).
Biography
Born into Von der Goltz noble family, he was born in Königsberg, Pru ...
(1838–1906), German admiral
* Rüdiger von der Goltz (1865–1946) a German Major-General during World War I, Finnish Civil War, Estonian War of Independence, and Latvian War of Independence
See also
* GoltzReferences
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