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Bernstorff
Bernstorff is an old and distinguished German-Danish noble family of Mecklenburgian origin. Members of the family held the title of Count/Countess, granted to them on 14.12.1767 by King Christian VII of Denmark. Notable members * Andreas Gottlieb von Bernstorff (1649–1726), Hanoverian minister who accompanied George I to Britain when he became King * Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff (1712–1772), Danish statesman * Andreas Peter Bernstorff (1735–1797), Danish state minister * Christian Günther von Bernstorff (1769–1835), Danish and Prussian statesman * Joachim Frederik Bernstorff (1771–1835), Danish statesman * Albrecht von Bernstorff (1809–1873), diplomat, Prussian Foreign Minister (1861–1862) * Andreas Bernstorff (1811–1864), Danish military officer * Berthold von Bernstorff (1842–1917), German politician and owner of Schiermonnikoog * Percy von Bernstorff (1858–1930), German public official * Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff (1862–1939), German dip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Heinrich Von Bernstorff
Johann Heinrich Graf von Bernstorff (14 November 1862 – 6 October 1939) was a German politician and ambassador to the United States from 1908 to 1917. Early life Born in 1862 in London, he was the son of one of the most powerful politicians in the Prussian Kingdom. As Foreign Minister for Prussia, his father, Count Albrecht von Bernstorff, had earned the ire of Otto von Bismarck in the Prussian constitutional crisis of 1859–1866. Overestimating his political strength, Bernstorff resigned in a spat over the constitution with the expectation to force his will on the Prussian government. However, the Emperor accepted Bernstorff's miscalculated challenge and appointed Bismarck chancellor and foreign minister. For the rest of his life, Bernstorff would criticise Bismarck's Machiavellian style of governing. In 1862, the elder Bernstorff served as ambassador to the Court of St James's. For the next eleven years, the young Bernstorff grew up in England until his father's death, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Peter Bernstorff
Andreas Peter Bernstorff (28 August 173521 June 1797), also known as Andreas Peter Graf von Bernstorff, was a Denmark, Danish diplomat and minister (government), Foreign Minister. He was a guardian of civil and political liberty. Background and early career Bernstorff was born in Hanover as a nephew of the statesman Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff (1712-72), whose position probably introduced him to Danish politics. His uncle induced him to study in the German and Swiss universities and travel for some years in Italy, France, England and Holland, to prepare himself for a statesman’s career. During these years he made the acquaintance of the poets Christian Fürchtegott Gellert, Gellert and Jacobi, the writer Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, the Étienne François, duc de Choiseul, duc de Choiseul, and Gottfried Achenwall, the statistician. After his European tour, he joined the Danish state service, first as a courtier and then from 1760 as a state official, both in foreign politic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernstorff Palace
Bernstorff Palace ( da, Bernstorff Slot) in Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark, was built in the middle of the 18th century for Foreign Minister Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff. It remained in the possession of the Bernstorff family until 1812. In 1842, it was bought by Christian VIII. For many years, it was used as a summer residence by Christian IX until his death in 1906. Since then and until recently, it was used by the Danish Emergency Management Agency as an academy for non-commissioned officers, but it has now opened as a hotel and conference centre. History Origins The palace was designed by the French architect Nicolas-Henri Jardin, who had been brought to Denmark to complete Frederick's Church in Copenhagen after the death of Nicolai Eigtved in 1754. It is one of the earliest examples of Neoclassical architecture in Denmark. The elaborately decorated two-storeyed building was completed in May 1765 at considerable cost. At the time, it had four small decora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albrecht Von Bernstorff
Albrecht Graf von Bernstorff (22 March 1809 – 26 March 1873) was a Prussian statesman. Early life Bernstorff was born at the estate Dreilützow (now in the municipality of Wittendörp), in the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. He was a son of Friedrich Graf von Bernstorff and Freiin Ferdinandine von Hammerstein Equord. He studied legal science in Göttingen and Berlin, following which he joined the Prussian civil service. Career In 1832 he became an attaché with the Prussian legation in Hamburg. A year later he was made legation secretary in Den Haag. In 1837, he was transferred to St. Petersburg and made legation councillor. Due to the death of his father he returned to Germany that same year to settle family matters. After this, in 1838 he changed to Paris. In 1840 Bernstorff became chargé d'affaires in Naples, and in 1841 in Paris. Subsequently, from 1842 he was an Expert Councillor (''Vortragender Rat'') in the political section of the foreign ministry. As such, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berthold Von Bernstorff
Berthold Hartwig Arthur, Graf von Bernstorff (21 January 1842 – 12 February 1917) was a German politician, forester and landowner. He served in the Reichstag from 1893 until 1907. In 1893, he bought the Dutch island of Schiermonnikoog. Biography Von Bernstorff was born on 21 January 1842 in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia. He studied at the Forest Academy in Eisenach and graduated in foresty from the University of Göttingen. He worked at the foresty department of Hannover until 1866. Between 1869 and 1883, he worked in the forest administration of Gartow. From 1883 until 1891, von Bernstorff was a member of the District Council of Dannenberg and Bleckede. He served in the Reichstag from 1893 until 1907 for the German-Hanoverian Party. The island of Schiermonnikoog in Friesland, Netherlands was private property. In August 1893, sold the island to von Bernstorff. Even though it was under German ownership, the island remained part of Friesland, and the citizens remained Dutch. Von ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernstorff Graefliches Wappen
Bernstorff is an old and distinguished German-Danish noble family of Mecklenburgian origin. Members of the family held the title of Count/Countess, granted to them on 14.12.1767 by King Christian VII of Denmark. Notable members * Andreas Gottlieb von Bernstorff (1649–1726), Hanoverian minister who accompanied George I to Britain when he became King * Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff (1712–1772), Danish statesman * Andreas Peter Bernstorff (1735–1797), Danish state minister * Christian Günther von Bernstorff (1769–1835), Danish and Prussian statesman * Joachim Frederik Bernstorff (1771–1835), Danish statesman * Albrecht von Bernstorff (1809–1873), diplomat, Prussian Foreign Minister (1861–1862) * Andreas Bernstorff (1811–1864), Danish military officer * Berthold von Bernstorff (1842–1917), German politician and owner of Schiermonnikoog * Percy von Bernstorff (1858–1930), German public official * Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff (1862–1939), German di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Hartwig Ernst Von Bernstorff
Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff (german: Johann Hartwig Ernst Graf von Bernstorff; 13 May 1712 – 18 February 1772) 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. Early political career His grandfather, Andreas Gottlieb von Bernstorff (1640–1726), had been one of the ablest ministers of George I and the head of the German Chancery. Under his guidance, Johann was very carefully educated, acquiring amongst other things that intimate knowledge of the leading European languages, especially French, which ever afterwards distinguished him. He was introduced into the Danish service by his relations, the brothers Plessen, who were ministers of state under Christian VI. In 1732, he was sent on a diplomatic mission to the court of Dresden, and from 1738 he represented Holstein at the Eternal Diet of Regensburg. From 1744 to 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Günther Von Bernstorff
Count Christian Günther von Bernstorff (german: Christian Günther Graf von Bernstorff; 3 April 1769 – 18 March 1835) was a Danish and Prussian statesman and diplomat. Early life and career He was born in Copenhagen on 3 April 1769 to Count Andreas Peter von Bernstorff. He was educated for the diplomatic service under his father's direction. He began his career in 1787, as attaché to the representative of Denmark at the opening of the Diet of Sweden. In 1789, he went as secretary of legation to Berlin, where his maternal uncle, Count Leopold Friedrich zu Stolberg, was Danish ambassador. His uncle's influence, as well as his own social qualities, obtained him rapid promotion; he was soon chargé d'affaires, and in 1791 minister plenipotentiary. In 1794, he exchanged this post for the important one of ambassador at Stockholm, where he remained until May 1797, when he was summoned to Copenhagen to act as substitute for his father during his illness. On the death of the latter ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernstorff Glacier
Bernstorff Glacier ( da, Bernstorff Gletscher, also referred to as ''A.P. Bernstorf Gletscher''), is a glacier in the King Frederick VI Coast, Sermersooq, southeastern Greenland. Like the fjord, this glacier was named after Danish statesman Andreas Peter Bernstorff. Geography The Bernstorff Glacier is a fast-flowing glacier originating in the eastern side of the Greenland Ice Sheet. It flows roughly south/southeastward and is joined by a branch flowing from the north with the confluence west of Alfheimbjerg. Its terminus is in the Bernstorff Fjord (Kangertittivaq), slightly to the west of the terminus of the Fimbul Glacier and to the north of the Storebjørn Glacier.GoogleEarth Together the Bernstorff and Fimbul glaciers produce massive amounts of ice that blocks the fjord.''Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute'', p. 102 Bibliography''Climate-related glacier fluctuations in southeast Greenland''h1> See also *List of glaciers in Greenland This is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernstorff Fjord
Bernstorff Fjord ( da, Bernstorff Isfjord; kl, Kangertittivaq) is a fjord in King Frederick VI Coast, eastern Greenland. Administratively it is part of the Sermersooq municipality. The fjord was named after Danish statesman Andreas Peter Bernstorff. This fjord is almost always blocked by heavy ice. History One of the coastal islands, Igdluluarssuk (Sattiaatteq) at the entrance of the fjord on its southern side, had had the northernmost Inuit settlement of the southern group on the east coast in the recent past. Arctic explorer Wilhelm August Graah of the Danish Navy explored this area in 1828–30, during an expedition in search of the legendary Eastern Norse Settlement. Geography To the east the Bernstorff Fjord opens into the Irminger Sea (North Atlantic Ocean). It separates the Odinland Peninsula with its SE end, Cape Møsting to the north,''Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute'', p. 102 from the Thorland Peninsula and Cape Moltke to the sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albrecht Von Bernstorff (diplomat)
The Solf Circle (german: Solf-Kreis) was an informal gathering of German intellectuals involved in the resistance against Nazi Germany. Most members were arrested and executed after attending a tea party in Berlin on 10 September 1943 at the residence of Elisabeth von Thadden. The group's downfall also ultimately led to the demise of the Abwehr in February 1944. Background Hanna Solf was the widow of Dr. Wilhelm Solf, who served as Imperial Colonial Secretary before the outbreak of World War I and ambassador to Japan under the Weimar Republic and, like her husband, was a political moderate and anti-Nazi. After her husband's death in 1936 she had presided over a circle of anti-Nazi intellectuals in her salon in Berlin, reminiscent of the SeSiSo Club, together with her daughter, the Countess So'oa'emalelagi "Lagi" von Ballestrem-Solf. They included career officers from the Foreign Office, industrialists and writers, and they would meet regularly to discuss the war and relief fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
