The House of Lamberg is the name of an ancient Austrian noble family, whose members occupied significant positions within the

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and later in the

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History

The family name first appeared during the 14th century in

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. Members of the family were created

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in the 16th century,

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s in the 17th century and later

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in the 18th century.

Notable members of the family

* Anna Aloysia Maximiliane von Lamberg (died 1738), Austrian countess, mistress of

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* Count Anton Franz de Paula von Lamberg-Sprinzenstein (1740–1822), an Austrian diplomat * Count Franz Philipp von Lamberg (1791–1848), Austrian

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Johann Maximilian von Lamberg Johann Maximilian von Lamberg (, Brno, 23 November 1608 – Vienna, 12 December 1682) was an Austrian nobleman, diplomat and courtier. In the service of the Habsburgs, he excelled in the peace negotiations at the end of the Thirty Years' War, resu ...

(1608-1682), Obersthofmeister and a diplomat * Johann Philipp von Lamberg (1651–1712), Bishop of Passau and a diplomat

It may also refer to people not related to the noble House of Lamberg

* Adam Lamberg (born 1984), American actor * Matti Lamberg (born 1993), Finnish ice hockey player * Karin Lamberg-Skog (born 1961), Swedish skier * Saara Lamberg (born 1986), Finnish actress

References

{{surname, Lamberg Germanic-language surnames

History

Notable members of the family

It may also refer to people not related to the noble House of Lamberg

See also

References