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The House von der Goltz is an old and influential German noble family whose members occupied many important political and military positions in the
The House von der Goltz is an old and influential German noble family whose members occupied many important political and military positions in the Kingdom of Prussia
The Kingdom of Prussia (, ) was a German state that existed from 1701 to 1918.Marriott, J. A. R., and Charles Grant Robertson. ''The Evolution of Prussia, the Making of an Empire''. Rev. ed. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1946. It played a signif ...
and later in the German Empire
The German Empire (),; ; World Book, Inc. ''The World Book dictionary, Volume 1''. World Book, Inc., 2003. p. 572. States that Deutsches Reich translates as "German Realm" and was a former official name of Germany. also referred to as Imperia ...
.
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.
Notable members
* Albert Graf von der Goltz (1893–1944), German Oberst (colonel) killed in action during World War II * Alexander Ferdinand von der Goltz (1819–1858), German chess master * August Friedrich Ferdinand von der Goltz (1765–1818), First Prussian Minister for Foreign Affairs *Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz
Wilhelm Leopold Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz (12 August 1843 – 19 April 1916), also known as ''Goltz Pasha'', was a Prussian field marshal and military writer.
Early life and ancestry
Goltz was born in Adlig Bielkenfeld, East Prussia (later ...
(1843–1916), Prussian Field Marshal and military writer
*Gottfried von der Goltz
Gottfried Graf von der Goltz (born 1 June 1964 in Würzburg, Germany) is a German violinist and conductor, specialising in the baroque repertoire.
Early life
Born into the ancient Brandenburgish noble von der Goltz family, as the son of Conra ...
(born 1964), German-Norwegian violinist and conductor
* (1833–1908), Prussian general of the infantry
* Horst von der Goltz (1884–?), German spy and actor
* Leopold Heinrich von der Goltz (1745–1816), Prussian diplomat
* (1815–1901), Adjutant general to Kaiser Wilhelm I
* Karl Heinrich von der Goltz (1775–1822), Prussian Lieutenant general and diplomat
* (1817–1897), Prussian general of the infantry and politician
* Max von der Goltz (1838–1906), German admiral
* Robert von der Goltz (1817–1869), German diplomat and politician
*Rüdiger von der Goltz
Gustav Adolf Joachim Rüdiger Graf von der Goltz (8 December 1865 – 4 November 1946) was a German army general during the First World War. He commanded the Baltic Sea Division, which successfully intervened in the Finnish Civil War in the sp ...
(1865–1946), German Major-General during World War I, Finnish Civil War, Estonian War of Independence, and Latvian War of Independence
* Rüdiger Graf von der Goltz (1894–1976), German lawyer and politician
* Wilhelm Bernhard von der Goltz (1736–1795), Prussian officer and diplomat
See also
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