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Dietrichstein

The Princely House of Dietrichstein descended from an ancient noble family from Carinthia [9: 1910; p.127].

Franz and Sigmund (+1533), sons of Pankraz of Dietrichstein (+1508), founded, respectively, two major branches of the House of Dietrichstein, Weichselstätt-Rabenstein and Hollenburg-Finkenstein [4: tome III; chapitre VIII; t.97].

In July 1514, the Roman Emperor Maximilian I, in his quality of Duke of Carinthia, granted the title of Baron of Hollenburg, Finkenstein and Thalberg to Sigmund of Dietrichstein (+1533) [20: p.107] [8: Band 1; p.231] [9: 1910; p.127].

Sigmund-Georg (+1593) and Adam (+1590), sons of Baron Sigmund (+1533), founded, respectively, two sub-branches of the Hollenburg-Finkenstein branch, Hollenburg and Nikolsburg / Mikulov [10: Band III (1956); t.22] [4: tome III; chapitre VIII; t.97].

In Nov 1612, the Roman Emperor granted the title of Imperial Count of Dietrichstein of Nikolsburg to Maximilian (+1655), grandson of Baron Adam (+1590) from the Nikolsburg sub-branch [8: Band 1; p.231] [9: 1910; p.127].

In Mar 1631, the Roman Emperor granted the title of Imperial Prince of Dietrichstein of Nikolsburg (primogeniture) to Count Maximilian (+1655) [20: p.239] [8: Band 1; p.232] [9: 1910; p.127] (his uncle, Cardinal Franz (+1636), was granted the title of Imperial Prince in 1624 [20: p.212f] [8: Band 1; p.231]).

In 1654, Ferdinand-Joseph (+1698), son of Prince Maximilian (+1655) received an individual voice in the Council of Princes of the Imperial Assembly and the Status of Imperial Estate [9: 1910; p.127] [2: p.4].

In 1684, Prince Ferdinand-Joseph bought Tarasp / Trasp from the House of Austria [4: tome III; chapitre VIII; t.97]. Tarasp was an Imperial immediate Lordship represented in the Assembly of Imperial Circle of Austria (Note 1).

In 1803, by the Final Recess of the Imperial Deputation, the Prince of Dietrichstein of Nikolsburg exchanged Tarasp for Neu-Ravensburg [3: Abtheilung II; Band I; p.305] [4: tome III; p.237].

In July 1806, by the Act of the Confederation of the Rhine, the King of Württemberg mediatized, i.e. put under his sovereignty Neu-Ravensburg, the Prince of Dietrichstein of Nikolsburg’s Imperial immediate possession [7: p.102] [3: Abtheilung II; Band II; p.183] [2: p.151] [4: tome III; p.237].

In 1864, with the death of Prince Moritz, both the Nikolsburg sub-branch and the Hollenburg-Finkenstein branch of the House of Dietrichstein became extinct in the male line [20: p.109] [4: tome III; chapitre VIII; t.97]
In 1869, Count Alexander of Mensdorff-Pouilly (+1871), who was married to Prince Joseph's daughter, received the title of Prince of Dietrichstein of Nikolsburg [4: tome III; chapitre VIII; t.97].


Notes.
1. In 1678, the Prince of Dietrichstein of Nikolsburg mortgaged Tarasp [8: Band 1; p.232]. In 1686, the Prince was included in the Imperial Registry (Matrikul) for Tarasp [1: Theil III (1771); p.530]. Other sources ([3: Abtheilung II; Band I; p.305] [20: p.273] [4: tome III; p.618]) mentioned 1686 as the year when the Prince of Dietrichstein of Nikolsburg became the official owner of Tarasp.




List of the Rulers [20: p.304] 10: Band III (1956); t.22] [4: tome III; chapitre VIII; t.97]

Johann-Karl (1728-1808) [1782-1806]




Titles

>-1802

HRE Prince of Dietrichstein of Nikolsburg;
Count of Proskau / Proszkow;
Lord of the Free Imperial Lordship and Fortress of Tarasp;
Baron of Hollenburg, Finkenstein, Thalberg;


1802-1803

HRE Prince of Dietrichstein of Nikolsburg;
Count of Proskau, Leslie;
Lord of the Free Imperial Lordship and Fortress of Tarasp;
Baron of Hollenburg, Finkenstein, Thalberg;


1803-1806 [20: p.315]

HRE Prince of Dietrichstein of Nikolsburg;
Count of Proskau, Leslie;
Baron of Hollenburg, Finkenstein, Thalberg;
Lord of Neu-Ravensburg;




Voices in the Imperial Circle assemblies in 1789

Austria:
- Tarasp [3: Abtheilung II; Band I; p.80] [1: Theil III (1771); p.293] [6: p.714];




The Imperial Assembly in 1789

Individual voices in the Council of Princes:
- Dietrichstein [6: p.714] [2: 11];




Territorial Possessions in 1789

The Imperial Circle of Austria:
- Tarasp / Trasp [6: p.714] [1: Theil III (1771); p.530];




Territorial Acquisitions and Losses since 1789

- In 1803, by the Final Recess of the Imperial Deputation the Prince of Dietrichstein of Nikolsburg ceded Tarasp to the Canton of Graubünden / Grisons (Switzerland) and received Neu-Ravensburg [3: Abtheilung II; Band I; p.305].





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