Henikstein Explained
The Henikstein family is an Austrian noble family that descended from a clan of Jewish merchants.[1]
History
One of the most notable members was Adam Adalbert Hönig (1740-1811), who later got elevated to the nobility and became Edler von Henikstein.[2] There was also Joseph von Henikstein (1768-1838), who was a prominent patron of Austrian arts and was a convert to Catholicism.[3] During the Austro-Prussian war of 1866, his son Alfred Freiherr von Henikstein was a general on the Austrian side and became the Chief of General Staff.[4]
See also
References
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