Wimpffen family explained

The Wimpffen family is an old and distinguished Austrian noble family, originally from Württemberg in what is now Germany.

History

Originating in Württemberg, the family became prominent in the Kingdom of Bohemia during Habsburg rule, while its members held significant military positions throughout the Empire. On 8 April 1797, they were awarded the title of Count by Leopold II.^[1]

Notable members

• Emmanuel Félix de Wimpffen (German: Emmanuel Felix Graf von Wimpffen; 1811–1884), French general
• Franz (Emil Lorenz Heeremann) Graf von Wimpffen (1797, Prague - 1870), Austrian general
• Maximilian von Wimpffen (1770–1854), Austrian general during the Napoleonic Wars
• Leontius (von Wimpffen) (1873-1919), Russian bishop murdered by the Bolsheviks
• Pauline von Wimpffen (1874-1961), German writer and Catholic activist

See also

• Bad Wimpfen
• János L. Wimpffen (born 1950s, Graz), an American motorsport historian and writer of Austro-Hungarian descent

Notes and References

1. https://genealogy.euweb.cz/titles/wy.html