Baron von Richthofen
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There have been several men to bear the title Baron
(or Freiherr
) von Richthofen:
Baron von Richthofen
Baroness von Richthofen
There are also other people named Richthofen
who have not borne the title Freiherr.
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
(or Freiherr
Freiherr
The German titles Freiherr and Freifrau and Freiin are titles of nobility, used preceding a person's given name or, after 1919, before the surname...
) von Richthofen:
Baron von Richthofen
- Ferdinand von RichthofenFerdinand von RichthofenFerdinand Freiherr von Richthofen was a German traveller, geographer, and scientist.-Biography:He was born in Carlsruhe, Prussian Silesia, and was educated in Breslau and Berlin. He traveled or studied in the Alps of Tyrol and the Carpathians in Transylvania...
(1833-1905), German traveller, geographer and scientist - Oswald von RichthofenOswald von RichthofenOswald Freiherr von Richthofen, GCVO was a German diplomat and politician, who served as Foreign Secretary and head of the Foreign Office from 23 October 1900 to 17 January 1906.-Background and career:...
(1847-1906), German diplomat and politician - Manfred von RichthofenManfred von RichthofenManfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen , also widely known as the Red Baron, was a German fighter pilot with the Imperial German Army Air Service during World War I...
(1892-1918), World War I flying ace known as the Red Baron - Lothar von RichthofenLothar von RichthofenLothar-Siegfried Freiherr von Richthofen was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 40 victories...
(1894-1922), World War I flying ace and brother of the Red Baron - Wolfram von RichthofenWolfram von RichthofenDr.-Ing. Wolfram Freiherr von RichthofenIn German a Doctorate in engineering is abbreviated as Dr.-Ing. . was a German Generalfeldmarschall of the Luftwaffe during the Second World War...
(1885-1945), German field marshal in World War II - Hermann von RichthofenHermann von RichthofenDr. iur. Hermann Freiherr von Richthofen, GCVO is a German diplomat.He was ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1989 to 1993, and his name made him a media favourite...
(born 1933), German diplomat, former ambassador to the United Kingdom and to NATO
Baroness von Richthofen
- Suzane von RichthofenSuzane von RichthofenSuzane Louise Freiin von Richthofen , is a Brazilian who murdered her own parents on October 31, 2002 with help from her boyfriend and his brother...
(born 1983), Brazilian murderess
There are also other people named Richthofen
Richthofen
Richthofen is the surname of a prominent German aristocratic family. The most famous member is the air ace Manfred von Richthofen , also known as the "Red Baron", but a number of other members of his family are also notable for various reasons....
who have not borne the title Freiherr.