Jirí Kristián z Lobkowicz
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Georg Christian, The Prince of Lobkowicz (May 14, 1835 - December 22, 1908) was a member of the old Bohemia
n aristocratic family of Lobkowicz and an influential politician of the late 19th century Bohemia and Austria-Hungary
. He was the Prince (Fürst) of Lobkowicz.
Born in Vienna
as son of August, the Prince of Lobkowicz, and his wife Sidonia, née Countess Kinsky
, he was one of the political leaders of Conservative Bohemian nobility. He was a member of the Bohemian Diet
in 1865 - 1872 and 1883 - 1907 (presiding over it during the periods of 1871 - 1872 and 1883 - 1907 as Land Marshall of Bohemia), and he served as deputy in the Abgeordnetenhaus of the Austrian Parliament (Reichsrat
) in 1879 - 1883 and became a hereditary member of the Herrenhaus
in 1883. In 1871, he was involved in negatiations concerning the relationship between Bohemia and Austria.
He married Princess Anna von und zu Liechtenstein, of the House of Liechtenstein, in Vienna
on May 22, 1864, by whom he had 12 children. He died in Prague
.
, the grandfather of Christiane, Countess of Eltz, who is the mother of Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg
.
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
n aristocratic family of Lobkowicz and an influential politician of the late 19th century Bohemia and Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
. He was the Prince (Fürst) of Lobkowicz.
Born in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
as son of August, the Prince of Lobkowicz, and his wife Sidonia, née Countess Kinsky
Kinsky
The Kinsky family of the Counts and later Princes was one of the oldest and most illustrious families originating from Bohemia...
, he was one of the political leaders of Conservative Bohemian nobility. He was a member of the Bohemian Diet
Diet (assembly)
In politics, a diet is a formal deliberative assembly. The term is mainly used historically for the Imperial Diet, the general assembly of the Imperial Estates of the Holy Roman Empire, and for the legislative bodies of certain countries.-Etymology:...
in 1865 - 1872 and 1883 - 1907 (presiding over it during the periods of 1871 - 1872 and 1883 - 1907 as Land Marshall of Bohemia), and he served as deputy in the Abgeordnetenhaus of the Austrian Parliament (Reichsrat
Reichsrat (Austria)
The Imperial Council of Austria from 1867 to 1918 was the parliament of the Cisleithanian part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was a bicameral legislature, consisting of the Herrenhaus and the Abgeordnetenhaus...
) in 1879 - 1883 and became a hereditary member of the Herrenhaus
Herrenhaus
The German term Herrenhaus is equivalent to the English House of Lords and describes roughly similar institutions as the English House of Lords in German-speaking countries.More specifically, Herrenhaus, can refer to either of the following:...
in 1883. In 1871, he was involved in negatiations concerning the relationship between Bohemia and Austria.
He married Princess Anna von und zu Liechtenstein, of the House of Liechtenstein, in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
on May 22, 1864, by whom he had 12 children. He died in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
.
Descendants
His daughter, Marie, Princess of Lobkowicz, married Karl, Count of EltzEltz
The House of Eltz is a noted German noble family of the Uradel. The Rhenish dynasty has had close ties to the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia since 1736.-History:...
, the grandfather of Christiane, Countess of Eltz, who is the mother of Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg
Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg
Karl-Theodor Freiherr zu Guttenberg is a German politician of the Christian Social Union ....
.