Tiesenhausen
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Tiesenhausen is the name of a Baltic German
nobility family. The origins of the family are in Lower Saxony
. During the Baltic crusades they settled in Livonia
in the first half of the 12th century where they became one of the wealthiest and most important noble lineages between the 14th and 16th centuries. During the changeful history of Livonia several members of the family served under various suzerains, first under the Livonian Brothers of the Sword
and the Teutonic Knights
and later in Royal Polish ("Tyzenhauz"), Swedish and Tsarist Russian ("Tизенгаyзен family") service.
Baltic German
The Baltic Germans were mostly ethnically German inhabitants of the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, which today form the countries of Estonia and Latvia. The Baltic German population never made up more than 10% of the total. They formed the social, commercial, political and cultural élite in...
nobility family. The origins of the family are in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
. During the Baltic crusades they settled in Livonia
Livonia
Livonia is a historic region along the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea. It was once the land of the Finnic Livonians inhabiting the principal ancient Livonian County Metsepole with its center at Turaida...
in the first half of the 12th century where they became one of the wealthiest and most important noble lineages between the 14th and 16th centuries. During the changeful history of Livonia several members of the family served under various suzerains, first under the Livonian Brothers of the Sword
Livonian Brothers of the Sword
The Livonian Brothers of the Sword were a military order founded by Bishop Albert of Riga in 1202. Pope Innocent III sanctioned the establishment in 1204. The membership of the order comprised German "warrior monks"...
and the Teutonic Knights
Teutonic Knights
The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem , commonly the Teutonic Order , is a German medieval military order, in modern times a purely religious Catholic order...
and later in Royal Polish ("Tyzenhauz"), Swedish and Tsarist Russian ("Tизенгаyзен family") service.
Notable members
- Ferdinand von TiesenhausenFerdinand von TiesenhausenThe Count Berend Gregor Ferdinand von Tiesenhausen was a Russian noble and military officer from German Baltic origin.- Biography :...
(1782-1805), Russian military officer whose death in Austerlitz inspired Tolstoi 's character Andrei Boltonski in War and Peace - Dorothea von TiesenhausenDorothea de FicquelmontCountess Dolly de Ficquelmont, born Countess Dorothea von Tiesenhausen was a Russian writer and salonist...
(1804-1863), Countess de Ficquelmont by marriage, famous for her letter-writing telling her life as a high societyHigh societyHigh society may refer to:* Upper class, group of people at the top of a social hierarchy* Gentry, origin Old French genterie, from gentil ‘high-born, noble* High society , social grouping which socialites may be affiliated with....
's aristocratAristocracy (class)The aristocracy are people considered to be in the highest social class in a society which has or once had a political system of Aristocracy. Aristocrats possess hereditary titles granted by a monarch, which once granted them feudal or legal privileges, or deriving, as in Ancient Greece and India,...
in 19th century's Europe - Gerhard von TiesenhausenGerhard von TiesenhausenGerhard Diedrich Jakob von Tiesenhausen was a Livonian art nouveau architect. He was from the Tiesenhausens ancestry, father of Hans-Dietrich von Tiesenhausen.- External links :*...
(1878–1917), Baltic-German architect in Russia - Hans-Dietrich von TiesenhausenHans-Dietrich von TiesenhausenCommander Hans-Diedrich Freiherr von Tiesenhausen was a German Kapitänleutnant with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...
(1913–2000), Baltic-German sailor - Georg von TiesenhausenGeorg von TiesenhausenDr. Georg F. von Tiesenhausen is a retired German-American rocket scientist. After being brought to the United States in 1953 as part of Operation Paperclip, he was part of Wernher von Braun's team at the U.S. Army, and later, NASA...
(born 1914), Baltic-German rocket scientist - Alexis de Tiesenhausen, current head of Russian art at Christie'sChristie'sChristie's is an art business and a fine arts auction house.- History :The official company literature states that founder James Christie conducted the first sale in London, England, on 5 December 1766, and the earliest auction catalogue the company retains is from December 1766...
Estates
- RaplaRaplaRapla is a town in central Estonia, the administrative centre of Rapla County and Rapla Parish. It has a population of 5,618 .-External links:*...
Manor (Rappel), in Rapla, Estonia - AluAlu, EstoniaAlu is a small borough in Rapla Parish, Rapla County, Estonia. It has a population of 950.-External links:* *...
Manor (Allo), near Rapla - ValtuValtuValtu is a village in Rapla Parish, Rapla County in northwestern Estonia....
Manor (Waldau), near Rapla (was destroyed during the Revolution of 1905) - HertuHertuHertu is a village in Kehtna Parish, Rapla County in northern-central Estonia....
Manor (Hermet), near Rapla - Castle of Fall (Schloß Fall), in Keila-JoaKeila-JoaKeila-Joa is a small borough in Keila Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. It has a population of 309 .-External links:*...
, Estonia - SaustiSaustiSausti is a village in Kiili Parish, Harju County, in northern Estonia, located about 15 km south from the centre of Tallinn. It has a population of 153 .-External links:** at Estonian Manors Portal...
Manor (Groß-Sauß), Estonia - Rokischken Castle, currently in RokiškisRokiškisRokiškis is a city in northeastern Lithuania with population of about 16,000.-History:The legend of the founding of Rokiškis tells about a hunter called Rokas who had been hunting for hares . However, cities ending in "-kiškis" are quite popular in the region. The city was first mentioned in 1499...
, LithuaniaLithuaniaLithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
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