Wimpffen family

Austrian noble family

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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