Dukes and Princes
History and Heritage of Europe’s top aristocrats
On this site you will find short histories about the families of the princes and dukes of Europe, from the middle ages to the present
You will also find information about the heritage these families left behind, some still worth a visit, some long vanished.
Genealogical Histories – latest posts
- The Lieven Princes: How minor nobles from the Baltic spread their wings on the currents of Swedish and Russian empiresThe Baltic states of Estonia and Latvia were long dominated by German nobles who settled in the wake of conversion crusades led by military ordersContinue reading “The Lieven Princes: How minor nobles from the Baltic spread their wings on the currents of Swedish and Russian empires”
- Two Royal Favourites for the Price of One: George Villiers and George Villiers, the Dukes of BuckinghamIt is rare for any aristocratic family to place one of its members so high in the court hierarchy as to be known as ‘theContinue reading “Two Royal Favourites for the Price of One: George Villiers and George Villiers, the Dukes of Buckingham”
- The Farnese: dukes of Parma, Piacenza and CastroThe names Farnese and Parma evoke a number of images from Italian and European history. The ‘Villa Farnese’ embodies the beauty and grace of theContinue reading “The Farnese: dukes of Parma, Piacenza and Castro”
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