House of Bismarck

House of Bismarck
Bismarck coat of arms
Coat of arms of Otto von Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg
CountryGermany
Foundedc. 1270
FounderHerebord von Bismarck
Current head
  • Jkr. Ulrich-Achatz von Bismarck (head of the Briest line, and thus head of the house of Bismarck by primogeniture)
  • Carl-Eduard, Prince of Bismarck (head of the Princely line)
Titles

The House of Bismarck is a German noble family, a member of the Uradel, that rose to prominence in the 19th century, largely through the achievements of the statesman Otto von Bismarck. He was granted a hereditary comital title in 1865, the hereditary title of Prince of Bismarck in 1871, and the non-hereditary title of Duke of Lauenburg in 1890. Several of Otto von Bismarck's descendants, notably his elder son Herbert, Prince of Bismarck, have also been politicians.

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