Pernštejn family

House of Pernštejn
Moravian noble family
Black bison head with a golden bast withy through the nose
Country Kingdom of Bohemia
Margraviate of Moravia
Habsburg Monarchy
Current regionCentral Europe
Place of originPernštejn, Moravia
Foundedbefore 1285 (1285)
FounderStephan I of Medlov
Final headFrebonie Eusebie of Pernštejn
Dissolution1646

The House of Pernštejn (German: Pernstein) was one of the oldest and most important (uradel) families originating from Moravian nobility, along with the House of Rosenberg, that played an important role in the medieval history of Bohemian nobility from the 13th century until its extinction in the first half of the 17th century.

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