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Schwarzenberg () is the name of a Bohemian and Franconian aristocratic family. The Schwarzenbergs were prominent members of the Bohemian nobility and achieved the rank of Princes of the Holy Roman Empire. The family traces its roots to the lords of Seinsheim during the Middle Ages.〔(History of the Schwarzenberg family )〕 The current head of the family is Karl VII of Schwarzenberg, the 12th Prince of Schwarzenberg. He is a Czech politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. ==History== The family stems from the lords of Seinsheim, who had established themselves in Franconia during the Middle Ages.〔(History of the Schwarzenberg family )〕 A branch of the Seinsheim family (the non-Schwarzenberg portion died out in 1958) was created when Erkinger of Seinsheim acquired the Franconian territory of Schwarzenberg and the castle of Schwarzenberg in Scheinfeld during the early part of the 15th century. He was then granted the title of ''Freiherr'' (Baron) of Schwarzenberg in 1429. At that time, the family also possessed some fiefdoms in Bohemia. In 1599, the Schwarzenbergs were elevated to Imperial Counts, and the family was later raised to princely status in 1670.〔(History of the Schwarzenberg family )〕 The House of Schwarzenberg acquired extensive land holdings in Bohemia in 1661 through a marriage alliance with the House of Eggenberg. In the 1670s, the Schwarzenbergs established their primary seat in Bohemia and, until 1918, their main residence was in Český Krumlov, Bohemia (now in the Czech Republic). At the beginning of the 19th century, the House of Schwarzenberg was divided into two princely-titled lines (''majorats'').〔(History of the Schwarzenberg family )〕 The senior branch died out in the male line in 1979 upon the death of Joseph III of Schwarzenberg, who was the 11th Prince of Schwarzenberg. The cadet branch was established by Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg, at Orlík, Murau and Vienna, and this branch continues to the present day. The two branches have now been re-united under the current head of the family, Karl VII of Schwarzenberg, who is the 12th Prince of Schwarzenberg. He is a Czech politician and served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. ==Coat of arms== The ancestral arms of the lords of Seinsheim consisted of vertical stripes in silver and blue.〔(Heraldry of the House of Schwarzenberg )〕 The family became ''Freiherren'' (Barons) of Schwarzenberg in 1429, and a silver tower on a black hill was added to their coat of arms to represent Schwarzenberg.〔(Heraldry of the Schwarzenbergs )〕 In 1599, Adolf von Schwarzenberg became an Imperial Count, and he added a quarter showing the head of a Turk being pecked by a raven. This was to commemorate the conquest on 19 March 1598 of a Turkish-held fortress in Hungary that was known in German as ''Raab'' ('Raven').〔(The Schwarzenberg arms )〕 In 1670, the Schwarzenbergs were raised to princely status. Their coat of arms was subsequently augmented, with quarters added for the domains of Sulz, Brandis (canting arms: a ''brand'') and the Landgraviate of Klettgau.〔(The Schwarzenberg Coat-of-arms )〕〔(The Schwarzenbergs )〕 File:S-Scheibler237ps.jpg|Lords of Seinsheim File:Passauer Liedertisch Einzelwappen 003.jpg|''Freiherren'' of Schwarzenberg File:Wappen der Fürsten von Schwarzenberg 1792.jpg|Counts of Schwarzenberg File:House of Schwarzenberg arms.gif|Princes of Schwarzenberg 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「House of Schwarzenberg」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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