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Kaas is the name of two related Danish noble families from Jutland, which were and are, respectively, two of the preeminent families of the Danish ''Uradel'' or ancient high nobility, which were represented in the Council of the Realm. They are known as the ''elder Kaas family'' and the ''younger Kaas family'' or named for their respective coats of arms (''Sparre-Kaas'' and ''Mur-Kaas''). Both families appeared in the middle ages, and they have been noble since time immemorial. ==History== The elder family is descended from the knight Niels (born 1292). The elder family became extinct in 1799, while the younger family descends, through intermarriage in the late 15th century, from this family. The paternal ancestors of the younger family were also noble, but did not have a family name prior to the late 15th century, when they adopted the Kaas name from their mother's family. Nevertheless, the two families used different arms. The arms of the younger Kaas family is identical to that of the Reventlow family; for this reason it has been argued that the family is descended from the Reventlow family in the male line. Several members of both families were represented in the Danish Council of the Realm, and statesman Niels Kaas of the elder family was head of the Dano-Norwegian government during the King's minority in the late 16th century, and as such the ''de facto'' ruler of Denmark-Norway. Other family members were fiefholders or high-ranking military officers. File:Kaas Niels.jpg|Statesman Niels Kaas (Sparre-Kaas), Chancellor and head of the Dano-Norwegian government during the King's minority 1588–1594 File:Carl Bloch - Ved Niels Kaas dødsleje 1880.jpg|The painting ''On the deathbed of Niels Kaas'' shows King Christian IV receiving the keys of government and some final advice from Niels Kaas 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「Kaas (noble family)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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