- Krane
The Krane family is the name of noble family in
Germany ,Austria andSlovenia . The members of this family were (in the beginning) living just inGermany , then they have moved inAustria ,Hungary and Slovenia. The name Krane has been known in several variations: Crane, Krane, Kranichberg, Crain.Origin
The Krane family was mentioned by the 14th and 15th centuries as "Die Herren von Kranichberg" ("The
Lord s of Kranichberg") on thecastle Kranichberg inAustria , But in the16th century the family became known as Freiherrn von Krane (Baron s von Krane), and in this form the name is mentioned through history until today.The first famous member of family Krane was the emperors assistant Johann von Krane, which was granted in baron status.The family had an enormous fortune and they were very important in the moment, when one of the members marriedCount Rothenburg , son of Princ ofHohenzollern , the famous German family.Inrenaissance they were also in nowadaysSlovenia , where they had acastle , named Matena. In this period of excictens of family, they have been granted with second nobel title "zu Matena", so that they becam "Baron svon Krane zu Matena".In the19th century , one of the members of the Krane family, generalmajor Sebastian von Krane zu Matena moved in Slovenia, where theemperor ,king Franz Joseph I of Austria granted him in "Graf von Krane" (Count of Krane). The family became known also, because they have been united with the Barons Vandur ( "von der Durr"). In Slovenia the family lives still today.References
*http://worldroots.com/brigitte/royal/hohenzollern/index-f.htm
*http://altemauern.heim.at/n_kranichberg.htm
*http://www.muenster.de/stadt/kongress1648/01_krieg/krieg2_3.html
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