Lords of Thannhausen
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The House of Thannhausen are a still existing uradel lineage with the rank of Freiherr. They achieved the status of Imperial Knights while a distinct Styrian branch of the lineage obtained the rank of
Tannhausen Castle, Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg
Duchy of Swabia
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The Duchy of Swabia was one of the five stem duchies of the medieval German Kingdom. It arose in the 10th century in the southwestern area that had been settled by Alemanni tribes in Late Antiquity.
Lords of Thannhausen
…Their residence Tannhausen (not to be confused with Thannhausen near Günzburg or Thannhausen, Styria) was first mentioned in an 1100 deed. In the Duchy of Swabia, the Thannhausens held large estates and important offices, as documented under the rule of the Hohenstaufen duke Frederick II in 1112 and 1115. Following…
Stem duchies of the German kingdom 919–1125, by William R. Shepherd: Swabia in light orange