Introductory section
A short introduction to the history of the Thun family
The origins of the Thun family are to be found back in the 12th century, in the area known today as the Non Valley (Trentino/Italy).
From the 13th century onwards, and thanks to the family's diplomatic skills, its farsighted marriage strategy, and various enfeoffments, the reputation and influence of Thuns grew in stature. In 1495 and 1603 the Thun family achieved the status of an imperial free baron, and in 1629 that of an imperial count. In 1628 the family was given the noble predicate of Hohenstein. The pinnacle of success was reached when the title of prince was granted by Kaiser Franz Joseph I on the 19th July 1911.
The family was active in the German and Italian-speaking region of Tirol, and there was also a branch which settled in Bohemia. This ensured that the noble Thun-Hohenstein dynasty also amassed impressive properties in Bohemia, and was able to extend its power base in that region. Over the course of the family's history, many individual members have made their mark in politics, military affairs and the Church, as well as in cultural fields. Today the Thun-Hohenstein family is one of the oldest lines of nobility in Europe.
The family tree
In this part of the "thun-web" you will find the Thun family's digital family tree.
In creating this digital family tree, researchers made use of the work written by Jaroslav von Thun-Hohenstein entitled "Beiträge zu unserer Familiengeschichte" (Tetschen 1925) which means "Contributions to our Family History". At the start of the 20th century, this author investigated the genealogy of the Thun family from the beginning until his own lifetime (1145-1925).
The family tree has now been brought up to date using archive and internet research as well as through contacts with members of the family who are alive today.
The family line can be traced back to 1145. However, this is not the only family with the surname Thun, because there is another family with the same name in Mecklenburg-Western Pommerania. It is also possible that in the middle ages, someone from the town of Thun who moved away to live somewhere else was given the name "Thun".
The Thun family we are concerned with comes from the Non Valley area, and all members of this family should have the addition of "Hohenstein" in their name, because this predicate was granted to the family in 1628.
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Older family trees showing the genealogy of the Thun family
Some basic information
The family tree contains about 1779 individuals, of which 987 were born with the name Thun. Every person in the family tree has a data sheet containing the most important information about that individual.
Over the course of the family's 800-year history, the family's property and goods were divided up among several lines running parallel (see the lexicon: lines, major and minor branches). Some of these lines are still in existence today, and they can look back on 27 generations of unbroken family lineage.
The earliest documented mention of a Thun family member is of Berthold von Thun in 1145 (see the lexicon: the origins of the Thun family), but an uninterrupted lineage can only be established from Manfredinus von Thun onwards.
As of 2010.
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