Coat of arms of Counts von der Goltz
The House von der Goltz is the name of an old and influential German noble family whose members occupied many important political and military positions in the Kingdom of Prussia and later in the German Empire.
History
The family can trace their lineage from East Brandenburg back to 12th century. On 19 September 1786 the family was raised to the title of Count in Prussia by King Frederick William II.[1]
Notable members
- Albert Graf von der Goltz (1893–1944), a German Oberst (colonel) killed in action during World War II
- Augustus Frederick, Graf von der Goltz (1765–1818), First Prussian Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz (1843–1916), Prussian Field Marshal and military writer
- Gottfried von der Goltz (born 1964), German-Norwegian violinist and conductor
- Gustav von Golz (1833–1908), Prussian general of the infantry
- Horst von der Goltz (1884–?), German spy and actor
- Kuno von der Goltz (1817–1897), Prussian general of the infantry and politician
- Max von der Goltz (1838–1906), German admiral
- Rüdiger von der Goltz (1865–1946), German Major-General during World War I, Finnish Civil War, Estonian War of Independence, and Latvian War of Independence
- Rüdiger Graf von der Goltz (1894–1976), German lawyer and politician
See also
References
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