The House of Arco is the name of an ancient noble family, originally from Arco, in Northern Italy. Members of the family played important roles within the Holy Roman Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire and Italy.
The House of Arco is the name of an ancient noble family, originally from Arco, in Northern Italy. Members of the family played important roles within the Holy Roman Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire and Italy.
They were first attested to in 1124 and were recognized as free nobles in 1186. For many centuries, they held the Castle of Arco. In 1413, they became Imperial counts. In the 17th century, members of the family moved from Arco to Bavaria, Mantua, Salzburg, and Silesia. At the beginning of the 19th century, Bavarian branch split into three cadet lines: Arco auf Valley, Arco-Stepperg and Arco-Zinneberg. The family is still extant, primarily in Bavaria, but the Castle of Arco, which has been in the possession of the branch in Mantua has belonged to the municipality of Arco since 1982. [1] [2]
The House of Wittelsbach is a former German dynasty, with branches that have ruled over territories including the Electorate of Bavaria, the Electoral Palatinate, the Electorate of Cologne, Holland, Zeeland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Hungary, Bohemia, and Greece. Their ancestral lands of Bavaria and the Palatinate were prince-electorates, and the family had three of its members elected emperors and kings of the Holy Roman Empire. They ruled over the Kingdom of Bavaria which was created in 1805 and continued to exist until 1918.
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