| House of Bismarck | |
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 Bismarck coat of arms | |
| Country | Germany |
| Founded | c. 1270 |
| Founder | Herebord von Bismarck |
| Current head | Carl-Eduard, Prince of Bismarck |
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The House of Bismarck is a German noble family that rose to prominence in the 19th century, largely through the achievements of the statesman Otto von Bismarck. He was granted a hereditary comital title in 1865, the hereditary title of Prince of Bismarck in 1871, and the non-hereditary title of Duke of Lauenburg in 1890. Several of Otto von Bismarck's descendants, notably his elder son Herbert, Prince of Bismarck, have also been politicians.[1]
- ^ Jacks, William (1899). The life of Prince Bismarck. James Maclehose and Sons.