People / group

House of Sternberg

Also known as Šternberk family

The House of Sternberg (Šternberk) is an old Czech noble family, recorded from the 13th century and named after Český Šternberk Castle in central Bohemia, which it still owns. Its members included Kaspar Maria von Sternberg, a founder of the National Museum in Prague. In 1780 a branch inherited the Eifel lands of Manderscheid-Blankenheim by marriage.

Mentioned in 1 state history

County of Manderscheid-Blankenheim

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). House of Sternberg. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/house-of-sternberg
MLA: “House of Sternberg.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/house-of-sternberg. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “House of Sternberg.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/house-of-sternberg.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘House of Sternberg’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/house-of-sternberg (Accessed: ).

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