Althann
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The House of Althann (also spelled Althan, Altham or Altheim) is the name of an ancient German noble family that originated in Lower Bavaria, whose members occupied many important political and clerical positions during the Holy Roman Empire. From 1714, they held the position of hereditary Cup-bearers for the Holy Roman Emperor.
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