thumb|Original arms of the family The House of Harrach is an old and influential Austrian noble family, which was also part of the Bohemian nobility. The Grafen (Counts) of Harrach were among the most prominent families in the Habsburg Empire. As one of a small number of mediatised houses, the family belongs to the Uradel (ancient nobility).
thumb|Original arms of the family The House of Harrach is an old and influential Austrian noble family, which was also part of the Bohemian nobility. The Grafen (Counts) of Harrach were among the most prominent families in the Habsburg Empire. As one of a small number of mediatised houses, the family belongs to the Uradel (ancient nobility).
==History== thumb|Arms of the Counts of Harrach zu Rohrau und Thannhausen The family first appeared in 1195 in documents found at Ranshofen Abbey in the Duchy of Bavaria. There are two main family branches – the Rohrau branch in Austria (until 1886) and the Jilemnice branch in Bohemia – which were established by two sons of Count Karl von Harrach (1570–1628). Two branches were later founded by grandsons of Friedrich August von Harrach-Rohrau – Ernest Christopher Joseph (d. 1838) and Ferdinand Joseph (d. 1841). 1195 — first mention of the family in Ranshofen monastery. 14th century — owned lands in Austria, Carinthia and Styria. 1524 — Leonhard III von Harrach acquired Rohrau Castle. 4 January 1552 — Leonhard IV von Harrach (d. 1590) received the title of Imperial Baron from Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. 6 November 1627 — Karl von Harrach (1570–1628) received the title of Imperial Count from Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor. 1701 — Ferdinand Bonaventura I purchased Jilemnice. 1706 — Franz Anton von Harrach was raised ad personam to the rank of Fürst (Prince of the Holy Roman Empire) by Joseph I. 1708 — Aloys Thomas Raimund von Harrach married Countess Cecilia von Thannhausen and attached her surname to his family name.
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