Osten-Sacken
(von der) Osten-Sacken is a noble family of Baltic Germans.
| Osten-Sacken | |
|---|---|
| Noble family | |
 Princely arms of the family | |
| Founded | 14th century |
The family members bear the titles of Baron, Graf and Knyaz and Fürst. The origins of the family are traced to 14th century. In 16th and 17th centuries the family members held higher positions in Courland. Many of them entered the service of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Sweden, the Dutch Republic, and, since the second half of the 18th century, the Russian Empire.[1]
The surname may refer to:
- Carl Robert Osten-Sacken (1828–1906) Russian diplomat and entomologist
- Fabian Gottlieb von Osten-Sacken (1752–1837), Russian field marshal
- Dmitri Osten-Sacken (1789–1881), Russian general
- Igor and Grichka Osten-Sacken-Bogdanoff (born 1949), French television producers and scientific essayists
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: . Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (in Russian). 1906.
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