Coat of arms of Counts von Adlerberg
The Adlerberg family is a prominent Batlic noble family which originated from Sillerud in Värmland. Members of the family held significant positions within the Russian Empire, Sweden and Bavaria.
History
The family can trace its lineage back to the Olov Svebilius, Archbishop of Uppsala, whose children were ennobled on 4 August 1684 with the name of Adlerberg by Charles XI. On 21 March 1810 they were awarded with the title of Baron in Sweden by Charles XIII, while on 14 June 1851, their cousins, who previously settled in Estonia, were elevated to the title of Count in Russia by Nicholas I of Russia. Swedish line of the family went extinct, while the Russian branch still exists in Russian diaspora.
Notable members
- Amalie Adlerberg (1808–1888), Bavarian noblewoman and socialite
- Nikolay Adlerberg (1819–1892), Chancellor of State and Chamberlain at the Imperial court of Russia
- Vladimir Adlerberg (1791-1884), a General in the Imperial Army of Russia
- Julia Adlerberg (1760-1839), Baltic-German noblewoman, Principal of the Smolny Institute in Saint Petersburg
- See also
- Unetice culture, Bronze Age culture including Adlerberg group
- Sashegy, hill and neighbourhood in Budapest, Hungary, formerly known as Adlerberg
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