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Marwitz

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Coat of arms of von der Marwitz family

The family von der Marwitz is the name of one of the oldest German noble family from Brandenburg, whose members occupied significant positions in the Kingdom of Prussia and later within the German Empire.

History

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The family history begins in 1259 with Theodoricus de Marwiz. It originates from the village of Marwitz, Neumark, which was the German name of what is today Marwice, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1]

Notable members

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References

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  1. ^ Neues allgemeines deutsches Adels-Lexicon, Band 6