Stackelberg family
The Stackelberg family (Russian: Штакельберг, tr. Stakelberg; Latvian: Štakelbergi), also Stakelberg is a Baltic German noble family of German origin, represented at the Swedish[1] and Finnish houses of nobility.[2] Different branches of the Stackelberg family use different surnames; for instance, a nobiliary particle preposition i.e. "von".
| Stackelberg | |
|---|---|
| Baltic German noble family | |
 | |
| Current region | Northern Europe (mainly Finland, Germany and Sweden) |
| Titles | Freiherr Count |
The Stackelberg used to be one of the biggest landowning families in the Baltic region.[3]
Notable members
- Berndt Robert Gustaf Stackelberg (1784–1845), Swedish military officer, diplomat and governor of Saint Barthélemy
- Otto Magnus von Stackelberg (1786–1837), Baltic German, Imperial Russian archaeologist
References
- "Stackelberg :Riddarhuset". www.riddarhuset.se. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- "Ätter och vapen - Finlands riddarhus". www.ritarihuone.fi. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- "Stackelberg, släkt - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon". sok.riksarkivet.se. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
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