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Ancestral coat of arms of Campenhausen family
The Campenhausen family or von Campenhausen (Camphusen, Camphus, Kamphaus, Camphuis, Kamphuis; Кампенгаузен) is a
Baltic-German and
Swedish
noble family descending from
Spanish Netherlands . Members of the family occupied many important positions within
Russian Empire ,
Sweden ,
Poland and
Germany .
Notable members
Axel Freiherr von Campenhausen (born 1934), German canon lawyer
Balthasar Freiherr von Campenhausen (1689–1758), Russian lieutenant general, participant of the Great Northern War and General-Governor of Finland in 1741–1743.
Balthasar von Campenhausen (1745–1800), Russian statesman
Balthasar von Campenhausen (1772–1823), Baron, Balthasar Freiherr von Campenhausen and Saaremaa, Mayor of Taganrog, Russian statesman, Privy Councilor, chamberlain.
Hans von Campenhausen (1903–1989), German theologist
Johann Camphusen (?–1512), Mayor of Riga
Johann Christoph von Campenhausen (1716–1782),
Johannes Freiherr von Campenhausen (born 1935), German politician, former leader of
German Party .
Johann Hermann von Campenhausen (1641–1705), Swedish militarian, engineer of Tallinn fortifications
Leyon Pierce Balthasar von Campenhausen (1746–1807), poet, playwright and publicist
See also
External links
International National People