Osten-Sacken

The House of Osten-Sacken is a noble family of Baltic Germans, which belonged to German, Swedish and Russian nobility. Members of the family held the titles of Baron, Graf, Knyaz and Fürst.

History
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, Saxony, Prussia, the Dutch Republic, and, since the second half of the 18th century, the Russian Empire.

Notable members

 * Carl Robert von der Osten-Sacken (1828–1906) German-Russian diplomat and entomologist
 * Fabian Gottlieb von der Osten-Sacken (1752–1837), German-Russian field marshal
 * Dmitri von der Osten-Sacken (1789–1881), Russian general
 * Maria von der Osten-Sacken (1901-1985), German screenwriter and film producer