The Moltke family is an old German noble family. The family was originally from Mecklenburg, but apart from Germany, some of the family branches also resided throughout Scandinavia. Members of the family have been noted as statesmen, high-ranking military officers and major landowners across Denmark, Prussia, and Poland. History. The family is descended from Fridericus Meltiko, a knight from Mecklenburg who lived in the mid 13th century. The title of Count was awarded to the Danish branch in 1834, and the German branch in 1868 by King William I.
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The Moltke family is an old German noble family. The family was originally from Mecklenburg, but apart from Germany, some of the family branches also resided throughout Scandinavia. Members of the family have been noted as statesmen, high-ranking military officers and major landowners across Denmark, Prussia, and Poland. History. The family is descended from Fridericus Meltiko, a knight from Mecklenburg who lived in the mid 13th century. The title of Count was awarded to the Danish branch in 1834, and the German branch in 1868 by King William I.
