House Reich von Reichenstein (en), Reich von Reichenstein (de), Maison Reich de Reichenstein (fr), Casa Reich von Reichenstein (it), Casa de Reich de Reichenstein (es)
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The Reich von Reichenstein were a knightly dynasty first mentioned in 1166/79 with Rudolf Dives. Originally ministeriales
of the bishops of Basel, they held the office of kämmerer (chamberlain) from the beginning of the 13th century and received
the castle of Reichenstein near Arlesheim as a fief from the bishop of Basel around 1250. From the 13th to the middle of the
15th century, the Reich von Reichenstein were represented in the council of the city of Basel, provided six mayors of Basel,
a bishop of Basel and a rector of the University of Basel. From the 15th century onwards, the family members increasingly
entered the service of the Habsburgs and the Margraves of Hachberg and Baden.The family's possessions lay in the Basel Area,
Sundgau and southern Black Forest and consisted of fiefs of the Dukes of Austria, the Bishop of Basel and the Margraves of
Baden.
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