One of the oldest and most notable of Czech aristocratic dynasties. The family expanded into numerous branches over generations, such as the Lords of Dauba, Berka, the Lichtenburgs, Krzinetz of Ronow and so on. In the 13th and 14th centuries, the family split into the Lords of Leipa, the Lichtenburgs, the Lords of Dauba, the Lords of Klingenstein and more.
The oldest known member of the dynasty was the late-12th century Smil Světlík of Tuháň. His descendants carried high office at the Royal Court, thus acquiring considerable tracts of land, from which they acquired the family name (from Ronow in the Žitava region, in the Neisse River valley in present-day Poland). Ronow Castle of the same name south of Česká Lípa was built only at the end of the 14th century.
The Ronow family is represented by one of the KCD characters – Hanush of Leipa (Hanuš z Lipé).
One of the oldest and most notable of Czech aristocratic dynasties. The family expanded into numerous branches over generations, such as the Lords of Dauba, Berka, the Lichtenburgs, Krzinetz of Ronow and so on. In the 13th and 14th centuries, the family split into the Lords of Leipa, the Lichtenburgs, the Lords of Dauba, the Lords of Klingenstein and more.
The oldest known member of the dynasty was the late-12th century Smil Světlík of Tuháň. His descendants carried high office at the Royal Court, thus acquiring considerable tracts of land, from which they acquired the family name (from Ronow in the Žitava region, in the Neisse River valley in present-day Poland). Ronow Castle of the same name south of Česká Lípa was built only at the end of the 14th century.
The Ronow family is represented by one of the KCD characters – Hanush of Leipa (Hanuš z Lipé).