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Thurn und Taxis was a German family that was a key player in the postal (mail) services in Europe in the 16th century.

Ruggiero de Tassis (the name was later changed to Taxis) founded the postal service in Innsbruck, and on 11 December 1489, Jeannetto de Tassis was appointed Chief Master of Postal Services. The family held its exclusive position for centuries. In 12 November 1516 the Thurn und Taxis family had a postal service based in Brussels reaching to Rome, Naples, Spain, Germany and France by courier.

The Thurn und Taxis company would last until the 18th century, when the postal service was finally bought by the heir to the Spanish throne.

The family still exists and is still wealthy. It nowadays produces a brand of beer by the name of Thurn und Taxis.

Princes (Fürsten) of Thurn und Taxis, 1695-present

Eugen Alexander Franz 1695-1714
Anselm Franz 1714-1739
Alexander Ferdinand 1739-1773
Karl Anselm 1773-1805
Karl Alexander 1805-1827
Maximilian Karl 1827-1871
Maximilian Maria 1871-1885
Albert 1885-1952
Franz Josef 1952-1971
Karl August 1971-1982
Johannes 1982-1990
Albert 1990-present

External Links

http://www.thurnundtaxis.de/ - family homepage

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