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Originally posted by dontreally
This may help put your inquiry into perspective.
Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
1. Robert or Radon, Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia in 613
2. Robert, Referendary in 629 and Duke in 631
3. Erlebert, Noble of Therouanne
4. Robert, Mayor of the Palace of Neustria in 653, Referendary in 658 and Count in Alsace in 673
5. Robert I of Worms and Rheingau, d. 764
6. Thuringbert of Worms and Rheingau
7. Robert II of Worms and Rheingau (Robert of Hesbaye), 770 - 807
8. Robert III of Worms and Rheingau, 808 - 834
9. Robert IV the Strong, 820 - 866
10. Robert I of France, 866 - 923
11. Hugh the Great, 895 - 956
12. Hugh Capet, 941 - 996
13. Robert II of France, 972 - 1031
14. Henry I of France, 1008–1060
15. Philip I of France, 1053–1108
16. Louis VI of France, 1081–1137
17. Louis VII of France, 1120–1180
18. Philip II of France, 1165–1223
19. Louis VIII of France, 1187–1226
20. Louis IX of France, 1215–1270
21. Robert, Count of Clermont, 1256–1317
22. Louis I, Duke of Bourbon, 1279–1342
23. James I, Count of La Marche, 1319–1362
24. John I, Count of La Marche, 1344–1393
25. Louis, Count of Vendôme, 1376–1446
26. Jean VIII, Count of Vendôme, 1428–1478
27. François, Count of Vendôme, 1470–1495
28. Charles de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme, 1489–1537
29. Antoine of Navarre, 1518–1562
30. Henry IV of France, 1553–1610
31. Louis XIII of France, 1601–1643
32. Louis XIV of France, 1638–1715
33. Louis, Dauphin of France (1661-1711), 1661–1711
34. Philip V of Spain, 1683–1746
35. Philip, Duke of Parma, 1720–1765
36. Ferdinand, Duke of Parma, 1751–1802
37. Louis of Etruria, 1773–1803
38. Charles II, Duke of Parma, 1799–1883
39. Charles III, Duke of Parma, 1823–1854
40. Robert I, Duke of Parma, 1848–1907
41. Felix of Bourbon-Parma, 1893–1970
42. Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, 1921 -
43. Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, 1955 -
Otto Von Habsburg, Head of the House of Lorraine-Habsburg
1. Aymes (490)
2. Wago, Count of Montreuil 512-XXX
3. Leuthaire, Duke of Allemania (d533/4)
4. Erchenaud (Erkembald)
5. Leuthaire [II] (Laetharus)
6. Erchinold, Major Domo of France (d657/661)
7. Leuthaire [III], aka Leudisius of Peronne, Major Domo of France (d673)
8. Adalric or Etichon, c. 630 - bef. 690, Duke of Alsace from 670; brother of Gandalen, Abbot of Béze who died aft. 677
9. Adalric or Haicon, c. 670 - aft. 726, Count of Norgau
10. Albéric, c. 710 - c. 760, Count of Norgau c. 730 - 735
11. Eberard I, c. 745 - c. 795, Count of Norgau 765 - 777
12. Eberard II, c. 790 - c. 864, Count of Norgau in 864
13. Eberard III, 830 - c. 900, Count of Norgau in 885
14. Hugues I, bef. 875 - c. 940, Count of Norgau
15. Eberard IV, 905 - 18 December 967, Count of Norgau until 951
16. Adalbert, c. 955 - aft. 1033, Count of Metz in c. 890, Founder of the Monastery of Bougainville
17. Gerard de Bouzonville, Count of Metz, c. 985 - 1045
18. Gerard, Duke of Lorraine, c. 1028 - 1070; his older brother Adalbert, c. 1016 - 1048, Count of Longwy, Duke of Haute Lorraine from 1047 to 1048, was the patrilineal ancestor of the Counts of Burgundy and the Kings of Castile from the 12th century to the 15th century
19. Theodoric II, Duke of Lorraine, c. 1055 - 1115
20. Simon I, Duke of Lorraine, c. 1080 - 1138; his younger brother Thierry of Alsace, d. c. 1168, Count of Flanders, was the patrilineal ancestor of the House of Flanders
21. Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine, c. 1110 - 1176
22. Frederick I, Duke of Lorraine, c. 1140 - 1207
23. Frederick II, Duke of Lorraine, c. 1165 - 1213
24. Matthias II, Duke of Lorraine, c. 1192 - 1251
25. Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine, c. 1230 - 1303
26. Theobald II, Duke of Lorraine, c. 1260 - 1312
27. Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine, 1282–1328
28. Rudolph, Duke of Lorraine, c. 1310 - 1346
29. John I, Duke of Lorraine, 1346–1390
30. Frederick of Lorraine, 1371–1415
31. Antoine of Vaudémont, c. 1395 - 1431
32. Frederick II of Vaudémont, 1417–1470
33. René II, Duke of Lorraine, 1451–1508
34. Antoine, Duke of Lorraine, 1489–1544
35. Francis I, Duke of Lorraine, 1517–1545
36. Charles III, Duke of Lorraine, 1543–1608
37. Francis II, Duke of Lorraine, 1572–1632
38. Nicholas II, Duke of Lorraine, Cardinal, 1609–1679
39. Charles V, Duke of Lorraine, 1643–1690
40. Leopold, Duke of Lorraine, 1679–1729
41. Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, 1708–1765
42. Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1747–1792
43. Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1768–1835
44. Archduke Franz Karl of Austria, 1802–1878
45. Archduke Charles Louis of Austria, 1833–1896
46. Archduke Otto Francis of Austria, 1865–1906
47. Blessed Charles I of Austria, 1887–1922
48. Otto von Habsburg, 1912 -
Dom Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza father/son lineage
1. Merovech, King of the Franks
2. Childeric I King of the Franks
3. Clovis King of the Franks
4. Chlothar I King of the Franks
5. Chilperic I King of the Franks
6. Chlothar II, King of the Franks
7. Charibert de Haspengau
8. Chrodobertus I de Haspengau
9. Lambert I de Haspengau
10. Chrodobertus II, Count of Haspengau
11. Lambert II, Count of Haspengau
12. Robert I, Duke of Neustria
13. Thuringbert of Worms
14. Robert II, Rodbert
15. Rutpert (Robert) III
16. Robert IV the Strong
17. Robert I of France
18. Hugh the Great
19. Hugh Capet King of France
20 Robert II of France
21. Robert I Capet
22. Henry of Burgundy, Count of Portugal
23. Afonso I of Portugal
24. Sancho I of Portugal
25. Afonso II of Portugal
26. Afonso III of Portugal
27. Dinis of Portugal
28. Afonso IV of Portugal
29. Peter I of Portugal
30. John I of Portugal
31. Afonso I, Duke of Braganza
32. Ferdinand 2nd Duke of Braganza
33. Ferdinand II 3rd Duke of Braganza
34. James 4th Duke of Braganza
35. Teodósio I of Braganza
36. John I, 6th Duke of Braganza
37. Teodósio II of Braganza
38. John IV of Portugal
39. Peter II of Portugal
40. John V of Portugal
41. Peter III of Portugal
42. John VI of Portugal
43. Miguel I of Portugal
44. Miguel II of Braganza
45. Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza
46. Dom Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza
So, clearly there are families who are 'elite' in every sense of the term. I woudlnt say it has anything to do with blood; but rather agenda and 'chosenness'. Which is why they can be so crass to kill some members of a noble house but select one to perpetuate the agenda.
There are thousands of branches, which means there are thousands of families who are alltogether tied into a greater scheme. Wouldnt doubt for a second that medvedev is an aristocrat. David Cameron for instance is a great great great grandson of King William IV of Britain. It appears most heads of state are genetically apart of this greater society.edit on 21-1-2011 by dontreally because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by andy1033
reply to post by tristar
Even though people can have traits outside of families, you have to admit they look similar.
Originally posted by Phantomfire707
...The true reason Tsar Medvedev would send Russia's military to crush Kosovo's independence on behalf of Serbia would be, either:
a) to overcome and defeat Putin in a battle to win the hearts and minds of the Russian people shortly before the 2012 elections so that he may remain president until 2018. In this case, Putin may have led Medvedev to believe that he can have a second term as president only for Putin to go back on his word close to January 2012, which would then put the onus on Medvedev to step aside or take massive action(Kosovo war) in attempt to become more popular than Putin....
b) Putin provides Medvedev with a plan of how to solve the 2012 election problem regarding which of the two leaders will hold the presidency for the next term that begins in 2012. The plan would be for Medvedev to tackle Serbia's Kosovo problem with Russian military action. If Medvedev succeeds(ie: avoid devastating American/German/French economic sanctions) then Medvedev remains the president, but if the U.S. turns Kosovo into a failure for Russia then Medvedev agrees to step down for Putin's return.
c)...