Konfederat

The Konfederat family originated in Germanic tribes in the 3rd and 4th centuries. Direct decedents of the family have currently spread to Austria, Ukraine, Russia, and the United States. The roots of the family can be traced to the Visigoths. The Konfederat family also had ties to decorated military service for Ottoman Empire. Ancestors of the current Konfederat family can also be linked to the Hohenzollern Dynasty and the German Royal Bloodline.
The earliest roots of the Konfederat family can be traced to the Visigoths. The Visigoths first emerge as a distinct people during the 4th century, initially in the Balkans, where they participated in several wars with Rome. A Visigothic army under Alaric I eventually moved into Italy and famously sacked Rome in 410. The details of Konfederat ancestors and their connections to the leadership of the Visigoth's isn't clear.
The Konfederat family's history becomes better recorded during the late 16th century. A servant to the Ottoman Empire, Albrecht Konfederat was named a Division Commander of the Sipahi, an elite mounted force, in 1574. His grandson Rudolf would later become a decorated Ottoman Army general. General Rudolf Konfederat led the Ottoman army in a campaign to help the Ukrainian Cossacks in 1672. He then played a key role in the second phase of the Polish-Ottoman War (1672-1676). Even with decades of decorated military service to the Ottoman Army, the Rudolf Konfederat was not respected by the Ottoman people due to his German ancestry. In the early 18th century most of the Konfederat family moved back to Germania, their native lands.
In the early 18th century there were two family members who brought fame to their family name once again. Friedrich Konfederat was the director of musical theater in Leipzig and also managed the career of Johann Sebastian Back, a great German composer. In 1742, Duke George van Konfederat was appointed to the council of King Frederick II and became one of the most trusted advisers to the King. He led the way in Prussia's modernization and was later named Chief Foreign Minister.
In 1829 Franz Georg Konfederat, the grandson of Duke George van Konfederat married Princess Luise of Prussia in a controversial wedding. Franz became a prince in the German royal family, the first Konfederat to join the royal bloodline. In 1841, more controversy began when yet another Konfederat family member married into the German royal family. Paul Johan Konfederat married the Princess Charlotte in June 1841 and became a possible heir to the thrown. The possibility of an outsider being King of the Hohenzollern Dynasty enraged many royal family members. In 1842, poison was put in the royal couples food. Prince Paul Johan Konfederat survived the attempted assassination, but his beloved wife died. After the experience Prince Paul Johan Konfederat moved to the Ukraine along with a few family members.
During the late 19th century a few various scandals and tragedies incited the majority of Konfederat family members to move to either Austria or the Ukraine.

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