11. Newspapers reported his ennoblement the following morning. 12. In the entire 16th century, only a moderate number of ennoblements actually took place. 13. He died of the plague, the year after his ennoblement on December 13, 1565. 14. Any individual could attain ennoblement ( " " ) for special services to the state. 15. Like in many other countries, new baronial titles were often created by ennoblement of rich bourgeoisie. 16. Some of these families declined ennoblement because they did not keep a title in such high regard. 17. In 1592 Wackenfels converted to the Catholic faith and in 1594, he was in the Ennoblement . 18. The post-independence constitution of 1919 forbade ennoblement , and all tax privileges were abolished in 1920. 19. The last untitled ennoblement was made in 1904, and the last baronial rank was given in 1912. 20. In Austria-Hungary, he received the Order of the Iron Crown, which previously conferred automatic ennoblement .
