Alois II, Prince of Liechtenstein
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Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein, born Aloys Maria Joseph Johann Baptista Joachim Philipp Nerius (Vienna
, 25 May/26 May 1796 – Eisgrub
, Moravia
, 12 November 1858) was the sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein between 1836 and 1858. He was a son of Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein (1802–1887) and wife Landgravine Josepha of Fürstenberg-Weitra
, nephew of Aloys I and father of Johann II and Franz I
. Alois contributed actively to Liechtenstein's economic and political development.
. His father was at the time of his birth a Colonel in the Habsburg army, and since became a Field Marshal before becoming the ruling Prince of Liechtenstein in 1805. Aloys at the same time became the heir apparent.
(Vienna
, 8 August 1813 - Vienna
, 5 February 1881) on 8 August 1831 in Vienna
. They had 11 children; nine daughters and two sons:
Vienna
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, 25 May/26 May 1796 – Eisgrub
Lednice
Lednice is a village in South Moravia in the Czech Republic. In 1996 it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as "an exceptional example of the designed landscape that evolved in the Enlightenment and afterwards under the care of a single family." It contains a palace and the largest...
, Moravia
Moravia
Moravia is a historical region in Central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, and one of the former Czech lands, together with Bohemia and Silesia. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region...
, 12 November 1858) was the sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein between 1836 and 1858. He was a son of Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein (1802–1887) and wife Landgravine Josepha of Fürstenberg-Weitra
Landgravine Josepha of Fürstenberg-Weitra
Landgravine Josepha of Fürstenberg-Weitra was princess consort of Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein.-Early life:Josepha was born at Vienna, Austria, the first daughter of Joachim Egon, Landgrave of Fürstenberg-Weitra , and his wife, Countess Sophia of...
, nephew of Aloys I and father of Johann II and Franz I
Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein
Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein, born Franz de Paula Maria Karl August was the Prince of Liechtenstein between 1929 and 1938. He was the son of Aloys II of Liechtenstein and his wife Countess Franziska Kinsky...
. Alois contributed actively to Liechtenstein's economic and political development.
Background
Prince Aloys was born in Vienna to Prince Johann I Joseph of Liechtenstein and Landgravine Josepha of Fürstenberg-WeitraLandgravine Josepha of Fürstenberg-Weitra
Landgravine Josepha of Fürstenberg-Weitra was princess consort of Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein.-Early life:Josepha was born at Vienna, Austria, the first daughter of Joachim Egon, Landgrave of Fürstenberg-Weitra , and his wife, Countess Sophia of...
. His father was at the time of his birth a Colonel in the Habsburg army, and since became a Field Marshal before becoming the ruling Prince of Liechtenstein in 1805. Aloys at the same time became the heir apparent.
Marriage and issue
Aloys married Franziska Kinsky of Wchinitz and TettauFranziska Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
align=right|Countess Franziska de Paula Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau was princess consort of Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein. She was the daughter of Count Franz de Paula Joseph Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau and his wife Countess Therese of Wrbna and Freudenthal...
(Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, 8 August 1813 - Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, 5 February 1881) on 8 August 1831 in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
. They had 11 children; nine daughters and two sons:
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, 1 October 1896), and had issue - Princess Sophie Marie Gabriele PiaPrincess Sophie of LiechtensteinPrincess Sophie Marie Gabriele Pia of Liechtenstein was a Princess of Liechtenstein and member of the Princely House of Liechtenstein by birth...
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, 2 January 1885), without issue - Princess Ida Maria Lamberta Theresia Franziska de Paula (Eisgrub, 17 September 1839 - Libejic, 4 August 1921), married in ViennaViennaVienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
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, and had issue - Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1840–1929)
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on 26 April 1865 her first cousin Prince Alfred of LiechtensteinPrince Alfred of LiechtensteinPrince Alfred Louis of Liechtenstein was the son of Prince Franz de Paula of Liechtenstein and Countess Julie Potocka , uncle and brother in law of Franz I of Liechtenstein.He was the 1,143rd Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece in Austria in 1903.-Marriage and issue:On 26...
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in AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
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