Constantine, Hereditary Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
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Constantine Josef of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (28 September 1802 Kleinheubach
, near Miltenberg
– 27 December 1838, Kleinheubach) was the eldest son and heir of Karl Thomas, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg by his wife Sophie of Windisch-Graetz
. He predeceased his father however.
. Dominic had inherited the title "Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort" in 1780 but modified it to "Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg" in 1789. His maternal grandparents were Joseph, Count of Windisch-Graetz and his second wife Leopoldine of Arenberg
.
Dominic Constantine was the eldest son of Theodore Alexander, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (1722 - 1780) and his wife Katharine Luise Elenore, Countess of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Hartenburg.
Theodore Alexander was a son of Dominic Marquard, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (1690 - 1735) and his wife Christina of Hesse-Wanfried. Christina was a daughter of Charles, Landgrave of Hesse-Wanfried. Karl was the second son of Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels
.
Dominic Marquard was a son of Maximilian Karl Albert, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (1656 - 1718) and his wife Polyxena Maria, Countess Lichtenberg and Belasi. His father had served as governor of Milan
, representing Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
until his own death.
Maximilian was a son of Ferdinand Karl, Count of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (1616 - 1672) and his wife Anna Maria, Countess of Fürstenberg
.
Ferdinand Karl was a son of Johann Dietrich, Count of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (1585 - 1644) and his first wife Josina of the Marck.
Johann Dietrich was a younger son of Louis III, Count of Löwenstein-Wertheim (1530 - 1611) and his wife Anna, Countess of Stolberg. His father had served as governor of Styria
, Carinthia
and Carniola
, representing rulers of the House of Habsburg
.
Louis was a younger son of Frederick I, Count of Löwenstein (1502 - 1541) and his wife Helene of Königsegg.
Frederick was a son of Louis I, Count of Löwenstein and his first wife Elisabeth of Montfort.
Louis was a son of Frederick I, Count Palatine of the Rhine and his morganatic wife Klara Tott. Children from this marriage had no right to the throne of the Palatinate but represented a secondary line of the Wittelsbach
.
. She was a daughter of Charles Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
(1762 - 1825) and Amalia, Countess of Solms-Baruth. They had two children:
Kleinheubach
Kleinheubach is a market community in the Miltenberg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany and the seat of the like-named Verwaltungsgemeinschaft .- Location :...
, near Miltenberg
Miltenberg
Miltenberg is the seat of the like-named district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany.- Location :...
– 27 December 1838, Kleinheubach) was the eldest son and heir of Karl Thomas, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg by his wife Sophie of Windisch-Graetz
Windisch-Graetz
The House of Windisch-Graetz, also spelled Windisch-Grätz, was a princely family in the Austrian Empire, serving the Habsburg dynasty.The name derives from the town of Windischgrätz in the Duchy of Styria, which is today Slovenj Gradec in the Carinthia region of Slovenia...
. He predeceased his father however.
Family
His paternal grandparents were Dominic Constantine, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (1762 - 1814) and his first wife Marie Leopoldine of Hohenlohe-BartensteinHohenlohe-Bartenstein
Hohenlohe-Bartenstein was a German Principality located in northeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, around Bartenstein. Hohenlohe-Bartenstein was a partition of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst and was raised from a County to a Principality in 1744...
. Dominic had inherited the title "Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort" in 1780 but modified it to "Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg" in 1789. His maternal grandparents were Joseph, Count of Windisch-Graetz and his second wife Leopoldine of Arenberg
Arenberg
Arenberg, also spelled as Aremberg or Ahremberg, is a historic county, principality and finally duchy located in modern Germany. The Dukes of Arenberg remain a prominent Belgian aristocratic family.- History :...
.
Dominic Constantine was the eldest son of Theodore Alexander, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (1722 - 1780) and his wife Katharine Luise Elenore, Countess of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Hartenburg.
Theodore Alexander was a son of Dominic Marquard, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (1690 - 1735) and his wife Christina of Hesse-Wanfried. Christina was a daughter of Charles, Landgrave of Hesse-Wanfried. Karl was the second son of Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels
Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels
Landgrave Ernest of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg , was from 1649 to 1658 his death Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels and from 1658 until his death Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg. Because his brothers died young, all later Landgraves in the Rotenburg Quarter are descendants of Ernest...
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Dominic Marquard was a son of Maximilian Karl Albert, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (1656 - 1718) and his wife Polyxena Maria, Countess Lichtenberg and Belasi. His father had served as governor of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, representing Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles VI was the penultimate Habsburg sovereign of the Habsburg Empire. He succeeded his elder brother, Joseph I, as Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia , Hungary and Croatia , Archduke of Austria, etc., in 1711...
until his own death.
Maximilian was a son of Ferdinand Karl, Count of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (1616 - 1672) and his wife Anna Maria, Countess of Fürstenberg
Fürstenberg (princely family)
Fürstenberg is the name of a noble house in Germany, based primarily in southern Baden-Württemberg. The family derives its name from the fortified town of the line's founder, Count Heinrich von Fürstenberg, today part of Hüfingen...
.
Ferdinand Karl was a son of Johann Dietrich, Count of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (1585 - 1644) and his first wife Josina of the Marck.
Johann Dietrich was a younger son of Louis III, Count of Löwenstein-Wertheim (1530 - 1611) and his wife Anna, Countess of Stolberg. His father had served as governor of Styria
Duchy of Styria
The history of Styria concerns the region roughly corresponding to the modern Austrian state of Styria and the Slovene region of Styria from its settlement by Germans and Slavs in the Dark Ages until the present...
, Carinthia
Duchy of Carinthia
The Duchy of Carinthia was a duchy located in southern Austria and parts of northern Slovenia. It was separated from the Duchy of Bavaria in 976, then the first newly created Imperial State beside the original German stem duchies....
and Carniola
Carniola
Carniola was a historical region that comprised parts of what is now Slovenia. As part of Austria-Hungary, the region was a crown land officially known as the Duchy of Carniola until 1918. In 1849, the region was subdivided into Upper Carniola, Lower Carniola, and Inner Carniola...
, representing rulers of the House of Habsburg
Habsburg
The House of Habsburg , also found as Hapsburg, and also known as House of Austria is one of the most important royal houses of Europe and is best known for being an origin of all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1438 and 1740, as well as rulers of the Austrian Empire and...
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Louis was a younger son of Frederick I, Count of Löwenstein (1502 - 1541) and his wife Helene of Königsegg.
Frederick was a son of Louis I, Count of Löwenstein and his first wife Elisabeth of Montfort.
Louis was a son of Frederick I, Count Palatine of the Rhine and his morganatic wife Klara Tott. Children from this marriage had no right to the throne of the Palatinate but represented a secondary line of the Wittelsbach
Wittelsbach
The Wittelsbach family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Bavaria.Members of the family served as Dukes, Electors and Kings of Bavaria , Counts Palatine of the Rhine , Margraves of Brandenburg , Counts of Holland, Hainaut and Zeeland , Elector-Archbishops of Cologne , Dukes of...
.
Marriage and children
On 31 May 1827, Constantine married Princess Agnes of Hohenlohe-LangenburgPrincess Agnes of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Princess Marie Agnes Henriette of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, full German name: Marie Agnes Henriette, Prinzessin zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg was a member of the House of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and a Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg by birth...
. She was a daughter of Charles Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Charles Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Prince Charles Louis of Hohenlohe-Langenburg was the third Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg...
(1762 - 1825) and Amalia, Countess of Solms-Baruth. They had two children:
- Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-RosenbergAdelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-RosenbergPrincess Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg was the wife of King Miguel of Portugal but only following his deposition. As a widow, she secured advantageous marriages for their six daughters.-Family:...
(3 April 1831 - 16 December 1909). Married Miguel of PortugalMiguel of PortugalDom Miguel I, sometimes Michael , was the King of Portugal between 1828 and 1834, the seventh child and second son of King John VI and his queen, Charlotte of Spain....
. - Charles, 6th Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (21 May 1834 – 8 November 1921. Married Princess Sophie of LiechtensteinPrincess Sophie of LiechtensteinPrincess Sophie Marie Gabriele Pia of Liechtenstein was a Princess of Liechtenstein and member of the Princely House of Liechtenstein by birth...
. She was a daughter of Alois II, Prince of LiechtensteinAlois II, Prince of LiechtensteinAloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein, born Aloys Maria Joseph Johann Baptista Joachim Philipp Nerius was the sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein between 1836 and 1858...
and Countess Franziska Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau.
Ancestry
External links
Sources
- "Lines of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe" by Jirí Louda and Michael MacLagan.