Ferdinand, 5th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
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Ferdinand, 5th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau was the 5th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau.
, Habsburg Monarchy
as the elder son of Joseph, 4th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
(1751–1798) and Countess Rosa of Harrach of Rohrau and Thannhausen (1758–1814). He became Prince upon the death of his father in 1798. In 1809 he became one of Ludwig van Beethoven
's important patrons.
to Baroness Maria Charlotte of Kerpen (1782–1841), second daughter of Baron Lothar Franz Christoph of Kerpen, and his wife, Baroness Maria Charlotte Mohr of Wald.
They had two children:
Early life
Rudolf was born at ViennaVienna
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...
, Habsburg Monarchy
Habsburg Monarchy
The Habsburg Monarchy covered the territories ruled by the junior Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg , and then by the successor House of Habsburg-Lorraine , between 1526 and 1867/1918. The Imperial capital was Vienna, except from 1583 to 1611, when it was moved to Prague...
as the elder son of Joseph, 4th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
Joseph, 4th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
Joseph, 4th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau was the 4th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau.-Early life:Rudolf was born at Vienna, Habsburg Monarchy second son of Franz de Paula Ulrich, 3rd Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau and Countess Maria Sidonie of Hohenzollern-Hechingen...
(1751–1798) and Countess Rosa of Harrach of Rohrau and Thannhausen (1758–1814). He became Prince upon the death of his father in 1798. In 1809 he became one of Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of...
's important patrons.
Marriage and family
Ferdinand married on 8 June 1801 in PraguePrague
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to Baroness Maria Charlotte of Kerpen (1782–1841), second daughter of Baron Lothar Franz Christoph of Kerpen, and his wife, Baroness Maria Charlotte Mohr of Wald.
They had two children:
- Rudolf, 6th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and TettauRudolf, 6th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and TettauRudolf, 6th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau was the 6th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau.-Early life:Rudolf was born at Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia elder son of Ferdinand, 5th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau and Baroness Maria Charlotte Caroline of Kerpen...
(30 March 1802 – 27 January 1836), married in 1825 to Countess Wilhelmine of Colloredo-Mansfeld; had issue. - Count Joseph Sidonius Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau (25 October 1806 – 17 July 1862), married in 1828 to Countess Marie Henriette Czernin of Chudenitz; had issue.