Fürstenberg (princely family)
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Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, based primarily in southern Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
. The family derives its name from the fortified town of the line's founder, Count Heinrich von Fürstenberg, today part of Hüfingen
Hüfingen
Hüfingen is a town in the district of Schwarzwald-Baar, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the Breg River, 4 km south of the source of the Danube.- History :...
. Numerous members of the family haven risen to prominence over the centuries as soldiers, churchmen, diplomats, and academics — one was even a famous fashion designer. Sometimes the name is Gallicized
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
as de Furstenberg or Anglicized
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
as Furstenberg.
Notable members of the House of Fürstenberg
- Henry III of Fürstenberg d. 1366
- Henry IV of Fürstenberg d. 1408 (?)
- Frederick IV of Fürstenberg (1563-1617)
- Ernst Egon VIII, Count of FürstenbergEgon VIII of Fürstenberg-HeiligenbergErnst Egon VIII of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg was Imperial Count of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg and Bavarian Field-marshal, and an important military leader in the Thirty Years' War.- Life :...
(1588-1635) (son of Friedrich V - Franz Egon von FürstenbergFranz Egon of FürstenbergFranz Egon of Fürstenberg , bishop of Strasbourg, was the elder son of Egon VIII of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg , who served with distinction as a Bavarian general in the Thirty Years' War....
(1625 - 1682); generalGeneralA general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
, Bishop of Strasbourg 1663 - 1682 - Wilhelm Egon von FürstenbergWilliam Egon of FürstenbergWilliam Egon of Fürstenberg was a German clergyman who was bishop of Strasbourg.He began his career as a soldier in the French service....
(1629 - 1704) Bishop of Strasbourg 1682 - 1704
Princes
The first Fürst zu Fürstenberg, Joseph Wilhelm Ernst, was born 12 January 1699. He was the second son of Prosper Ferdinand, Count Fürstenberg, killed at the LandauBattle of Speyerbach
The Battle of Speyerbach took place on 15 November 1703 in the War of the Spanish Succession. A French army besieging Landau surprised and defeated a German relief army near Speyer.- Prelude :...
on 21 November 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession
War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession was fought among several European powers, including a divided Spain, over the possible unification of the Kingdoms of Spain and France under one Bourbon monarch. As France and Spain were among the most powerful states of Europe, such a unification would have...
, and his wife Sophia, Countess Königsegg-Rothenfels (16741727). On 2 February 1716, Joseph Wilhelm Ernst was raised to princely status. He married in 1723 to the Countess (Gräfin) Maria Anna von Waldstein und Wartenberg (22 February 170712 November 1756). After her death in 1756, he married in 1761 to Maria Anna Countess (Gräfin) von der Wahl (born 22 September 1736 21 March 1808). He died in Vienna, 29 April 1762.
There was no issue from his second marriage. From his first marriage, he had eight children:
- Joseph Wenzel Johann Nepomuk, Prague 21 March 1728 Donaueschingen 2 June 1783
- Karl Borromäus Egon, Prague, 7 May 1729 Prague 11 July 1787. He married on 25 June 1753 to the Countess (Gräfin) Maria Josepha von Sternberg (24 June 1735 16 January 1803).
- Prosper Maria, 26 March 1735 20 April 1735
- Marie Eleonore, 15 December 1726 16 December 1726
- Maria Augusta Josepha, an abbess in HradcanyHradcanyHradčany , the Castle District, is the district of the city of Prague, Czech Republic, surrounding the Prague Castle.The castle is said to be the biggest castle in the world at about 570 meters in length and an average of about 130 meters wide. Its history stretches back to the 9th century...
(1731 1770) - Marie Henriette Josepha, born in Prague 31 March 1732 and died in Regensburg 4 June 1772. Married in Regensburg to Alexander Ferdinand, 3rd Prince of Thurn and TaxisAlexander Ferdinand, 3rd Prince of Thurn and Taxis-Titles and styles:*21 March 1704 – 8 November 1739: His Serene Highness The Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis*8 November 1739 – 17 March 1773: His Serene Highness The Prince of Thurn and Taxis-Honours:...
(17041773) - Maria Emanuela Sophie (nun), Prague, 25 December 173328 March 1776
- Maria Theresia Josepha (nun), Prague, 4 September 17368 May 1774
Second Prince
Joseph Wenzel Johann Nepomuk was the first son of the first prince. He was born in Prague, Prague 2 March 1728, and died at Donaueschingen 2 June 1783; he married 21 July 1748 to the Countess (Gräfin) Maria Josepha von Waldbburg und Trauchburg (30 March 1731 7 May 1782).They had seven children:
- Johann Nepomuck Joseph, 7 July 1755 6 October 1755
- Joseph Maria Benedikt Karl, third Fürst zu Fürstenberg, 9 January 1758, died at Donaueschingen 24 June 1796; married in Hechingen 1778 to Maria Antonia von Hohenzollern-Hechingen (10 November 1760 25 July 1797)
- Karl Alexander, 11 September 1760, 19 February 1761
- Karl Egon Maria, 5 June 1762, 20 February 1771
- Karl Joachim Aloys Franz de Paula, 31 March 1771 17 May 1804.
- Josepha Johanna Benedikta, 14 November 1756 2 October 1809; married at Donaueschingen 1779 to Philipp Nerius Maria zu Fürstenberg, oldest surviving son of her uncle, Karl Borromäus Egon
- Maria Anna Josepha, 5 April 175926 June 1759
Third prince
The death in infancy of the eldest son of the second prince placed Joseph Maria Benedikt Karl in the line of direct inheritance as the second son of Joseph Wenzel Johann Nepomuk. He married in HechingenHechingen
Hechingen is a town in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated about south of the state capital of Stuttgart and north of Lake Constance and the Swiss border.- City districts :...
1778 to the Princess Maria Antonia von Hohenzollern-Hechingen
Hohenzollern-Hechingen
Hohenzollern-Hechingen was a county and principality in southwestern Germany. Its rulers belonged to a branch of the senior Swabian branch of the Hohenzollern dynasty.-History:...
(10 November 1760 25 July 1797). He died at Donaueschingen on 24 June 1796 without issue. The title passed to the next eldest sons of the second prince. Both of those boys, Karl Alexander and Karl Egon Marie had died in infancy and childhood, respectively (1761 and 1771).
Fourth prince
Karl Joachim Aloys Franz de Paula, became the fourth Fürst zu Fürstenberg, He married in 1796 the Landgravina Karoline Sophie zu Fürstenberg (20 August 1777, 25 February 1846). Their shared ancestor was Prosper Ferdinand, Count Fürstenberg, who had been killed at Landau in 1704. Karl Joachim Aloys died in 1803 without issue. There were no more surviving males of the first prince's eldest son. The title passed to the line of the second son.Title moves to cadet (junior) branch
Karl Borromäus Egon, the second son of the first prince, had died in 1788. He had married in 1750 to Countess (Gräfin) Maria Josepha von Sternberg (1735 1803). They had three sons.- Joseph Maria Wenzel (17541759) died in childhood.
- Philipp Nerius Maria 21 October 1755 5 June 1790; married in 1779 at Donaueschingen to Josepha Johanna Benedikta von Fürstenberg (14 November 1756 2 October 1809). They had one son and two daughters. The son, Karl Gabriel Maria Joseph, born on 2 February 1785, died in Prague on 13 December 1799.
- Karl Aloys zu FürstenbergKarl Aloys zu FürstenbergKarl Aloys zu Fürstenberg was an Austrian military commander. He achieved the rank of Field Marshal and died at the Battle of Stockach....
, born 26 June 1760.
Karl Aloys zu Fürstenberg married in Prague to his cousin Princess Elisabetha Alexandrina von Thurn und Taxis (30 November 1767 21 July 1822). They had five children:
- Karl Egon, succeeded his cousin as Fifth Fürst zu Fürstenberg 17.5.1804, died on 22 October 1854. Married in KarlsruheKarlsruheThe City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
19 April 1818 Amalie von Baden (1795 1869) - Marie Leopoldine, born in Prague, 4 September 1791. Married Karl Albrecht zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst. Died in Kupferzell 10 January 1844.
- Maria Joseph, born and died 9 September 1792
- Antonie 28 October 1794 1 October 1799
- Maria Anna (1798 1799
On 25 March 1799 Karl Aloys was killed at the Battle of Stockach
Battle of Stockach (1799)
On 25 March 1799, French and Austrian armies fought for control of the geographically strategic Hegau region in present day Baden-Württemberg. The battle has been called by various names: First Battle of Stockach, the Battle by Stockach, and, in French chronicles, the Battle of Liptingen...
. His nephew died in December 1799. Consequently, when his cousin, Karl Joachim Aloys Franz de Paula, died, his own son, Karl Egon, became the fifth Prince (Fürst).
Modern notable members of the House of Fürstenberg
- Egon von FürstenbergEgon von FürstenbergEgon von Fürstenberg or Prince Egon of Fürstenberg was a fashion designer.- Family :Eduard Egon Peter Paul Giovanni Prinz zu Fürstenberg was the elder son of Prince Tassilo zu Fürstenberg and his first wife, Clara Agnelli , a sister of Fiat's chairman, Gianni Agnelli. His stepmother was the Texas...
(1946 - 2004), fashion designer
- Ira von FürstenbergIra von FürstenbergPrincess Virginia of Fürstenberg is a European socialite, actress, jewelry designer, and a former public relations manager for the fashion designer Valentino Garavani.-Background:...
(1940-) socialite, actress
- Karel SchwarzenbergKarel SchwarzenbergKarel Schwarzenberg or Karel, Prince of Schwarzenberg , 7...
(1937-) diplomat
- Diane von FürstenbergDiane von FürstenbergDiane von Fürstenberg, formerly Princess Diane of Fürstenberg , is a Belgian-American fashion designer best known for her iconic wrap dress. She initially rose to prominence when she married into the German princely House of Fürstenberg, as the wife of Prince Egon of Fürstenberg...
(1946-) fashion designer
- Tatiana von FürstenbergTatiana von FürstenbergTatiana Desirée Prinzessin zu Fürstenberg or Princess Tatiana Desirée zu Fürstenberg ) is an American rock singer and filmmaker - and daughter of fashion designers Diane and Egon von Fürstenberg-External links:...
(1971-) rock singer, film maker
- Alexander von Furstenberg (1970-) businessman
- Alexandra von FurstenbergAlexandra von FürstenbergAlexandra von Fürstenberg is the image director for DvF, the clothing label which was founded by her former mother in law, Diane von Furstenberg, and helped revive the company’s famous 1970s wrap dress.She is the youngest daughter of the American-born Duty Free shops businessman Robert...
(1972-) image director for DvF
See also
- FürstenbergFürstenbergFürstenberg and can refer to the following.- Historical states :* Fürstenberg , county * Fürstenberg-Baar, county * Fürstenberg-Blumberg, county...
(disambiguation page) - Fürstenberg (baronial family)Fürstenberg (baronial family)Fürstenberg is the name of a German noble family of Westphalia, descended from one Hermanus de Vorstenberg, a liegeman of the Archbishop of Cologne, who was among the prince electors of the Holy Roman Empire. Hermanus held a castle for his lord called "Fürstenberg" in Ense-Höingen in Soest; this...
- Fürstenberg (state)Fürstenberg (state)Fürstenberg was a county of the Holy Roman Empire in Swabia, present-day southern Baden-Württemberg, Germany.-History:...
External links
- Lundy, Darryl. "Alexander Ferdinand 3rd Prince of Thurn and Taxis". The Peerage. 7 January 2009. Accessed 12 December 2009.
- Marek, Miroslav. House of Fürstenberg: Karl Aloys (F3). Version 2008. Accessed 20 January 2010.