Henry LXXII, Prince of Reuss-Lobenstein-Ebersdorf
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Heinrich LXXII, Prince Reuss of Lobenstein and Ebersdorf (1797–1853) was the ruling prince of Reuss-Lobenstein
from 7 May 1824 until his abdication
on 1 October 1848, and of Reuss-Ebersdorf
from 1822 to 1848.
He currently holds the Guinness World Record for the largest regnal number of a monarch. However, unlike with most European monarchies, his number does not indicate that he was preceded by 71 previous rulers also named Heinrich. By tradition, all male members of the House of Reuss are named Heinrich, and are numbered by order of birth within the family in general. In the Reuss Younger Line, the numbering system was reset at the beginning of each century; thus Heinrich LXXII's high number is directly related to his having been born at the very end of the 18th century.
Heinrich LXXII abdicated
in 1848, due to civil unrest in connection with the revolutions
that spread through Germany and elsewhere in Europe that year. The last of his branch of the family, his principality passed to the Prince Reuss zu Schleiz, unifying the lands of the Reuss Younger Line.
Reuss-Lobenstein
Reuss-Lobenstein was a state located in the German part of the Holy Roman Empire. The members of Reuss-Lobenstein family belonged to the Reuss Junior Line. Reuss-Lobenstein has existed on two different occasions, it was firstly created in 1425 as a lordship with Heinrich II, Lord of...
from 7 May 1824 until his abdication
Abdication
Abdication occurs when a monarch, such as a king or emperor, renounces his office.-Terminology:The word abdication comes derives from the Latin abdicatio. meaning to disown or renounce...
on 1 October 1848, and of Reuss-Ebersdorf
Reuss-Ebersdorf
Reuss-Ebersdorf was a county and from 1806 a principality located in Germany. The Counts of Reuss-Ebersdorf belonged to the Reuss Junior Line. Reuss was successively a part of the Holy Roman Empire, Confederation of the Rhine, German Confederation, North German Confederation, German Empire and...
from 1822 to 1848.
He currently holds the Guinness World Record for the largest regnal number of a monarch. However, unlike with most European monarchies, his number does not indicate that he was preceded by 71 previous rulers also named Heinrich. By tradition, all male members of the House of Reuss are named Heinrich, and are numbered by order of birth within the family in general. In the Reuss Younger Line, the numbering system was reset at the beginning of each century; thus Heinrich LXXII's high number is directly related to his having been born at the very end of the 18th century.
Heinrich LXXII abdicated
Abdication
Abdication occurs when a monarch, such as a king or emperor, renounces his office.-Terminology:The word abdication comes derives from the Latin abdicatio. meaning to disown or renounce...
in 1848, due to civil unrest in connection with the revolutions
Revolutions of 1848
The European Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Spring of Nations, Springtime of the Peoples or the Year of Revolution, were a series of political upheavals throughout Europe in 1848. It was the first Europe-wide collapse of traditional authority, but within a year reactionary...
that spread through Germany and elsewhere in Europe that year. The last of his branch of the family, his principality passed to the Prince Reuss zu Schleiz, unifying the lands of the Reuss Younger Line.