Joseph, Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Rotenburg
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Joseph of Hesse-Rotenburg (23 September 1705 – 24 June 1744
) was the Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Rotenburg from his birth till his death in 1744. He was Heir apparent
to the Landgraviate of Hesse-Rotenburg.
and his wife Eleonore of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort
. He was Heir apparent
to the Landgraviate of Hesse-Rotenburg from his birth, and held the title till his death.
His siblings included Polyxena, future Queen of Sardinia; Caroline
, future Princess of Condé
and wife of Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon, Prime Minister of France. His youngest sister Christine
was Princess of Carignan and mother of the princesse de Lamballe.
He married Christine of Salm, daughter of Ludwig Otto, Prince of Salm and Princess Albertine of Nassau on 9 March 1726. The couple were married at Anholt
and later produced four children, two of which would die young and one who would go on to have progeny.
He died at the Palace of the Landgrave's in Rotenburg an der Fulda
(Schloss Rotenburg). In 1753, his wife married again Nicolaus Leopold, Prince of Salm-Salm but had no children. His youngest brother Constantine
became Hereditary Prince and later became Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg.
) was the Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Rotenburg from his birth till his death in 1744. He was Heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
to the Landgraviate of Hesse-Rotenburg.
Biography
Born at Langenschwalbach, he was the eldest child of Ernest Leopold, Landgrave of Hesse-RotenburgErnest Leopold, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg
Ernst Leopold of Hesse-Rotenburg was landgrave of Hessen-Rheinfels-Rotenburg between 1725 and 1749.Born in Langenschwalbach, he was a son of landgrave William of Hesse-Rotenburg and Maria Anna of Löwenstein-Wertheim .He died in Rotenburg in 1749.-Marriage and issue:He married his first cousin...
and his wife Eleonore of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort
Countess Eleonore of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort
Eleonore of Löwenstein-Wertheim was a Princess of the Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort. She was the Landgravine of Hesse-Rotenburg by marriage...
. He was Heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
to the Landgraviate of Hesse-Rotenburg from his birth, and held the title till his death.
His siblings included Polyxena, future Queen of Sardinia; Caroline
Landgravine Caroline of Hesse-Rotenburg
Princess Caroline of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg was the consort of Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon.-Biography:Born at Rotenburg an der Fulda in Hesse, Germany, she was the daughter of Ernest Leopold, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg, head of the Roman Catholic branch of the House of Hesse, by his wife...
, future Princess of Condé
Princess of Condé
- Princess of Condé :-See also:*Duchess of Bourbon*Duchess of Guise*Duchess of Enghien*Duchess of Montmorency...
and wife of Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon, Prime Minister of France. His youngest sister Christine
Landgravine Christine Henriette of Hesse-Rotenburg
Christine of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg was a princess of the German dynasty of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg...
was Princess of Carignan and mother of the princesse de Lamballe.
He married Christine of Salm, daughter of Ludwig Otto, Prince of Salm and Princess Albertine of Nassau on 9 March 1726. The couple were married at Anholt
Anholt
-Places:*Anholt , a Danish island*Anholt , a village in Drenthe, Netherlands*Anholt, a district of the City of Isselburg, Germany**the Lordship of Anholt, a historical state-People:*Simon Anholt, an independent policy advisor...
and later produced four children, two of which would die young and one who would go on to have progeny.
He died at the Palace of the Landgrave's in Rotenburg an der Fulda
Rotenburg an der Fulda
Rotenburg an der Fulda is a town in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in northeastern Hesse, Germany lying, as the name says, on the river Fulda.- Geography :- Location :...
(Schloss Rotenburg). In 1753, his wife married again Nicolaus Leopold, Prince of Salm-Salm but had no children. His youngest brother Constantine
Constantine, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg
Constantine of Hessen-Rotenburg was Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg from 1749 until his death....
became Hereditary Prince and later became Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg.
Issue
- Landgravine Anna Viktoria (25 February 1728 – 1 July 1792) married Charles, Prince of SoubiseCharles, Prince of SoubiseCharles de Rohan , duke of Rohan-Rohan, seigneur of Roberval, and marshal of France from 1758, was a military man, a minister to the kings Louis XV and Louis XVI, and a notorious libertine. The last male of his branch of the House of Rohan, he was also the great grandfather to the duc d'Enghien,...
, no issue; - Landgravine Maria Ludovika Eleanore (18 April 1729 – 6 January 1800) married Friedrich Ernst Maximilian of Salm-Salm, Duke of Hoogstraeten, had issue;
- Landgravine Leopoldine Dorothea Elisabeth Marie (1 October 1731 – ?) died in infacy;
- Landgrave Ernest (28 May 1735 – 6 June 1742) died in infancy.
Ancestry
Titles and styles
- 23 September 1705 – 24 June 1744 His Serene Highness the Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Rotenburg