Eleonore of Löwenstein-Wertheim
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| Landgravine of Hesse-Rotenburg | |||||
| Born | 16 February 1686 Vienna, Austria |
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| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Schloss Rotenburg, Rotenburg |
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| Spouse | Ernest Leopold of Hesse-Rotenburg | ||||
| Issue | Joseph, Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Rotenburg Polyxena, Queen of Sardinia Caroline, Princess of Condé Constantine, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg Christine, Princess of Carignan Eleonore, Countess Palatine of Sulzbach |
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| House | House of Hesse-Kassel House of Löwenstein-Wertheim |
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| Father | Maximilian Karl Albert, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort | ||||
| Mother | Maria Polyxena Khuen of Lichtenberg | ||||
Eleonore of Löwenstein-Wertheim (Eleonore Maria Anna; 16 February 1686 – 22 February 1753) was a Princess of the Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort. She was the Landgravine of Hesse-Rotenburg by marriage. Baptised as Eleonore Maria Anna, she was known as Eleonore' meaning 'true and perpetual beauty'.'.[1]
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Biography
Born to Maximilian Carl, Count of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort and his wife Maria Polyxena Khuen of Lichtenberg, she was born in Vienna. She was their sixth child. Her father had entered imperial service at a young age, was an imperial counsellor from 1684 thus her birth in Vienna, the capital of the Holy Roman Empire then ruled by Leopold I.
Her mother was a member of the family who ruled the County of Lichtenberg und Belasi. Her parents were first cousin's. she herself would marry her first cousin; Eleonore's paternal aunt Maria Anna of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort had married William, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg, father of Ernest Leopold of Hesse-Rotenburg, William's son and heir.
The couple married in Frankfurt on 9 November 1704, the bride being 18 and the groom 20. They were parents of 10 children, five of which would have progeny. She outlived her husband by three years.[1]
Her eldest granddaughter, Eleonora of Savoy, was named after her. Her eldest grandson was Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia.
Issue
- Joseph of Hesse-Rotenburg, Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Rotenburg (1705–1744), married Christina van Salm had issue.
- Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg, Queen of Sardinia, (1706–1735) married Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia had issue.
- Wilhelmine Magdalene Leopoldina of Hesse-Rotenburg (1707–1708) died in infancy.
- Wilhelm of Hesse-Rotenburg (1708) died in infancy.
- Sophie of Hesse-Rotenburg (1709–1711) died in infancy.
- Franciscus Alexander of Hesse-Rotenburg (1710–1739) died unmarried.
- Eleonora of Hesse-Rotenburg (1712–1759) married John Christian, Count Palatine of Sulzbach no issue.
- Caroline of Hesse-Rotenburg (1714–1741) married Louis Henri de Bourbon had issue.
- Constantine of Hesse-Rotenburg, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg (1716–1778), his successor
- Christine of Hesse-Rotenburg (1717–1778) married Louis Victor of Savoy and has issue.
Ancestry
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Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 16 February 1686 – 9 November 1704 Her Serene Highness Countess Eleonore of Löwenstein-Wertheim
- 9 November 1704 – 20 November 1725 Her Serene Highness the Hereditary Princess of Hesse-Rotenburg
- 20 November 1725 – 29 November 1749 Her Serene Highness the Landgravine of Hesse-Rotenburg
- 29 November 1749 – 22 February 1753 Her Serene Highness the Dowager Landgravine of Hesse-Rotenburg
References and notes
Sources
- Hans-Günter Kittelmann: Kleiner Führer durch die Rotenburger Quart 1627–1834 und das Fürstenhaus Hessen-Rotenburg. Geschichtsverein Altkreis Rotenburg. p. 28–43
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Eleonore of Löwenstein-Wertheim
Born: 16 February 1686 Died: 22 February 1753 |
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| Vacant
Title last held by
Eleonora of Solms-Lich |
Landgravine consort of Hesse-Rotenburg 20 November 1725 – 29 November 1749 |
Succeeded by Maria Sophia of Starhemberg |
