Joseph, Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Rotenburg

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Joseph
Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Rotenburg
Born (1705-09-23)23 September 1705
Langenschwalbach, Germany
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Schloss Rotenburg, Germany
Spouse Christine of Salm
Issue Anna Viktoria, Princess of Soubise
Maria Ludovika, Duchess of Hoogstraeten
Father Ernest Leopold, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg
Mother Eleonore of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort

Joseph of Hesse-Rotenburg (23 September 1705 – 24 June 1744[1]) 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.

Biography

Born at Langenschwalbach,[1] he was the eldest child of Ernest Leopold, Landgrave 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[2] 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.

Issue

  • Landgravine Anna Viktoria (25 February 1728 – 1 July 1792) married Charles, Prince of Soubise,[1] 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 infancy;
  • Landgrave Ernest (28 May 1735 – 6 June 1742) died in infancy.

Ancestry

Family of Joseph, Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Rotenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Countess Juliana of Nassau-Dillenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. William, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. Philipp Reinhard I, Count of Solms-Hohensolms
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Marie Eleonore of Solms-Hohensolms
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Countess Elisabeth of Wied
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Ernest Leopold, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. Johann Dietrich, Count of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Ferdinand Karl, Count of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Josina de La Mark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Maria Anna of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. Egon, Count of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Countess Anna Maria of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Princess Anna Maria of Hohenzollern-Hechingen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Joseph of Hesse-Rotenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. Johann Dietrich, Count of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (=20)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Ferdinand Karl, Count of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (=10)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Josina de La Mark (=21)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Maximilian Karl, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. Egon, Count of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg (=22)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Countess Anna Maria of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg (=11)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Princess Anna Maria of Hohenzollern-Hechingen (=23)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Countess Eleonore of Lowenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. Jakob Khuen von Belasi, Count of Lichtenberg and Gandegg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Mathias Khuen von Belasi, Count of Lichtenberg and Gandegg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Siguna Margaretha von Annenberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Countess Polyxena Khuen von Belasi of Lichtenberg and Gandegg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. Ferdinand Balthasar, Count of Meggau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Countess Anna Susanna von Meggau zu Kreutzen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31. Countess Esther von Sulz
 
 
 
 
 
 

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

  • 23 September 1705 – 24 June 1744 His Serene Highness the Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Rotenburg[1]

References and notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ a daughter of Moritz Heinrich, Prince of Nassau-Hadamar 1653-1679

See also

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