Constantine Josef, Hereditary Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (28 September 1802, in
Kleinheubach
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, near
Miltenberg
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Geography
Location
The old town lies on the Main ...
– 27 December 1838, in Kleinheubach), was the eldest son and heir of
and his wife, Sophie of
Windisch-Graetz
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. He died before his father.
Family
His paternal grandparents were
(1762–1814) and his first wife Princess Marie Leopoldine of
Hohenlohe-Bartenstein
Hohenlohe-Bartenstein was a German principality of the House of Hohenlohe, located in northeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, around Bartenstein.
Hohenlohe-Bartenstein was a partition of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst and was raised from a co ...
. Dominic had inherited the title "Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort" in 1780 but modified it to "Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg" in 1789. His maternal grandparents were
Joseph Nicholas, Count of Windisch-Graetz and his second wife Duchess Leopoldine of
Arenberg
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History
First mentioned in the 12th ...
(1751–1812).
Dominic Constantine was the eldest son of
Theodore Alexander, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (1722–1780) and his wife Catharine Louise Eleonore, Countess of
Leiningen-Dagsburg-Hartenburg.
Theodore Alexander was a son of
Dominic Marquard, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort
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(1690–1735) and his wife Princess Christina of
Hesse-Wanfried
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. Christina was a daughter of
Charles, Landgrave of Hesse-Wanfried
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Life
After ...
. Charles was the second son of
Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels
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.
Dominic Marquard was a son of
(1656–1718) and his wife Polyxena Maria, Countess
Khuen von Lichtenberg und Belasi. His father had served as governor of
Milan
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, representing
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
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until his own death.
Maximilian was a son of
Ferdinand Karl, Count of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort
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(1616–1672) and his wife Anna Maria, Countess of
Fürstenberg Fürstenberg (also Fuerstenberg and Furstenberg) may refer to:
Historical states
* Fürstenberg-Baar, county (1441–1559)
* Fürstenberg-Blumberg, county (1559–1614)
* Fürstenberg-Donaueschingen, county (1617–1698)
* Fürstenberg-Fürsten ...
.
Ferdinand Karl was a son of
Johann Dietrich, Count of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort
Johann, typically a male given name, is the German form of ''Iohannes'', which is the Latin form of the Greek name ''Iōánnēs'' (), itself derived from Hebrew name ''Yochanan'' () in turn from its extended form (), meaning "Yahweh is Gracious" ...
(1585–1644) and his first wife Josina von der
Marck.
Johann Dietrich was a younger son of
Louis III, Count of Löwenstein-Wertheim Louis may refer to:
* Louis (coin)
* Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name
* Louis (surname)
* Louis (singer), Serbian singer
* HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy
See also
Derived or associated terms
* Lewis (d ...
(1530–1611) and his wife Anna, Countess of
Stolberg. His father had served as governor of
Styria
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,
Carinthia
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and
Carniola
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, representing rulers of the House of
Habsburg
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.
Louis was a younger son of
Frederick I, Count of Löwenstein (1502–1541) and his wife Countess Helene of
Königsegg
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.
Frederick was a son of
Louis I, Count of Löwenstein
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Life
Louis was a son of the Elector Palatine Frederick I, Elector Palatine, Frederick I (1425-1 ...
and his first wife Elisabeth, Countess of
Montfort.
Louis was a son of
Frederick I, Count Palatine of the Rhine and his morganatic wife
Clara Tott
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Life
Clara Tott was the ...
. Children from this marriage had no right to the throne of the Palatinate but represented a secondary line of the
Wittelsbach
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.
Marriage and children
On 31 May 1829, Constantine married
Princess Agnes of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
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. She was a daughter of
Charles Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
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(1762–1825) and Amalia, Countess of Solms-Baruth. They had two children:
*
Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
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, father = Constantine, Hereditary Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
, mother = Princess Agnes of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
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, birth_place = Kleinheubach, Kingdo ...
(3 April 1831 – 16 December 1909). In 1851, she married the former King
Miguel of Braganza, who reigned in Portugal from 1828 to 1834.
*
Charles, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (21 May 1834 – 8 November 1921). Married
Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein
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Princess as a subst ...
. She was a daughter of
Alois II, Prince of Liechtenstein
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and
Countess Franziska Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
Countess Franziska de Paula Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau (8 August 1813, Vienna – 5 February 1881, Vienna) was princess consort of Liechtenstein from 1836 to 1858 as the wife of Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein, and her son's regent from 185 ...
.
Ancestry
External links
*
His profile in Peerage.com
Sources
*"Lines of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe" by Jirí Louda and Michael MacLagan.
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1838 deaths
People from Kleinheubach
House of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
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Heirs apparent who never acceded