Erdmann II, Count von Promnitz (born 22 August 1683 in Sorau,

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); died: 7 September 1745 at the forest castle near Żary) was Lord of Żary () and Trzebiel () in

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as Privy Councillor and as cabinet minister. In 1703, Erdmann II inherited his father's vast estates. He administered this estate himself. Erdmann von Promnitz brought Wolfgang Caspar Printz and

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to his court in Sorau.

Family

In 1705, he married Anna Maria (17 June 1683 – 16 March 1731), the daughter of the Duke

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. They had the following children: * Christine Johanna Emilie (15 September 1708 – 20 February 1732), married in 1726 Prince Augustus Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen (9 June 1697 – 6 August 1755) * Anna Friederike (May 30, 1711 – March 31, 1750), married in 1732 Augustus Louis of Anhalt-Köthen, who had been the husband of her late elder sister; * Johanna Sophia (born and died 1713) * Balthasar Erdmann (born and died 1715) * Marie Elizabeth (24 October 1717 – 20 July 1741), married

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(1716–78) * John Erdmann (2 February 1719 – 4 July 1785) married Caroline of Schönaich-Carolath (20 June 1727 – 18 December 1762) * Agnes Sophie (14 May 1720 – 2 August 1791), married Heinrich XXVIII, Count of Reuss-Ebersdorf (30 August 1726 – 10 May 1797) son of Heinrich XXIX, Count of Reuss-Ebersdorf He later married his second wife, Henriette Eleonore (1 January 1706 – 7 April 1762), daughter of Heinrich XV, Count of Reuss-Lobenstein (1674–1739). They had one son: * Seyfried of Promnitz-Drehna (22 May 1734 – 27 February 1760), married Caroline Wilhelmine Louise (15 July 1733 – 18 February 1766), daughter of Count Charles Frederick Augustus of Lippe-Biesterfeld.

References

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