Hans-Adam I (Johann Adam Andreas; 16 August 1662 – 16 June 1712) was the son of

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(1611–1684) and Princess Johanna Beatrix of Dietrichstein (1625–1676). On 18 January 1699 he acquired the seigneury of

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, and on 22 February 1712 the county of

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. These two domains would later form the present principality of

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. He was also Duke of

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and

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. Johann did not take up an office at the Imperial court but did case-by-case work, especially as a financial expert. He was known informally as Hans Adam the Rich. Besides managing his property, he took a great interest in art. He bought works by

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His Rubens '' Massacre of the Innocents'', later misattributed to another painter, found its way to the

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. and

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for his collections and was one of the most generous patrons of his time. Johann created two memorials to himself, a palace in Bankgasse in

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and a summer palace in Rossau. He was the 575th

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of the

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Marriage and issue

Johann married his first cousin, Erdmuthe Maria Theresia of Dietrichstein, Princess of Dietrichstein-Nikolsburg (17 April 1652 – 15 March 1737) on 16 February 1681. They had seven children: * Princess Maria ''Elisabeth'' (8 May 1683 – 4 May 1744), married Leopold, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg, son of

Karolina of Legnica-Brieg Karolina of Legnica-Brieg-Wohlau (german: Charlotte von Liegnitz-Brieg-Wohlau, pl, Karolina Piastówna; 2 December 1652 in Brzeg – 24 December 1707 in Wrocław), was a Silesian noble, duchess of Legnica, Brzeg and Wołów and the last memb ...

*Prince Karl Joseph (15 October 1684 – 16 February 1704) *Princess Maria ''Antonia'' (10 April 1687 – 9 October 1750) *Prince Franz Dominik (1 September 1689 – 19 March 1711) *Princess Maria ''Gabriele'' (12 July 1692 – 7 November 1713), married

Joseph Johann Adam, Prince of Liechtenstein Joseph Johann Adam (25 May 1690 – 17 December 1732) was the Prince of Liechtenstein from 1721 to his death. Born in Vienna, he was the only living son of Anton Florian, Prince of Liechtenstein and Eleonore Barbara von Thun und Hohenstein. J ...

* Princess Maria ''Theresia'' (11 May 1694 – 20 February 1772) *Princess Maria ''Dominika'' (5 August 1698 – 2 June 1724) He left no male heirs at his death, both of his sons having died before him.

References

External links

Princely House of Liechtenstein
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