Johann Nepomuk Karl (Johann Nepomuk Karl Borromäus Josef Franz de Paula; 6 July 1724 – 22 December 1748) was the

Prince of Liechtenstein The monarchy of Liechtenstein is the constitutional form of government by which a hereditary sovereign reigns as the head of state of Liechtenstein. The current monarch is Prince Hans-Adam II. The House of Liechtenstein, after which the sove ...

between 1732 and 1748.

Early life

He was the son of

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 in 1732. Born in Vienna, he was the only living son of Anton Florian, Prince of Liechtenstein and Eleonore Barbara von Thun und Hohenste ...

and his second wife, Countess Maria Anna Katharina of

Oettingen-Spielberg The House of Oettingen was a high-ranking noble Franconian and Swabian family. It ruled various estates that composed the County of Oettingen between the 12th century and the beginning of the 19th century. In 1674 the house was raised to the rank ...

(1693-1729).

Career

When his father died, Johann Nepomuk Karl was only eight and his uncle Josef Wenzel ruled as regent and took care of his nephew's education, preparing him for his future role. When Johann Nepomuk Karl took over the rule of his domains alone in 1745, it seemed that his uncle had taught him nothing, because the prince soon neglected the government and otherwise had seen little economic success. Because of the evident inability of the prince, a royal Hungarian and Bohemian royal chamberlain was appointed to rule. The prince died shortly afterwards in 1748 at Wischau aged 24 years, being the youngest Prince of Liechtenstein to die. Upon his death, he was succeeded by Joseph Wenzel I.

Personal life

In Vienna on 19 March 1744 Johann Nepomuk Karl married his cousin Maria Josepha, Countess of Harrach-Rohrau (1727–1788), daughter of

Count Friedrich August von Harrach-Rohrau Count Friedrich August von Harrach-Rohrau, (Vienna, 8 June 1696 – Vienna, 4 June 1749), was plenipotentiary minister of the Austrian Netherlands (1732–1741) and became Governor-General ''ad interim'' in 1741–1744. He was also High Cha ...

and his wife, Princess Maria Eleonora of

Liechtenstein Liechtenstein (, ; ; ), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein ( ), is a Landlocked country#Doubly landlocked, doubly landlocked Swiss Standard German, German-speaking microstate in the Central European Alps, between Austria in the east ...

(1793-1757). They had three children: * Princess Maria Anna (1745–1752), who died young. * Prince Joseph Johannes Nepomuk Xaver Gotthard Adam Franz de Paula Frederick (1747–1747), who died in infancy. * Princess Maria Antonia Josepha Theresia Walburga (1749–1813), who was born posthumously; she married Wenzel, 2nd Prince Paar in 1768. The Prince died on 22 December 1748. His widow, Maria Josepha, died on 15 February 1788.Evelin Oberhammer (Hrsg.): ''Der ganzen Welt ein Lob und Spiegel, Das Fürstenhaus Liechtenstein in der frühen Neuzeit.'' Publisher of history and politics/R. Oldenbourg ed., Vienna/München 1990.

Descendants

Through his only surviving child Princess Maria Antonia, he was posthumously a grandfather of

Karl, 3rd Prince Paar Johann ''Karl'' Josef Anton Veit von Paar, 3rd Prince Paar (15 June 1773 – 30 December 1819) was an Austrian aristocrat and Generalmajor, Major General. Early life Paar was born on 15 June 1773 in Vienna, Austria into the Paar family. He was the ...

(1773–1819), who married Countess Guidobaldine von Cavriani (the daughter of Count Ludwig Franz von Cavriani). They were the parents of, among others,

Karl, 4th Prince Paar Karl Wenzel Ludwig von Paar, 4th Prince Paar (6 January 1806 – 17 January 1881), also Baron of Hartberg District, Hartberg and Stein, Styria, Krottenstein, was an Austrian aristocrat. Early life Paar von Hartberg und Krottenstein was born on 6 ...

(1806–1881), who married Princess Ida Leopoldine Sophie Marie Josephine Franziska of Liechtenstein (youngest daughter of

Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein Johann I Joseph (''Johann Baptist Josef Adam Johann Nepomuk Aloys Franz de Paula''; 26 June 1760 – 20 April 1836) was Prince of Liechtenstein between 1805 and 1806 and again from 1814 until 1836. He was the last Liechtenstein prince to rule und ...

and

Landgravine Josepha of Fürstenberg-Weitra Landgravine Josepha of Fürstenberg-Weitra (; 21 June 177623 February 1848) was Princess of Liechtenstein, princess consort of Liechtenstein as wife of Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein, Johann I Joseph, List of princes of Liechtenstein, ...

References

External links

Johann Nepomuk Karl at Princely House of Liechtenstein
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