Aloisia Josepha of Liechtenstein
Aloisia Josepha von Liechtenstein (* March 20, 1670 ; † August 29, 1736 in Graz ) was a member of the Princely House of Liechtenstein , an ancient noble family in what is now the Czech Republic and Austria . She was married to the Imperial Count Franz Wilhelm II von Hohenems . This marriage made it possible for the Princely Liechtenstein family to take over the rule of Schellenberg and the County of Vaduz from the Counts of Hohenems . The sale or swap of territory created the basis for the Principality of Liechtenstein , which still exists today , a small state in the Alpine Rhine Valley between Austria and Switzerland .
Life
Aloisia Josepha von Liechtenstein was born as the daughter of Prince Maximilian II of Liechtenstein and Johanna Beatrix von Liechtenstein. On April 3, 1691 she married the regent of the imperial county Hohenems , Franz Wilhelm II., A loyal subordinate of Emperor Leopold I , who had served him as imperial chamberlain, first lieutenant and regiment commander. The older brother of Franz Wilhelm II was Jakob Hannibal III von Hohenems , the formal ruler of the Schellenberg rule and the county of Vaduz . During the marriage, Johann Adam I Andreas von Liechtenstein met Jakob Hannibal III, who was distressed by the emperor. know. The emperor had placed its territories under compulsory administration.
Franz Wilhelm II of Hohenems died on August 27, 1691 in Peterwardein near Novi Sad in what is now Serbia , a few months after their marriage. A few months after his death, Aloisia Josepha gave birth to a son. On September 1, 1692, the widow married a second time, namely the noble Jakob Ernst Graf Leslie.
Web links
- Karl Heinz Burmeister: Liechtenstein, Aloisia Josepha von. In: Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Herbert Haupt: A lord of class and dignity: Prince Johann Adam Andreas von Liechtenstein.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Liechtenstein, Aloisia Josepha von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | von Hohenems, Aloisia Josepha von (married name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nobles |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1670 |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 29, 1736 |
| Place of death | Graz |