Ernst II. Leopold (Hessen-Rotenburg)
Ernst II. Leopold of Hessen-Rotenburg (born June 15, 1684 in Langenschwalbach , † November 29, 1749 in Rotenburg an der Fulda ) was Landgrave of Hessen-Rotenburg . He was the eldest son of Wilhelm I the Elder of Hessen-Rheinfels-Rotenburg (1648–1725) and his wife Marie Anna, b. Countess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (1652–1688).
Life
Ernst II. Leopold succeeded his father in 1725 as regent of the Rotenburg half of the Rotenburger Quart . In the Wanfried half, his cousin Wilhelm von Hessen-Wanfried ruled first , after his death from 1731 his stepbrother Christian von Hessen-Wanfried . During his tenure, Ernst Leopold had the Blumenstein (Wildeck) hunting lodge built. In 1739 he approved a Jewish school and a cemetery, which later became the basis of a Jewish community in Rotenburg known throughout Hesse. During his tenure, the court did not quarrel with Hessen-Kassel and the quarters, but carefully tightened the quarters administration.
family
Ernst Leopold had been married to Eleonore Maria Anna von Löwenstein-Wertheim since November 9, 1704 . They had four sons and six daughters:
- Joseph (1705–1744) ⚭ 1726 Princess Christine zu Salm-Neufville (1707–1775); he became the father-in-law of the French Marshal Charles de Rohan, prince de Soubise
- Polyxena Christina Johannetta (1706–1735) ⚭ 1724 King Karl Emanuel III. of Sardinia
- Wilhelmine Magdalene (1707-1708)
- Wilhelm (* and † 1708)
- Sophie (1709-1711)
- Franz Alexander (1710–1739), killed in the Battle of Grocka
- Eleonore Philippina (1712–1759) ⚭ 1731 Count Palatine Johann Christian zu Sulzbach
- Caroline (1714–1741) ⚭ 1728 Prince Louis IV. Henri de Condé
- Constantine (1716–1778), Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg
- Christine (1717–1778) ⚭ 1740 Prince Louis Victor of Savoyen-Carignan (1721–1778); both are great-grandparents of King Karl Albert of Sardinia
literature
- Hans-Günter Kittelmann: Small guide through the Rotenburger Quart 1627-1834 and the Princely House of Hesse-Rotenburg. History Association Altkreis Rotenburg, ISBN 3-00-010155-1 .
- Messages from the Association for Hessian History and Regional Studies eV Kassel. ISSN 0176-3121 .
Web link
- Hessen-Rotenburg, Ernst III. Leopold Landgrave of. Hessian biography. (As of December 4, 2019). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Wilhelm I. "the elder" |
Landgrave of Hessen-Rotenburg 1725–1749 |
Constantine |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ernst II. Leopold |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hessen-Rotenburg, Ernst II. Leopold von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Landgrave of Hessen-Rotenburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 15, 1684 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Langenschwalbach |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 29, 1749 |
| Place of death | Rotenburg on the Fulda |