Ernst Konstantin (Hessen-Philippsthal)
Ernst Konstantin von Hessen-Philippsthal (born August 8, 1771 in Philippsthal , † December 25, 1849 in Meiningen ) from the House of Hesse was paraged Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal .
Life
Ernst Konstantin was the youngest son of Landgrave Wilhelm von Hessen-Philippsthal (1726–1810) from his marriage to Ulrike Eleonore (1732–1795), daughter of Landgrave Wilhelm von Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld .
Until 1796 he was an officer in the Dutch service. In 1797 he acquired the porcelain factory in Volkstedt , which he sold again two years later.
In 1808 he became Grand Chamberlain to the King of Westphalia , Jérôme Bonaparte . After the end of the Kingdom of Westphalia in 1813 and the restoration of Kurhessen and the Paragium of Hessen-Philippsthal, Ernst Konstantin succeeded his brother Ludwig as Landgrave of Hessen-Philippsthal in 1816 . He returned to the Dutch service, where he was appointed general.
Ernst Konstantin was a member of the Freemasons Association .
progeny
Ernst Konstantin was his first marriage on April 10, 1796 in Rudolstadt Luise (1775-1808), daughter of Prince Friedrich Carl von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1736-1793), with whom he had the following children:
- Friedrich Wilhelm (* / † 1797)
- Ferdinand (1799-1837)
- Georg Gustav (1801-1802)
- Charles II (1803–1868), Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
- ⚭ 1845 Duchess Marie of Württemberg (1818–1888)
- Franz (1805–1861), Baron von Falkener 1841
- ⚭ 1841 ( morning ) Maria Katharina Kohlmann (1819–1904)
His second wife was his niece Karoline (1793–1872), daughter of Prince Karl von Hessen-Philippsthal, in Kassel on February 17, 1812 . From his second marriage he had the following children:
- Victoria (1812-1837)
- Wilhelm Eduard (1817-1819)
literature
- Johann Samuel Publication: General Encyclopedia of Sciences and Arts in alphabetical order ... P. 297 f.
- Otto Wigand: Wigand's Conversations Lexicon. P. 633
- Genealogical State Handbook. P. 93
- Hessen-Philippsthal, Ernst Constantin Landgrave of. Hessian biography. In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
Individual proof
- ↑ E. Lennhoff / O. Posner / DA Binder: International Freemason Lexicon . Munich: Herbig 2006, p. 319.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ludwig |
Paraged Landgrave of Hessen-Philippsthal 1816–1849 |
Charles II |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ernst Constantine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hessen-Philippsthal, Ernst Konstantin von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Landgrave of Hessen-Philippsthal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 8, 1771 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philippsthal (Werra) |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 25, 1849 |
| Place of death | Meiningen |