Friedrich Anton von Hohenzollern-Hechingen

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Count (since 1806 Prince) Friedrich Anton von Hohenzollern-Hechingen (born February 24, 1726 in Freiburg im Breisgau ; † February 28, 1812 in Brno ) was a general in imperial ( Austrian ) service.

family

Friedrich Anton was the son of Count Hermann Friedrich von Hohenzollern-Hechingen (1665–1733) and Countess Josepha zu Oettingen-Spielberg (1694–1778).

Friedrich Anton von Hohenzollern-Hechingen was married to Ernestine-Josepha Countess von Sobeck-Kornitz from May 17, 1774 (January 21, 1753 in Budischkowitz to October 5, 1825 in Vienna ). His wife was the daughter of the President of the Imperial Court of Justice in Austrian Silesia, Felix Erdmann Graf Sobeck von Kornitz († 1768). From the marriage the children emerged:

Life

With the rank of colonel, Friedrich Anton was regiment commander of the "Cavalry Regiment No. 38" from 1764 to 1773 . As major general, Friedrich Anton was Reichsgraf von Hohenzollern-Hechingen from 1775 to 1780 deputy to Archduke Maximilian and from 1780 to 1798 regiment owner of the "Cavalry Regiment No. 4" ("Florentine Horsemen"), the oldest regular Imperial and Royal cavalry regiment. Later he was regiment owner of the "Cürassier Regiment No. 8" with 975 men and 1031 horses of 6 squadrons each .

When the Principality of Hohenzollern joined the Rhine Confederation in 1806, he and all subsequent family members received the title of prince, which until then only belonged to the ruling head of the house. Later, the titles of those who were born afterwards were changed to prince or princess with, as far as they complied with house laws, the predicate "Highness".

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personal data
SURNAME Friedrich Anton von Hohenzollern-Hechingen
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hohenzollern-Hechingen, Friedrich Anton Reichsgraf von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION General in Austrian service
DATE OF BIRTH February 24, 1726
PLACE OF BIRTH Freiburg in Breisgau
DATE OF DEATH February 28, 1812
Place of death Brno