Johann Franz Desideratus (Nassau-Siegen)
Johann Franz Desideratus Prince of Nassau-Siegen (born July 28, 1627 in Nozeroy ; † December 17, 1699 in Roermond ) was Count of Nassau (since 1652 Prince of Nassau), Count of Katzenelnbogen , Vianden and Diez , Baron of Beilstein and Ronse (Renaix). He was General-Field Marshal in the Habsburg-Spanish service and governor in Luxembourg, Limburg and Geldern.
Life
Johann Franz Desideratus was the only son from the marriage of Count Johann VIII of Nassau-Siegen (1583–1638) and Ernestine Yolande Princess de Ligne (1594–1663).
On July 27, 1638 he became Baron de Renaix. On November 21, 1652 the Emperor raised Johann Moritz and Johann Franz Desideratus to the rank of imperial prince, now prince of Nassau-Siegen in Siegen (castle) and Netphen. In 1661 he became a knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece .
Like his father, he was General Field Marshal in the Habsburg-Spanish service. He was also governor and governor of Luxembourg and captain general of the Duchy of Limburg. On May 20, 1680 he finally became governor of Spanish Gelderland .
From 1691 to 1699 he was ruler of Nassau-Siegen and successor to Wilhelm Moritz von Nassau-Siegen . He was a Catholic and unpopular with the people because of his persecution of Calvinists, his mismanagement, and the increasing debt.
family
He married on December 13, 1651 in Vienna Johanna Claudia Countess von Königsegg-Aulendorf (born August 23, 1632 in Innsbruck, † November 23, 1663 in Renaix), 1648 to 1651 lady-in-waiting of the Empress Eleonora Gonzaga d. J. , the wife of Emperor Ferdinand II. The following children were born from this marriage:
- Maria Leopoldine Eleonora Gabriella (1652–1675) ⚭ March 27, 1670 Prince Moritz Heinrich von Nassau-Hadamar (1626–1679)
- Ernestine Claudia Margarethe Felizitas (1653-1654)
- stillborn son (1655)
- Ernestine Eleonore Antonia (1656–1675)
- Clara Juliana Margarethe Felizitas (* 1656/1657 - † October 9, 1727), nun in Mons
- Albertine Anna Gabriella (* 1658; † August 26, 1718), nun in Maubeuge
- Maria Donata Gabriele (1660-1660)
- Louise Karoline Anna (1661–1664)
- stillborn daughter (1662)
- stillborn son (1663)
From the marriage with Maria Eleonore Sophia Margravine von Baden-Rodemachern (23 August 1641 to 18 April 1668) (also: 19 April 1668), daughter of Hermann Fortunat , whom he died on 30 May after the death of his first wife Married in Rodemack in 1665 , they had the following children:
- Franz Fortunatus Prince of Nassau-Siegen (1666–1672)
- Wilhelm Hyacinth Prince of Nassau-Siegen (1667–1743), later Prince of Orange
- Maria Eleonora Ernestina (April 1668 - September 28, 1669)
In his third marriage he married Baroness Isabelle Claire Eugénie du Puget de la Serre (* 1651 - 19 October 1714) in Brussels on February 9, 1669 , with whom he had the following descendants:
- Alexis Anton Christian Ferdinand (1673–1734), Archbishop of Trapezopolis
- Joseph (1674–1674)
- Charlotte Sophia Johanna (1675–1676)
- Joseph Moritz Karl (1676–1677)
- Maria Philippina (1677–1678)
- Franz Hugo Ferdinand Gereon (1678–1735) ⚭ June 3, 1731 Countess Leopoldine von Hohenlohe-Bartenstein (* August 21, 1703; † 1776)
- Anna Luise Franziska (April 1, 1681 - August 26, 1728) ⚭ June 20, 1713 Charles Damman, Viscount d'Oomberghe († June 18, 1721)
- Klara Bernhardina Franziska (1682–1724) ⚭ 1706 Francisco de Sousa Pacheco († September 23, 1709)
- Emanuel Ignaz (1688–1735), ⚭ May 14, 1711 (divorced 1718) Charlotte de Mailly-Nesle (March 17, 1688 - March 17, 1769) was probably the grandfather of Prince de Nassau-Siegen
- Johanna Baptista Josephina (1690–1745), nun in Mons ; Heiress of Ronse (Dame de Renaix)
literature
- Uwe Schögl (Red.): Orange. 500 years of portraits of a dynasty from the portrait collection of the Austrian National Library, Vienna and the Dutch Royal Collection The Hague. (Exhibition from February 1 to March 19, 2002, Camineum of the Austrian National Library, Vienna). Austrian National Library et al., Vienna 2002, ISBN 3-01-000028-6 , pp. 132-134.
Web links
- Publications by and about Johann Franz Desideratus in VD 17 .
- Johann Franz Desideratus in the picture catalog Orange
- Family tree of the Nassau-Siegen family ( Memento from October 28, 2003 in the Internet Archive )
- family tree
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Wilhelm Moritz |
Prince of Nassau-Siegen 1691–1699 |
Wilhelm Hyacinth |
Individual evidence
- ^ Johann Franz Desideratus , IN: “The” Rheingau; Volume 5: Middle Rhine: 214, p. 775
- ^ Die Kammerrichter , IN: Maria von Loewenich: "Office and Prestige: The Chamber Judges in the Estates Society (1711–1806)", Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2019, p. 118
- ↑ JH Zedler: "Large complete Universal Lexicon of all sciences and arts", 1743, p. 1091
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Johann Franz Desideratus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Johann Franz Desideratus Prince of Nassau-Siegen (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince of Nassau-Siegen |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 28, 1627 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nozeroy |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 17, 1699 |
| Place of death | Roermond |