Johann Leopold Donat von Trautson

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Tomb of Prince Johann Leopold Donat in the Michaelerkirche in Vienna, designed by Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach

Johann Leopold Donat from Trautson (* 2. May 1659 ; † 18th October 1724 ), since 1711 the first prince of the family Trautson, Count von Falkenstein , Freiherr zu Sprechenstein was an educator, Chamberlain and Lord Chamberlain, Joseph I .

origin

Johann Leopold Donat von Trautson came from the Trautson family . His father was Johann Franz von Trautson , his mother Margarete Freiin von Rappach (* 1621, † 1705).

Life

Johann Leopold was tutor to the future Emperor Joseph I . When he ascended the throne in 1705, he made his confidante Johann Leopold the chief steward and appointed him, together with Prince Eugene, to the Secret Conference, the most important governing body. In 1711, a few weeks before his untimely death, the emperor elevated him to the rank of imperial prince . By 1712 he had the Palais Trautson built as a sign of his new dignity . Charles VI appointed him again in 1721 as chief steward.

family

With his wife Maria Theresia Ungnad von Weißenwolff he had the following children:

personal data
SURNAME Trautson, Johann Leopold Donat von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Trautson, Count zu Falkenstein Johann Leopold Donat Fürst von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian prince, educator and chief steward of Emperor Joseph I.
DATE OF BIRTH May 2, 1659
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna
DATE OF DEATH October 18, 1724
Place of death Vienna