Maximilian Heinrich (Wied-Runkel)
Maximilian Heinrich zu Wied (* May 1, 1681 ; † December 19, 1706 ) was Count zu Wied-Runkel from the Runkel family .
He was a son of Georg Hermann Reinhard zu Wied (* 1640; † 1690) and his second wife Johanna Elisabeth zu Leiningen-Westerburg (* 1659; † 1708).
From his paternal grandfather, Friedrich "the Elder" zu Wied (* 1618; † 1698), he received on August 27, 1692, initially under guardianship, the "Upper County of Wied", including Altwied Castle , the Isenburg area and the Mayscheid parish and the glory Meud, who had previously belonged to the "Lower County of Wied". There he founded the younger line Wied-Runkel .
He entered the service of Landgrave Ernst Ludwig von Hessen-Darmstadt , where he rose to the rank of Rittmeister .
He married on August 29, 1704 in Detmold Sophia Florentina (* September 8, 1683; † April 23, 1758), daughter of Count Simon Heinrich zur Lippe-Detmold . With her he had two sons:
- Johann Ludwig Adolf (May 30, 1705 - May 18, 1762)
- ⚭ August 14, 1726 Countess Christina Luise von Ostfriesland, heiress of Criechingen, Rollingen etc. (* February 1, 1710; † May 12, 1732)
- ⚭ 1733 Countess Amalie Luise zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn (* 1702; † 1737)
- Karl Wilhelm Alexander Emil (June 19, 1706 - November 30, 1771)
He was killed in a duel on December 19, 1706. His underage son Johann Ludwig Adolf inherited him as Count von Wied-Runkel.
Web links
- Family table at dilibri.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ See Philipp Wirtgen: Neuwied and its surroundings in a descriptive, historical and natural history presentation. Heuser, Neuwied 1891, p. 192.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Friedrich the Elder |
Count von Wied-Runkel 1692–1706 |
Johann Ludwig Adolf |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Maximilian Heinrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wied, Maximilian Heinrich zu (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count zu Wied-Runkel |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1681 |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 19, 1706 |