Constantine, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg
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Constantine of Hessen-Rotenburg (Rotenburg, May 24, 1716 – Schloss Wildeck, December 30, 1778) was Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg from 1749 until his death.
Constantine was the son of Landgrave Ernest Leopold, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg
and his wife Countess Eleonore of Löwenstein-Wertheim.
Constantine married in 1745 with Marie Eva Sophie von Starhemberg, widow of William Hyacinth of Nassau-Siegen. When she died in 1773, he remarried in 1775 with French Countess Johanna Henriette de Bombelles (1751-1822).
He had 11 children from his first marriage, including :
Under Constantine, Hesse-Wanfried
was in 1755 returned to Hesse-Rotenburg after the death of Christian of Hesse-Wanfried. Hesse-Rotenburg, which had been divided in 1648, was now again reunited and remained so until the Treaty of Lunéville
in 1801.
He became a Knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece
in 1759.
Constantine was the son of Landgrave Ernest Leopold, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg
Ernest Leopold, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg
Ernst Leopold of Hesse-Rotenburg was landgrave of Hessen-Rheinfels-Rotenburg between 1725 and 1749.Born in Langenschwalbach, he was a son of landgrave William of Hesse-Rotenburg and Maria Anna of Löwenstein-Wertheim .He died in Rotenburg in 1749.-Marriage and issue:He married his first cousin...
and his wife Countess Eleonore of Löwenstein-Wertheim.
Constantine married in 1745 with Marie Eva Sophie von Starhemberg, widow of William Hyacinth of Nassau-Siegen. When she died in 1773, he remarried in 1775 with French Countess Johanna Henriette de Bombelles (1751-1822).
He had 11 children from his first marriage, including :
- Charles Emmanuel (1746-1812), his successor.
- Charles Constantine, a supporter of the French Revolution, better known as Citoyen Hesse.
- HedwigLandgravine Hedwig of Hesse-RotenburgPrincess Hedwig of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg was a German princess and Duchess of Bouillon by marriage...
(1748-1801), married Jacques Léopold de La Tour d'AuvergneJacques Léopold de La Tour d'AuvergneJacques Léopold de La Tour d'Auvergne was a member of the House of La Tour d'Auvergne, the Sovereign Dukes of Bouillon. He was the last Duke of Bouillon succeeding his father in 1792....
, Duke of BouillonDuke of BouillonThe Duke of Bouillon is a title of nobility. Until the nineteenth century, the Duke of Bouillon was the ruler of the semi-sovereign Duchy of Bouillon , a small state located between Luxembourg, Champagne, and the Three Bishoprics and centered on Bouillon.- History of the Duchy of Bouillon :The...
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Under Constantine, Hesse-Wanfried
Hesse-Wanfried
The mini-state Hesse-Wanfried existed from about 1700 to 1731. It was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire in the area of the today's Land of Hesse...
was in 1755 returned to Hesse-Rotenburg after the death of Christian of Hesse-Wanfried. Hesse-Rotenburg, which had been divided in 1648, was now again reunited and remained so until the Treaty of Lunéville
Treaty of Lunéville
The Treaty of Lunéville was signed on 9 February 1801 between the French Republic and the Holy Roman Emperor Francis II, negotiating both on behalf of his own domains and of the Holy Roman Empire...
in 1801.
He became a Knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece
Order of the Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal. It evolved as one of the most prestigious orders in Europe...
in 1759.