Count Friedrich August von Harrach-Rohrau
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Count Friedrich August von Harrach-Rohrau, (Vienna
, June 8, 1696 – Vienna, June 4, 1749), was plenipotentiary minister of the Austrian Netherlands (1732-1741) and became Governor-General ad interim from (1741 - 1744).
He was the son of Aloys Thomas Raimund Count Harrach
(1669-1742) and Countess Anna Caecilie von Thannhausen (1674-1721).
He married Princess Eleonora of Liechtenstein (1703-17 July 1757), the daughter of Anton Florian of Liechtenstein
, on February 5, 1719. They had 16 children;
Ernst Guido's great-great-grandson was Lieutenant Colonel Count Franz von Harrach, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
's bodyguard when he was assassinated in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914.
Joseph Haydn
was born in the village of Rohrau
, where the related Counts of Harrach had their palace. His father Mathias Haydn
, was a wheelwright
and his mother, the former Maria Koller, had previously worked as a cook in the palace of Count Karl Anton von Harrach.
Ghislaine De Boom, "L'Archiduchesse Marie-Elisabeth et les Grands Maitres de la cour", in: Revue Belge de philologie et d'histoire, vol. 5 (2-3), 1926, pp. 495-506.
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, June 8, 1696 – Vienna, June 4, 1749), was plenipotentiary minister of the Austrian Netherlands (1732-1741) and became Governor-General ad interim from (1741 - 1744).
He was the son of Aloys Thomas Raimund Count Harrach
Aloys Thomas Raimund, Count Harrach
Aloys Thomas Raimund, Count Harrach was an Austrian politician and diplomat. His father was Ferdinand Bonaventura I...
(1669-1742) and Countess Anna Caecilie von Thannhausen (1674-1721).
He married Princess Eleonora of Liechtenstein (1703-17 July 1757), the daughter of Anton Florian of Liechtenstein
Anton Florian of Liechtenstein
Anton Florian, Prince of Liechtenstein was the Prince of Liechtenstein between 1718 and 1721.He was born in Wilfersdorf, in what is now Lower Austria...
, on February 5, 1719. They had 16 children;
- Franz Anton (13 May 1720 - 25 March 1724)
- Maria Rosa (20 August 1721 - 29 August 1785)
- Johann Josef (18 September 1722 - 8 December 1746)
- Ernst Guido (8 September 1723 - 23 March 1783); his successor
- Maria Anna (27 April 1725 - 29 April 1780)
- Anna Viktoria (1726 - 6 January 1746)
- Maria Josephina (20 November 1727 - 15 February 1788); married her cousin, Prince Johann Nepomuk Karl of LiechtensteinJohann Nepomuk Karl of LiechtensteinthumbJohann Nepomuk Karl, Prince of Liechtenstein was the Prince of Liechtenstein between 1732 and 1748. He was the son of Johann Josef Anton....
- Maximilian Josef (13 September 1729 - 6 March 1730)
- Bonaventura (20 March 1731 - 14 February 1794)
- Ignaz Ludwig (2 October 1732 - 11 March 1753)
- Franz Xaver (2 October 1732 - 15 February 1781)
- Johann Leopold (12 December 1733 - 27 September 1734)
- Maria Elisabeth (19 May 1735 - 9 June 1735)
- Ferdinand (4 January 1737 - 27 March 1748)
- Johann Nepomuk Ernst (20 May 1738 - 17 December 1739)
- Maria Christina (24 July 1740 - 27 November 1791)
Ernst Guido's great-great-grandson was Lieutenant Colonel Count Franz von Harrach, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Franz Ferdinand was an Archduke of Austria-Este, Austro-Hungarian and Royal Prince of Hungary and of Bohemia, and from 1889 until his death, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassination in Sarajevo precipitated Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia...
's bodyguard when he was assassinated in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914.
Joseph Haydn
Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn , known as Joseph Haydn , was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period. He is often called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet" because of his important contributions to these forms...
was born in the village of Rohrau
Rohrau (Austria)
Rohrau is a village in Lower Austria, Austria. The name Rohrau comes from two single German words, "Rohr" which means reed and "Au" which means a riparian forest - the name of the village tells its location - south of the village there is a riparian forest and a swamp covered with reed. Rohrau is...
, where the related Counts of Harrach had their palace. His father Mathias Haydn
Mathias Haydn
Matthias Haydn was the father of two famous composers, Joseph and Michael Haydn...
, was a wheelwright
Wheelwright
A wheelwright is a person who builds or repairs wheels. The word is the combination of "wheel" and the archaic word "wright", which comes from the Old English word "wryhta", meaning a worker or maker...
and his mother, the former Maria Koller, had previously worked as a cook in the palace of Count Karl Anton von Harrach.
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Literature
Ghislaine De Boom, Les ministres plénipotentaires dans les Pays-Bas autrichiens, principalement Cobenzl, Brussels: Académie Royale de Belgique (1932).Ghislaine De Boom, "L'Archiduchesse Marie-Elisabeth et les Grands Maitres de la cour", in: Revue Belge de philologie et d'histoire, vol. 5 (2-3), 1926, pp. 495-506.