Heinrich XI, Prince Reuss of Greiz
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Heinrich XI, Prince Reuss of Greiz was the first Prince Reuss of Greiz from 1778 to 1800.
, Reuss, youngest child of Count Heinrich II Reuss of Obergreiz (1696–1722), (son of Heinrich VI, Count Reuss of Greiz and Baroness Henriette Amalie of Friesen) and his wife, Countess Sophie Charlotte of Bothmer (1697–1748), (daughter of Count Johann Kaspar of Bothmer and Gisela Erdmuth of Hoym).
He succeeded his brother Henry IX as Count of Reuss-Obergreiz in 1723. After the death of Count Henry III Reuss of Untergreiz, in 1768, including the city of Untergreiz passed to the domains of the Heinrich XI and he was able to gather these possessions and guaranteed the line of succession.
by the Holy Roman Emperor
Joseph II
as well he received the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary
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to Countess Conradine Reuss of Köstritz (1719–1770), youngest daughter of Heinrich XXIV, Count Reuss of Köstritz, and his wife, Baroness Marie Eleonore Emma of Promnitz-Dittersbach.
They had eleven children:
He married secondly on 25 October 1770 in Frankfurt am Main
to Countess Alexandrine of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Heidesheim (1732–1809), second daughter of Christian Karl Reinhard, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Heidesheim, and his wife, Countess Catharine Polyxene of Solms-Rödelheim und Assenheim, they had no issue.
Early life
Heinrich XI was born at GreizGreiz
Greiz is a town in Thuringia, and it is the capital of the district of Greiz. Greiz is situated in eastern Thuringia on the river Weiße Elster....
, Reuss, youngest child of Count Heinrich II Reuss of Obergreiz (1696–1722), (son of Heinrich VI, Count Reuss of Greiz and Baroness Henriette Amalie of Friesen) and his wife, Countess Sophie Charlotte of Bothmer (1697–1748), (daughter of Count Johann Kaspar of Bothmer and Gisela Erdmuth of Hoym).
He succeeded his brother Henry IX as Count of Reuss-Obergreiz in 1723. After the death of Count Henry III Reuss of Untergreiz, in 1768, including the city of Untergreiz passed to the domains of the Heinrich XI and he was able to gather these possessions and guaranteed the line of succession.
Prince Reuss of Greiz
In 12 May 1778 he was elevated to PrincePrince
Prince is a general term for a ruler, monarch or member of a monarch's or former monarch's family, and is a hereditary title in the nobility of some European states. The feminine equivalent is a princess...
by the Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
Joseph II
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Joseph II was Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790 and ruler of the Habsburg lands from 1780 to 1790. He was the eldest son of Empress Maria Theresa and her husband, Francis I...
as well he received the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary
Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary
The Royal Hungarian Order of Saint StephenThe Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary, the royal Hungarian order, founded in 1764 by the empress Maria Theresa of Austria, consisted of the grand master , 20 knights grand cross, 30 knights commanders and 50 knights...
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Marriage
Heinrich XI married on 4 April 1743 in KöstritzBad Köstritz
Bad Köstritz is a town in the district of Greiz, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Weiße Elster, 7 km northwest of Gera. Bad Köstritz is known for the Köstritzer brewery and its Schwarzbier .-External links:*...
to Countess Conradine Reuss of Köstritz (1719–1770), youngest daughter of Heinrich XXIV, Count Reuss of Köstritz, and his wife, Baroness Marie Eleonore Emma of Promnitz-Dittersbach.
They had eleven children:
- Count Heinrich XII Reuss of Greiz (25 April 1744 – 30 December 1745)
- Countess Amalie Reuss of Greiz (25 October 1745 – 3 October 1748)
- Heinrich XIII, Prince Reuss of GreizHeinrich XIII, Prince Reuss of Greiz-Early life:Heinrich XIII was born at Greiz, Reuss, third child of Heinrich XI, Prince Reuss of Greiz , and his wife, Countess Conradine Reuss of Köstritz , .-Prince Reuss of...
(16 February 1747 – 29 January 1817), married in 1786 to Princess Wilhelmine of Nassau-Weilburg, had issue. - Princess Friederike Reuss of Greiz (9 July 1748 – 14 June 1816), married firstly in 1767 to Friedrich Ludwig, Count of Castell-Rüdenhausen, no issue, divorced in 1769; Married secondly in 1770 to Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenlohe-Kirchberg, no issue.
- Prince Heinrich XIV Reuss of Greiz (6 November 1749 – 12 February 1799), married in 1797 to Marie Anne Meyer, no issue.
- Prince Heinrich XV Reuss of Greiz (22 February 1751 – 30 August 1825)
- Princess Isabelle Auguste Reuss of Greiz (7 August 1752 – 10 October 1824), married in 1771 to Burgrave Wilhelm Georg of Kirchberg, Count of Hachenburg, had issue.
- Countess Marie Reuss of Greiz (1 November 1754 – 28 September 1759)
- Princess Viktoria Reuss of Greiz (20 January 1756 – 2 December 1819), married in 1783 to Wolfgang Ernst II, Prince of Isenburg and Büdingen in Birstein, no issue.
- Count Heinrich XVI Reuss of Greiz (30 August 1759 – 13 December 1763)
- Prince Heinrich XVII Reuss of Greiz (25 May 1761 – 27 February 1807), married in 1805 to Babette von Wenz, no issue.
He married secondly on 25 October 1770 in Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
to Countess Alexandrine of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Heidesheim (1732–1809), second daughter of Christian Karl Reinhard, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Heidesheim, and his wife, Countess Catharine Polyxene of Solms-Rödelheim und Assenheim, they had no issue.
Titles and styles
- 18 March 1722 – 17 March 1723: His Serene Highness Count Heinrich XI Reuss of Obergreiz
- 17 March 1723 – 17 March 1768: His Serene Highness The Count Reuss of Obergreiz
- 17 March 1768 – 12 May 1778: His Serene Highness The Count Reuss of Greiz
- 12 May 1778 – 28 June 1800: His Serene Highness The Prince Reuss of Greiz