Heinrich XX, Prince Reuss of Greiz
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Heinrich XX, Prince Reuss of Greiz was Prince Reuss of Greiz from 1836 to 1859.
, younger surviving son of Heinrich XIII, Prince Reuss of Greiz
(1747–1817), (son of Heinrich XI, Prince Reuss of Greiz
and Countess Conradine Reuss of Köstritz) and his wife, Princess Wilhelmine Louise of Nassau-Weilburg (1765–1837), (daughter of Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
and Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau).
that applied in the German principalities, his brother had died with no male heir.
Heinrich XX kept the principality administration based on absolutist principles at least until 1848 when because of the Revolution
, was forced to issue a constitution but never came into force. The Prince, however, distinguished himself in military service in favor of the Austrian Empire
.
to Princess Sophie of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (1809–1838), third daughter of Karl, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, and his wife, Countess Sophie Luise of Windisch-Graetz. They had no children.
He married secondly on 1 October 1839 in Homburg vor der Höhe to Princess Caroline Amalie of Hesse-Homburg, eldest daughter of Gustav, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, and his wife, Princess Louise of Anhalt-Dessau
.
They had five children:
Early life
Heinrich XIX was born at Offenbach, Grand Duchy of HesseGrand Duchy of Hesse
The Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine , or, between 1806 and 1816, Grand Duchy of Hesse —as it was also known after 1816—was a member state of the German Confederation from 1806, when the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt was elevated to a Grand Duchy, until 1918, when all the German...
, younger surviving son of Heinrich XIII, Prince Reuss of Greiz
Heinrich 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...
(1747–1817), (son of Heinrich XI, Prince Reuss of Greiz
Heinrich XI, Prince Reuss of Greiz
-Early life:Heinrich XI was born at Greiz, Reuss, youngest child of Count Heinrich II Reuss of Obergreiz , and his wife, Countess Sophie Charlotte of Bothmer , .He succeeded his brother Henry IX as Count of...
and Countess Conradine Reuss of Köstritz) and his wife, Princess Wilhelmine Louise of Nassau-Weilburg (1765–1837), (daughter of Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg , till 1753 Count of Nassau-Weilburg, was the first ruler of the Principality of Nassau-Weilburg between 1753 and 1788....
and Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau).
Prince Reuss of Greiz
At the death of his elder brother in 31 October 1836, Heinrich XX succeeded as the Prince Reuss of Greiz because of the Salic lawSalic law
Salic law was a body of traditional law codified for governing the Salian Franks in the early Middle Ages during the reign of King Clovis I in the 6th century...
that applied in the German principalities, his brother had died with no male heir.
Heinrich XX kept the principality administration based on absolutist principles at least until 1848 when because of the Revolution
Revolutions of 1848 in the German states
The Revolutions of 1848 in the German states, also called the March Revolution – part of the Revolutions of 1848 that broke out in many countries of Europe – were a series of loosely coordinated protests and rebellions in the states of the German Confederation, including the Austrian Empire...
, was forced to issue a constitution but never came into force. The Prince, however, distinguished himself in military service in favor of the Austrian Empire
Austrian Empire
The Austrian Empire was a modern era successor empire, which was centered on what is today's Austria and which officially lasted from 1804 to 1867. It was followed by the Empire of Austria-Hungary, whose proclamation was a diplomatic move that elevated Hungary's status within the Austrian Empire...
.
Marriage
Heinrich XX married on 25 November 1834 at Castle Haid in HaidBor (Tachov District)
Bor is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic. It lies some to the west from the region capital of Pilsen. It is also the seat of the Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the Tachov Municipality with Extended Competence....
to Princess Sophie of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (1809–1838), third daughter of Karl, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, and his wife, Countess Sophie Luise of Windisch-Graetz. They had no children.
He married secondly on 1 October 1839 in Homburg vor der Höhe to Princess Caroline Amalie of Hesse-Homburg, eldest daughter of Gustav, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, and his wife, Princess Louise of Anhalt-Dessau
Louise of Anhalt-Dessau (1798-1858)
Louise Fredericka of Anhalt-Dessau was a member of the House of Ascania and a Princess of Anhalt-Dessau by birth...
.
They had five children:
- Princess Hermine Reuss of Greiz (25 December 1840 – 4 January 1890), married in 1862 to Prince Hugo of Schönburg-Waldenburg, had issue.
- Prince Heinrich XXI Reuss of Greiz (11 February 1844 – 14 June 1844)
- Heinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of GreizHeinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of GreizPrince Heinrich XXII Reuss of Greiz was the reigning sovereign of Reuss, a small principality of the German states, from 1859 to his death in 1902.-Reign:...
(28 March 1846 – 19 April 1902) - Prince Heinrich XXIII Reuss of Greiz (27 June 1848 – 22 October 1861)
- Princess Marie Reuss of Greiz (19 March 1855 – 31 December 1909), married in 1875 to Count Friedrich of Ysenburg and Büdingen in Meerholz, no issue.
Titles and styles
- 29 June 1794 – 31 October 1836: His Serene Highness Prince Heinrich XX Reuss of Greiz
- 31 October 1836 – 8 November 1859: His Serene Highness The Prince Reuss of Greiz