Ernest Leopold, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg
| Ernest Leopold | |
|---|---|
| Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg | |
| Born |
15 June 1684 Langenschwalbach |
| Died |
29 November 1749 Schloss Rotenburg, Rotenburg |
| Spouse | Eleonore of Löwenstein-Wertheim |
| Issue Detail |
Joseph, Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Rotenburg Polyxena, Queen of Sardinia Caroline, Princess of Condé Constantine, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg Christine, Princess of Carignan Eleonora, Countess Palatine of Sulzbach |
| House | House of Hesse-Kassel |
| Father | William of Hesse-Rotenburg |
| Mother | Maria Anna of Löwenstein-Wertheim |
Ernst Leopold of Hesse-Rotenburg (15 June 1684 – 29 November 1749) 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 (1652–1688).
He died in Rotenburg in 1749.
Marriage and issue
He married his first cousin Eleonore of Löwenstein-Wertheim (1686–1753), in Frankfurt, on November 9, 1704. They had 10 children:
- Joseph of Hesse-Rotenburg, Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Rotenburg (1705–1744), married Christina van Salm had issue.
- Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg, Queen of Sardinia, (1706–1735) married Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia had issue.
- Wilhelmine Magdalene Leopoldina of Hesse-Rotenburg (1707–1708) died in infancy.
- Wilhelm of Hesse-Rotenburg (1708) died in infancy.
- Sophie of Hesse-Rotenburg (1709–1711) died in infancy.
- Franciscus Alexander of Hesse-Rotenburg (1710–1739) died unmarried.
- Eleonora of Hesse-Rotenburg (1712–1759) married John Christian, Count Palatine of Sulzbach no issue.
- Caroline of Hesse-Rotenburg (1714–1741) married Louis Henri de Bourbon had issue.
- Constantine of Hesse-Rotenburg, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg (1716–1778), his successor
- Christine of Hesse-Rotenburg (1717–1778) married Louis Victor of Savoy and has issue.
Through his eldest daughter, his present descendants include the Claimant Duke of Parma; the Pretending King of the Two Sicilies and the reigning Grand Duke of Luxembourg. His youngest daughter is also an ancestress of the above.
External links
- genealogy online (in Dutch)
| Preceded by William |
Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg 1725–1749 |
Succeeded by Constantine |
The generations start from the children of Herman, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg and his brother Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg | ||
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