Heinrich XIX, Prince Reuss of Greiz
Heinrich XIX, Prince Reuss of Greiz (German: Heinrich XIX Fürst Reuß zu Greiz; 1 March 1790 – 31 October 1836) was Prince Reuss of Greiz from 1817 to 1836.
| Heinrich XIX | |
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| Prince Reuss of Greiz | |
| Reign | 29 January 1817 to 31 October 1836 |
| Born | 1 March 1790 Offenbach, Grand Duchy of Hesse |
| Died | 31 October 1836 (aged 46) Greiz, Reuss Elder Line |
| Spouse | Princess Gasparine of Rohan-Rochefort |
| Issue | Louise Caroline, Princess Reuss of Köstritz Elisabeth, Princess of Fürstenberg |
| House | House Reuss of Greiz |
| Father | Heinrich XIII, Prince Reuss of Greiz |
| Mother | Princess Wilhelmine Louise of Nassau-Weilburg |
Early life
Heinrich XIX was born at Offenbach, Grand Duchy of Hesse, elder 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).
Prince Reuss of Greiz
At the death of his father on 29 January 1817, he succeeded as the Prince Reuss of Greiz.
In 1819 he restored the Unteres Schloss (Lower Castle), where his father had already transferred the family residence.
Marriage
Heinrich XIX married on 7 January 1822 in Prague to Princess Gasparine of Rohan-Rochefort (1798–1871), third daughter of Charles Louis Gaspard of Rohan-Rochefort, and his wife, Marie Louise Joséphine of Rohan-Guéméné.
They had two daughters:
- Princess Louise Caroline Reuss of Greiz (3 December 1822 – 28 May 1875), married firstly in 1842 to Prince Eduard of Saxe-Altenburg, but died in 1852, had issue; Married secondly in 1854 to Prince Heinrich IV Reuss of Köstritz, had issue.
- Princess Elisabeth Reuss of Greiz (23 March 1824 – 7 May 1861), married in 1844 to Charles Egon III, Prince of Fürstenberg, had issue.
Death
At his death in 1836, having no male heir, the Head of the House Reuss of Greiz passed to his younger brother Heinrich XX.
Ancestry
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Notes and sources
- L'Allemagne dynastique, Huberty, Giraud, Magdelaine, Reference: I 333
- Gehrlein Thomas, The House of Reuss - Older and Younger line Börde Verlag 2006, ISBN 978-3-9810315-3-9
Heinrich XIX, Prince Reuss of Greiz Cadet branch of the House of Reuss Born: 1 March 1790 Died: 31 October 1836 | ||
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| Preceded by Heinrich XIII |
Prince Reuss of Greiz 1817 – 1836 |
Succeeded by Heinrich XX |
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