| Anselm Franz | |
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| Prince of Thurn and Taxis | |
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| Period | 21 February 1714 – 8 November 1739 |
| Predecessor | Eugen Alexander Franz |
| Successor | Alexander Ferdinand |
| Spouse | Maria Ludovika Anna Franziska, Princess of Lobkowicz |
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| Alexander Ferdinand, 3rd Prince of Thurn and Taxis Princess Maria Philippine Eleonore Maria Augusta, Duchess of Württemberg Prince Christian Adam Egon |
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| Full name | |
| German: Anselm Franz | |
| House | House of Thurn and Taxis |
| Father | Eugen Alexander Franz, 1st Prince of Thurn and Taxis |
| Mother | Princess Anna Adelheid of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg |
| Born | 30 January 1681 (date of baptism) Brussels, Spanish Netherlands (place of baptism) |
| Died | 8 November 1739 (aged 58) Brussels, Austrian Netherlands |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Anselm Franz, Prince of Thurn and Taxis,[1] full German name: Anselm Franz Fürst von Thurn und Taxis[1] (30 January 1681, Brussels, Spanish Netherlands[1] – 8 November 1739, Brussels, Austrian Netherlands[1]) was the second Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Postmaster General of the Imperial Reichspost, and Head of the House of Thurn and Taxis from 21 February 1714 until his death on 8 November 1739.[1]
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Anselm Franz was the eldest child and son of Eugen Alexander Franz, 1st Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Princess Anna Adelheid of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg.[1] The date of his birth is unknown, but Anselm Franz was baptised on 30 January 1681 at the Church of Our Lady on the Zavel (Notre-Dame of Sablon) in Brussels.
After assuming the position of Postmaster General of the Imperial Reichspost during the War of the Spanish Succession, Anselm Franz moved the headquarters of the Reichspost from Brussels to Frankfurt am Main. In 1725, he was able to lease the postal system of the Austrian Netherlands as a Habsburg fief. In Frankfurt, Anselm Franz began construction of the Baroque Palais Thurn und Taxis in 1729.
Anselm Franz married Maria Ludovika Anna Franziska, Princess of Lobkowicz, daughter of Ferdinand August Leopold, Prince of Lobkowicz, Duke of Sagan and his wife Margravine Maria Anna Wilhelmine of Baden-Baden, on 10 January 1703.[1] Franz Anselm and Maria Ludovika had four children:[1]
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| Alternative style | Sir |
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Anselm Franz, 2nd Prince of Thurn and Taxis
Cadet branch of the House of Tassis
Born: 1681 Died: 8 November 1739 |
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| Preceded by Eugen Alexander Franz |
Prince of Thurn and Taxis 21 February 1714 – 8 November 1739 |
Succeeded by Alexander Ferdinand |
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| Preceded by Eugen Alexander Franz |
Postmaster General of the Holy Roman Empire 21 February 1714 – 8 November 1739 |
Succeeded by Alexander Ferdinand |
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