Frederick Magnus, Count of Erbach-Fürstenau

Frederick Magnus, Count of Erbach-Fürstenau (18 April 1575 – 26 March 1618), was a German prince member of the House of Erbach and ruler over Fürstenau and Reichenberg.

Born in Erbach, he was the third child and second (but eldest surviving) son of George III, Count of Erbach-Breuberg and his second wife Anna, a daughter of Frederick Magnus, Count of Solms-Laubach-Sonnenwalde. He was named after his maternal grandfather.

Life

After the death of their father, Frederick Magnus and his surviving brothers divided the Erbach domains in 1606: he received the districts of Fürstenau and Reichenberg.

Frederick Magnus died in Reichenberg aged 42 and was buried in Michelstadt. Because he died without surviving male issue, his brothers divided his domains between them.

Marriages and Issue

In Darmstadt on 5 May 1595 Frederick Magnus married firstly with Christine (25 November 1578 – 26 March 1596), a daughter of George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt and his first wife Magdalene of Lippe.^[1] They had no children.

In Heidenheim on 18 September 1597 Frederick Magnus married secondly with Johanna Henriette (28 August 1578 – 18 March 1619), a daughter of Gottfried, Count of Oettingen-Oettingen and his first wife Johanna of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg.^[2] They had five children:

• George Gottfried (12 October 1599 – 17 January 1600).
• Frederick Otto (27 February 1601 – 23 April 1601).
• Anna Maria (17 June 1602 – January 1603).
• Anna Maria (5 July 1603 – 5 March 1663), married on 28 May 1620 to Count Johann Georg II of Solms-Baruth in Wildenfels.
• George (24 March 1605 – 23 August 1609).

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