Herman Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg
| Herman Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg | |
|---|---|
 Herman Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg | |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Franziska of Fürstenberg-Stühlingen |
| Noble family | Fürstenberg |
| Father | Egon VIII of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg |
| Mother | Anna Maria of Hohenzollern-Hechingen |
| Born | 5 November 1627 |
| Died |
22 September 1674 (aged 46) Munich |
| Buried | Chapel of the family castle in Heiligenberg |
Herman Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg (born: 5 November 1627; died: 22 September 1674 in Munich) was Hofmeister, Chamberlain, Privy Councillor and Hofmarschall to Elector Ferdinand Maria of Bavaria and, with his brothers Franz Egon and William Egon, played an important role in the imperial election in 1658 in Frankfurt. In 1664, Herman Egon and his brothers were raised to Imperial Princes.
Life
Herman Egon was the fourth son of Egon VIII of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg and the Countess Anna Maria of Hohenzollern-Hechingen (1603–1652). He studied in Cologne from 1639 to 1643, then 2 years at the University of Leuven. In 1651, he became a secret councillor at the court of Elector Maximilian I of Bavaria. In 1655, his spiritual brothers Franz Egon and William Egon, who were both bishops, left Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg to him, in exchange for a monetary compensation. In 1657, he made a similar arrangement with his younger brother Ferdinand Frederick.
Imperial Prince
The members of the Fürstenberg family were imperial counts. In 1664 Emperor Leopold raised Herman Egon and his spiritual brothers Franz Egon and William Egon to the rank of imperial Prince.[1][2]
Against his Emperor
In 1672, he advised the Elector of Bavaria against entering the Franco-Dutch war. This made him fall from grace with Emperor Leopold I.
Death
He died on 22 September 1674 in Munich and was buried in the chapel of the family castle in Heiligenberg.
Marriage and issue
Egon Hermann married 1655 in Stühlingen with Maria Franziska of Fürstenberg-Stühlingen (died: 24 August 1680 in Weitra). With her he had eight children:
- Anton Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg (23 April 1656 - 10 October 1716).
- Felix Egon (25 November 1657 - 5 March 1686 in Cologne), High Provost of the Electorate of Cologne.
- Anna Adelaide (16 January 1659 - 13 November 1701 in Brussels), married Eugen Alexander Franz, 1st Prince of Thurn and Taxis.
- Maria Franziska (17 September 1660 - 8 June 1691), married William Hyacinth, Prince of Nassau-Siegen.
- Max Egon Ferdinand (24 October 1661 - 6 May 1696 in Paris), French general.
- Emanuel Franz Egon (7 March 1663 - 6 September 1688 outside Belgrade), Imperial colonel. Married Katharine Charlotte von Wallenrodt (mistress of his uncle William in 1685[3]
- A daughter (b. and d. 5 June 1665).
- John Egon (born: 25 April 1667 - bef. 1670).
References
- Ernst Münch and Carl Borromäus Alois Fickler: Geschichte des Hauses und Landes Fürstenberg, vol. 3, Aix-la-Chapelle and Leipzig, 1832;vol. 4, Karlsruhe, 1847, pp. 40-73 at Google Books
- C.B.A. Fickler: Kurze Geschichte der Häuser Fürstenberg, Geroldseck und von der Leyen, Karlsruhe, 1844, p.20 at Google Books
- O'Connor, John T. (1978). Negotiator out of Season. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press. ISBN 0-8203-0436-0.
Footnotes
- ↑ Johann Jacob Moser: Von denen Teutschen Reichs-Ständen…, Frankfurt a. M. 1767, p. 70
- ↑ C.B.A. Fickler: Kurze Geschichte der Häuser Fürstenberg, Geroldseck und von der Leyen, Karlsruhe, 1844, p. 17-18
- ↑ O'Connor 1978, p. 43.
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| Herman Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg Born: 5 November 1627 Died: 22 September 1674 | ||
| Preceded by Egon VIII as Landgrave of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg |
Prince of Fürstenberg 1635-1674 |
Succeeded by Anton Egon |
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