Hans Adam I, Prince of Liechtenstein
Hans-Adam I (16 August 1662 – 16 June 1712) was the 3rd Prince of Liechtenstein and the first holder of the title to rule over the Principality of Liechtenstein.
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| Prince of Liechtenstein | |||||
| Reign | 5 April 1684 – 16 June 1712 | ||||
| Predecessor | Karl Eusebius | ||||
| Successor | Joseph Wenzel I | ||||
| Born | 16 August 1662 Brünn | ||||
| Died | 16 June 1712 (aged 49) Vienna | ||||
| Burial | Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Brünn | ||||
| Spouse | Princess Edmunda Maria of Dietrichstein-Nikolsburg | ||||
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| House | Liechtenstein | ||||
| Father | Karl Eusebius, Prince of Liechtenstein | ||||
| Mother | Johanna Beatrix of Dietrichstein | ||||
He was the son of Prince Karl Eusebius. Hans-Adam inherited his title after Karl Eusebius died in 1984.
His family, the House of Liechtenstein were nobles in the Holy Roman Empire. They came from a castle in Austria named Liechtenstein Castle. Hans-Adam I was also the Duke of Troppau and Duke of Jägerndorf.
He was the owner of many art collections and was known for being very rich.
In 1699, Hans-Adam I bought the Lordship of Schellenberg.[1] In 1712, he also bought the County of Vaduz. He combined the two territories to form the Principality of Liechtenstein.[2]
Hans-Adam I had seven children. He was succeeded as Prince of Liechtenstein by Joseph-Wenzel I, his cousin.
Sources
change- ↑ Principality of Liechtenstein
- ↑ Raton, Pierre (1970). Liechtenstein: History and Institutions of the Principality. Vaduz: Liechtenstein Verlag. p. 20. ASIN B0006D0J8E.