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| name = Herman Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg
| name = Herman Egon
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| title = [[Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg|Prince of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg]]
| image = Hermann Egon zu Fuerstenberg Heiligenberg.jpg
| image = Hermann Egon zu Fuerstenberg Heiligenberg.jpg
| caption = Herman Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg
| noble family = [[House of Fürstenberg (Swabia)|Fürstenberg]]
| noble family = [[Fürstenberg (princely family)|Fürstenberg]]
| father = [[Egon VIII of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg]]
| father = [[Egon VIII of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg]]
| mother = Anna Maria of Hohenzollern-Hechingen
| mother = [[Anna Maria of Hohenzollern-Hechingen]]
| spouse = Maria Franziska of Fürstenberg-Stühlingen
| spouse = [[Maria Franziska of Fürstenberg-Stühlingen]]
| birth_date = {{birth_date|1627|11|5|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{birth_date|1627|11|5|df=yes}}
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| burial_place = Chapel of the family castle in [[Heiligenberg]]
| burial_place = Chapel of the family castle in [[Heiligenberg]]
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[[File:Anselmus-van-Hulle-Hommes-illustres MG 0490.tif|thumb|Engraving of Herman Egon]]
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'''Herman Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg''' (5 November 1627 – 22 September 1674 in [[Munich]]) was [[Hofmeister (office)|Hofmeister]], Chamberlain, Privy Councillor and [[Hofmarschall]] to Elector [[Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria|Ferdinand Maria]] of Bavaria. With his brothers [[Franz Egon of Fürstenberg|Francis Egon]] and [[Wilhelm Egon von Fürstenberg|Wilhelm Egon]], he played an important role in the imperial election of 1658 in [[Frankfurt]]. In 1664, Herman Egon and his brothers were elevated to [[Imperial Prince]]s.


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== Life and career ==
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'''Herman Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg''' (born: 5 November 1627; died: 22 September 1674 in [[Munich]]) was [[Hofmeister (office)|Hofmeister]], Chamberlain, Privy Councillor and [[Hofmarschall]] to Elector [[Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria|Ferdinand Maria]] of Bavaria and, with his brothers [[Franz Egon of Fürstenberg|Franz Egon]] and [[William Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg|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 Prince]]s.
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Herman Egon was the fourth son of [[Egon VIII of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg]] and Countess Anna Maria of [[Hohenzollern-Hechingen]] (1603–1652). He studied in [[Cologne]] from 1639 to 1643, then spent two years at the [[Old University of Leuven|University of Leuven]]. In 1651, he became a secret councillor at the court of Elector [[Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria|Maximilian I]] of Bavaria.


In 1655, his brothers Francis Egon and Wilhelm Egon, who were both bishops, left [[Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg]] to him, in exchange for monetary compensation. In 1657, he made a similar arrangement with his older brother, Ferdinand Frederick Egon.
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== Life ==
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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, Elector of Bavaria|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.


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The members of the [[House of Fürstenberg (Swabia)|Fürstenberg]] family were [[Imperial Count]]s. In 1664, Emperor [[Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor|Leopold]] raised Herman Egon and his brothers Franz Egon and Wilhelm Egon to the rank of [[Imperial Prince]].<ref>Johann Jacob Moser: ''Von denen Teutschen Reichs-Ständen…'', Frankfurt a. M. 1767, p. 70</ref><ref>C.B.A. Fickler: ''Kurze Geschichte der Häuser Fürstenberg, Geroldseck und von der Leyen'', Karlsruhe, 1844, p. 17-18</ref>
=== Imperial Prince ===
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The members of the Fürstenberg family were [[imperial count]]s. In 1664 Emperor [[Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor|Leopold]] raised Herman Egon and his spiritual brothers Franz Egon and William Egon to the rank of [[imperial Prince]].<ref>Johann Jacob Moser: ''Von denen Teutschen Reichs-Ständen…'', Frankfurt a. M. 1767, p. 70</ref><ref>C.B.A. Fickler: ''Kurze Geschichte der Häuser Fürstenberg, Geroldseck und von der Leyen'', Karlsruhe, 1844, p. 17-18</ref>


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In 1672, he advised the Elector of Bavaria against entering the [[Franco-Dutch War]]. This made him fall from grace with Emperor Leopold I. He died on 22 September 1674 in Munich and was buried in the chapel of the family castle in [[Heiligenberg]].
=== Against his Emperor ===
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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 ==
== 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:
In 1655, Herman Egon was married in [[Stühlingen]] with Maria Franziska (d. 24 August 1680 in [[Weitra]]), daughter of [[Frederick Rudolf of Fürstenberg]]. With her, he had eight children:
* [[Anton Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg|Anton Egon]] (born: 23 April 1656; died: 10 October 1716)
* [[Anton Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg|Anton Egon]] (23 April 1656 - 10 October 1716), succeeded his father as ruler of [[Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg]]
* Felix Egon (born: 25 November 1657; died: 5 March 1686 in Cologne), high provost of the Electorate of Cologne
* Felix Egon (25 November 1657 - 5 March 1686 in Cologne), High Provost of the Electorate of Cologne
* Anna Adelaide (born: 16 January 1659; died: 13 November 1701 in Brussels), married [[Eugen Alexander Franz, 1st Prince of Thurn and Taxis]]
* Anna Adelaide (16 January 1659 - 13 November 1701 in Brussels), married [[Eugen Alexander Franz, 1st Prince of Thurn and Taxis]]
* Maria Franziska (born: 17 September 1660; died: 1691), married in 1687 with Prince [[William Hyacinth, Prince of Nassau-Siegen|William Hyacinth of Nassau-Siegen]]
* Maria Franziska (17 September 1660 - 8 June 1691), married [[William Hyacinth, Prince of Nassau-Siegen]]
* Max Egon Ferdinand (born: 24 October 1661; died: 6 May 1696 in Paris), French general
* Max Egon Ferdinand (24 October 1661 - 6 May 1696 in Paris), French general
* Emanuel Franz Egon (born: 7 March 1663; died: 6 September 1688 outside [[Belgrade]]); imperial colonel
* Emanuel Franz Egon (7 March 1663 - 6 September 1688 outside [[Belgrade]]), Imperial colonel; married Katharine Charlotte von Wallenrodt (mistress of his uncle [[Wilhelm Egon von Fürstenberg]]) in 1685{{sfn|O'Connor|1978|p=43}}
* Unnamed daughter (born: 5 June 1665 and died later that year)
* A daughter (b. and d. 5 June 1665)
* John Egon (born: 25 April 1667)
* John Egon (25 April 1667 - bef. 1670)


== References ==
== References ==
* {{Google books|_h07AAAAYAAJ|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|40-73}}
* {{Google books|_h07AAAAYAAJ|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|40-73}}
* {{Google books|WGwAAAAAcAAJ|C.B.A. Fickler: ''Kurze Geschichte der Häuser Fürstenberg, Geroldseck und von der Leyen'', Karlsruhe, 1844, p.20|20}}
* {{Google books|WGwAAAAAcAAJ|C.B.A. Fickler: ''Kurze Geschichte der Häuser Fürstenberg, Geroldseck und von der Leyen'', Karlsruhe, 1844, p.20|20}}
* {{cite book | title=Negotiator out of Season | year=1978 | last=O'Connor | first=John T. | isbn=0-8203-0436-0 | publisher=University of Georgia Press | location=Athens, GA }}
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== Footnotes ==
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Herman Egon
Prince of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg
Born(1627-11-05)5 November 1627
Died22 September 1674(1674-09-22) (aged 46)
Munich
BuriedChapel of the family castle in Heiligenberg
Noble familyFürstenberg
Spouse(s)Maria Franziska of Fürstenberg-Stühlingen
FatherEgon VIII of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg
MotherAnna Maria of Hohenzollern-Hechingen
Engraving of Herman Egon

Herman Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg (5 November 1627 – 22 September 1674 in Munich) was Hofmeister, Chamberlain, Privy Councillor and Hofmarschall to Elector Ferdinand Maria of Bavaria. With his brothers Francis Egon and Wilhelm Egon, he played an important role in the imperial election of 1658 in Frankfurt. In 1664, Herman Egon and his brothers were elevated to Imperial Princes.

Life and career

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Herman Egon was the fourth son of Egon VIII of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg and Countess Anna Maria of Hohenzollern-Hechingen (1603–1652). He studied in Cologne from 1639 to 1643, then spent two 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 brothers Francis Egon and Wilhelm Egon, who were both bishops, left Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg to him, in exchange for monetary compensation. In 1657, he made a similar arrangement with his older brother, Ferdinand Frederick Egon.

The members of the Fürstenberg family were Imperial Counts. In 1664, Emperor Leopold raised Herman Egon and his brothers Franz Egon and Wilhelm Egon to the rank of Imperial Prince.[1][2]

In 1672, he advised the Elector of Bavaria against entering the Franco-Dutch War. This made him fall from grace with Emperor Leopold I. He died on 22 September 1674 in Munich and was buried in the chapel of the family castle in Heiligenberg.

Marriage and issue

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In 1655, Herman Egon was married in Stühlingen with Maria Franziska (d. 24 August 1680 in Weitra), daughter of Frederick Rudolf of Fürstenberg. With her, he had eight children:

References

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  • 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

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  1. ^ Johann Jacob Moser: Von denen Teutschen Reichs-Ständen…, Frankfurt a. M. 1767, p. 70
  2. ^ C.B.A. Fickler: Kurze Geschichte der Häuser Fürstenberg, Geroldseck und von der Leyen, Karlsruhe, 1844, p. 17-18
  3. ^ O'Connor 1978, p. 43.
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Herman Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg
Born: 5 November 1627 Died: 22 September 1674
Preceded byas Landgrave of
Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg 		Prince of Fürstenberg
1635-1674 		Succeeded by
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