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| noble family = [[House of Fürstenberg (Swabia)|Fürstenberg]]
| noble family = [[House of Fürstenberg (Swabia)|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]]
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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>
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>


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]].
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 ==
== Marriage and issue ==
In 1655, Herman Egon was married in [[Stühlingen]] with Maria Franziska of [[Fürstenberg-Stühlingen]] (d. 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]] (23 April 1656 - 10 October 1716), succeeded his father as ruler of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg
* [[Anton Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg|Anton Egon]] (23 April 1656 - 10 October 1716), succeeded his father as ruler of [[Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg]]
* Felix Egon (25 November 1657 - 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 (16 January 1659 - 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]]
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Latest revision as of 17:34, 7 December 2024

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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