Johann Ferdinand of Auersperg
| Johann Ferdinand | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Auersperg | |
| Period | 11 November 1677 – 6 August 1705 |
| Predecessor | Johann Weikhard |
| Successor | Franz Karl |
| Born | 29 September 1655 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 6 August 1705 (aged 49) Ziębice, Duchy of Münsterberg |
| Spouse | Countess Maria Anna of Herberstein |
| House | Auersperg |
| Father | Johann Weikhard, Prince of Auersperg |
| Mother | Countess Marie Katharine of Losenstein |
Prince Johann Ferdinand of Auersperg (29 September 1655, in Vienna – 6 August 1705, in Ziębice, in Silesia) was the second Prince of Auersperg and Duke of Silesia-Münsterberg from 1677 until his death.
His father Johann Weikhard of Auersperg (1615–1677) was a hereditary Imperial Prince and in 1654, Emperor Ferdinand III, in his capacity as King of Bohemia, had enfeoffed him with the Duchy of Münsterberg and City of Frankenstein.[1]
In 1678, Johann Ferdinand married Countess Anna Maria of Herberstein (1660–1726). They had a daughter, Maria Theresa of Auersperg (1686–1756), who married Count Georg Siegmund of Auersperg-Kirchberg.
Johann Ferdinand died in 1705. As he had no sons, he was succeeded by his brother Franz Karl of Auersperg.
External links
- Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy of Auersperg". Genealogy.EU.
Footnotes
- ^ Herbert Schmidt: Der Silbererzbergbau in der Grafschaft Glatz und im Fürstentum Münsterberg-Oels. Von den mittelalterlichen Anfängen bis zum Niedergang, Tectum-Verlag, Marburg 2003, ISBN 3-8288-8500-4, p. 18.
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