Ernest Leopold, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg

Ernest Leopold
Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg
Born	15 June 1684 Langenschwalbach
Died	29 November 1749 Schloss Rotenburg, Rotenburg
Spouse	Eleonore of Löwenstein-Wertheim
Issue Detail	Joseph, Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Rotenburg Polyxena, Queen of Sardinia Caroline, Princess of Condé Constantine, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg Christine, Princess of Carignan Eleonora, Countess Palatine of Sulzbach
House	House of Hesse-Kassel
Father	William of Hesse-Rotenburg
Mother	Maria Anna of Löwenstein-Wertheim

Ernst Leopold of Hesse-Rotenburg (15 June 1684 – 29 November 1749) was landgrave of Hessen-Rheinfels-Rotenburg between 1725 and 1749.

Born in Langenschwalbach, he was a son of landgrave William of Hesse-Rotenburg and Maria Anna of Löwenstein-Wertheim (1652–1688).

He died in Rotenburg in 1749.

Marriage and issue

He married his first cousin Eleonore of Löwenstein-Wertheim (1686-1753), in Frankfurt, on November 9, 1704. They had 10 children;

Joseph of Hesse-Rotenburg, Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Rotenburg (1705–1744), married Christina van Salm had issue.
Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg, Queen of Sardinia, (1706–1735) married Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia had issue.
Wilhelmine Magdalene Leopoldina of Hesse-Rotenburg (1707–1708) died in infancy.
Wilhelm of Hesse-Rotenburg (1708) died in infancy.
Sophie of Hesse-Rotenburg (1709–1711) died in infancy.
Franciscus Alexander of Hesse-Rotenburg (1710–1739) died unmarried.
Eleonora of Hesse-Rotenburg (1712–1759) married John Christian, Count Palatine of Sulzbach no issue.
Caroline of Hesse-Rotenburg (1714–1741) married Louis Henri de Bourbon had issue.
Constantine of Hesse-Rotenburg, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg (1716–1778), his successor
Christine of Hesse-Rotenburg (1717–1778) married Louis Victor of Savoy and has issue.

Through his eldest daughter, his present descendants include the Claimant Duke of Parma; the Pretending King of the Two Sicilies and the reigning Grand Duke of Luxembourg. His youngest daughter is also an ancestress of the above.

Preceded by William	Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg 1725-1749	Succeeded by Constantine

Landgraves of Hesse-Rotenburg

The generations start from the children of Herman, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg and his brother Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg

1st Generation	William

2nd Generation	Ernest Leopold

3rd Generation	Joseph, Hereditary Prince Landgrave Franciscus Alexander Constantine

4th Generation	Landgrave Ernest Charles Emmanuel Landgrave Alois Landgrave Christian Landgrave Charles Landgrave Ernest

5th Generation	Victor Amadeus

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 86016287 GND: 137840497

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