House of Reuss

House of Reuß


 
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All of the male members of the House of Reuss are named Heinrich/ Henry plus a number. The first male child born in each century is named Heinrich/Henry I, the second Heinrich/Henry II and so on until the beginning of the new century when the numbering begins anew. This odd regulation was formulated as a Family Law in 1688, but the tradition of the uniformity of name was in practice as early as 1200. It was seen as a way of honouring the Hohenstaufen Emperor Henry VI who raised Henry the Rich (+1209) to the office of provost of the Cloister in Quedlinburg.

 Lords of Reuss 1106-1206

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  • Egbert I, (d.1122), Ancestor of the House of Reuss.

Reuss divided 1206:

Lords of Reuss-Weida 1206-1532 ex.

Lords of Reuss-Gera 1206-1425 ex.

   Lords of Reuss-Gera 1425-1479 ex.

   Lords of Reuss-Lobenstein 1425-1547 ex.

Lords of Reuss-Plauen 1206-1303

   Lords of Reuss-Plauen 1303-1569 ex.

   Lords of Reuss-Greiz 1303

Reuss-Greiz divided 1564:

Lords of Reuss of Unter-Greiz 1564-1673

    Counts of Reuss of Unter-Greiz 1673-1678

       Counts of Reuss of Ober-Greiz 1678-1778

       Princes of Reuss of Senior Line (Greiz) 1778-1927 ex. See below

Lords of Reuss of Ober-Greiz 1564-1616 ex.

Lords of Reuss-Gera 1564-1647

Reuss-Gera divided 1647:

Lords of Reuss-Gera 1647-1673

    Counts of Reuss-Gera 1673-1802 ex.

Lords of Reuss-Schleiz 1647-1673

    Counts of Reuss-Schleiz  1673-1692

Lords of Reuss-Lobenstein 1647-1673

    Counts of Reuss-Lobenstein 1673–1678     

Reuss-Schleiz divided 1692:

Counts of Reuss-Schleiz  1692-1802

    Counts of Reuss-Schleiz-Gera 1802-1806

       Princes of Reuss-Schleiz-Gera 1806-1848

       Princes of Reuss Younger Line 1848-present See below

Counts of Reuss-Schleiz-Köstriz 1692-1817

       Princes of Reuss-Schleiz-Köstriz 1817-present

Reuss-Lobenstein divided 1678:

Counts of Reuss-Lobenstein 1673–1790

     Princes of Reuss-Lobenstein 1790–1824 ex.

Counts of Reuss-Ebersdorf 1678–1806

    Princes of Reuss-Ebersdorf 1806–24

    Princes of Reuss-Lobenstein-Ebersdorf 1824–48 ex. See below

Grand Masters of the Teutonic Knights

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Grand Masters of the Teutonic Knights

  • Heinrich Reuß von Plauen ‘the Elder’ (c.1370–1429), 27th Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, from 1410-1413.
  • Heinrich Reuß von Plauen ‘the Younger’ (d. 1470) 32nd Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, from 1467-70.

Princes of Reuss of Senior Line (Greiz)

1778-1927

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 Heinrich XI (1722 – 1800)  Prince Reuss of Greiz

  • Heinrich XI (1722 – 1800) Count of Reuss-Obergreiz created Prince Reuss of Greiz in 1778, son of Heinrich II, Count of Reuss-Obergreiz (1696–1722). Knight of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary. Married Countess Conradine Reuss-Köstritz (1719–1770) daughter of Heinrich XXIV, Count Reuss-Köstritz.
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Heinrich XIII (1747 – 1817) Prince Reuss of Greiz

  • Heinrich XIII (1747 – 1817) Prince Reuss of Greiz. Knight of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary. Married Wilhelmine Louise of Nassau-Weilburg (1765–1837) daughter of Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg.
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Heinrich XIX (1790 – 1836) Prince Reuss of Greiz

  • Heinrich XIX (1790 – 1836) Prince Reuss of Greiz. Married Princess Gasparine of Rohan-Rochefort (1798–1871) daughter of Charles Louis Gaspard, Prince of Rohan-Rochefort.
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Heinrich XX (1794 – 1859) Prince Reuss of Greiz

  • Heinrich XX (1794 – 1859) Prince Reuss of Greiz. Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle. Married firstly Princess Sophie of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (1809–1838) daughter of Karl, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg and secondly Caroline of Hesse-Homburg (1819-1872) daughter of Gustav, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg.
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Heinrich XXII (1846 – 1902) Prince Reuss of Greiz

  • Heinrich XXII (1846 – 1902) Prince Reuss of Greiz. Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle. Knight of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary. Knight of the Military Order of Maria Theresa. Married Princess Ida Matilda Adelaide of Schaumburg-Lippe (1852 – 1891) daughter of Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe.
  • Heinrich XXIV (1878 – 1927) Prince Reuss of Greiz until 1918. Last of his line.

Princes of Reuss Younger Line (Gera)

1848-present

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Heinrich XLII (1752–1818) Prince Reuss-Schleiz und Gera

  • Heinrich XLII (1752–1818) Count of Reuss-Schleiz 1784–1802, Count of Reuss-Schleiz und Gera 1802–1806, created Prince Reuss-Schleiz und Gera in 1806. Married Princess Caroline of Hohenlohe-Kirchberg (1761–1849) daughter of Christian Friedrich Karl, Prince of Hohenlohe-Kirchberg.
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Heinrich LXII (1785 – 1854) Prince Reuss Younger Line

  • Heinrich LXII (1785 – 1854) Prince Reuss Younger Line. United the principalities of Reuss-Schleiz und Gera and Reuss-Lobenstein-Ebersdorf in 1848. Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle. Knight of the Order of the White Falcon.
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Heinrich LXVII (1789 – 1867) Prince Reuss Younger Line

  • Heinrich LXVII (1789 – 1867) Prince Reuss Younger Line. Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle. Knight of the Order of the Rue Crown. Knight of the Order of Leopold. Married Princess Adelheid Reuss of Ebersdorf (1800–1880) daughter of Heinrich LI, Prince Reuss of Ebersdorf.
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Heinrich XIV (1832 – 1913) Prince Reuss Younger Line

  • Heinrich XIV (1832 – 1913) Prince Reuss Younger Line. Regent of Reuss Elder Line from 1902. Founder and Grand Master of the Princely Honour Cross (Fürstlich Reussisches Ehrenkreuz) in 1869. When his son Prince Heinrich XXVII was made regent of the Reuss Elder Line in 1902, the Honour Cross was extended to that state as well. Thus, from 1902 to 1913, Heinrich XIV awarded the Honour Cross as Prince of the Reuss Younger Line while his son awarded it as regent in the name of Heinrich XXIV of the Reuss Elder Line. In 1913, with Heinrich XIV's death, Heinrich XXVII awarded it for both houses (although in the case of the Reuss Elder Line, still in the name of Heinrich XXIV). Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle. Knight of the Order of the Crown (Württemberg). Married firstly Duchess Agnes of Württemberg (1835–1886) daughter of Duke Eugen of Württemberg and secondly morganatically Friederike Graetz (1851–1907) daughter of Johann Philipp Graetz.
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Heinrich XXVII (1858 – 1928) Prince Reuss Younger Line

  • Heinrich XXVII (1858 – 1928) Prince Reuss Younger Line until 1918. Prince Reuss and Head of the House of Reuss after 1927. Regent of Reuss Elder Line from 1913 t0 1918. Grand Master of the Princely Honour Cross. Knight of the Order of the Red Eagle. Knight of the Military Order of St. Henry. Knight of the Order of the Crown (Württemberg). Married Princess Elise of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1864–1929) daughter of Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.

Princes of Reuss-Ebersdorf

1806–24

Prince of Reuss-Lobenstein-Ebersdorf

1824–48

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Heinrich LI (1761 – 1822)  Prince Reuss-Ebersdorf

  • Heinrich LI (1761 – 1822) Count of Reuss-Ebersdorf, created Prince Reuss-Ebersdorf in 1806. Married Luise of Hoym (1772–1832) daughter of Gotthelf Adolph, Count of Hoym.
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Heinrich LXXII (1797 – 1853) Prince Reuss of Lobenstein and Ebersdorf

  • Heinrich LXXII (1797 – 1853) Prince Reuss of Lobenstein and Ebersdorf until 1848. Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle. Last of his line.