Philip Francis, Prince of Leyen
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Philipp Franz Wilhelm Ignaz Peter, Fürst von der Leyen und zu Hohengeroldseck (1 August 1766 – 23 November 1829) was a German nobleman who briefly ruled the Principality of Leyen
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He was born at Koblenz
, the son of Franz Georg Karl Anton von der Leyen und zu Hohengeroldseck and his wife Maria Anna Sophia Kämmerer von Worms, Baroness of Dalberg
. His mother's brother was Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg
, who later became Prince-Primate of the Confederation of the Rhine
. On 26 September 1775 Philipp Franz succeeded his father as Count of Hohengeroldseck
.
On the establishment of the Confederation of the Rhine on 12 July 1806, the County of Hohengeroldseck was raised to a Principality, and Philipp Franz became Fürst von der Leyen und zu Hohengeroldseck
. The Confederation was dissolved in 1813 and from 30 May 1814 the Principality of Leyen was under Allied administration. By the Congress of Vienna
it was given to Austria
, but was sold to the Grand Duchy of Baden
in 1819. Philipp Franz kept the title of Fürst
(Prince), though now without a Principality. He died at the age of 63 in Köln
.
On 15 May 1788 at Pommersfelden
, Philipp Franz was married to Sophia Therese Walpurgis (Mainz
15 August 1772 – Paris
4 July 1810), daughter of Count Hugo Damian of Schönborn-Buchheim. They had two children:
Principality of Leyen
The Principality of Leyen was a Napoleonic German state which existed 1806–14 in Hohengeroldseck, in the west of modern Baden-Württemberg. The House of Leyen had acquired many districts in western Germany, and eventually these were inherited by the Leyen line of counts at Adendorf. In 1797, France...
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He was born at Koblenz
Koblenz
Koblenz is a German city situated on both banks of the Rhine at its confluence with the Moselle, where the Deutsches Eck and its monument are situated.As Koblenz was one of the military posts established by Drusus about 8 BC, the...
, the son of Franz Georg Karl Anton von der Leyen und zu Hohengeroldseck and his wife Maria Anna Sophia Kämmerer von Worms, Baroness of Dalberg
Dalberg
Dalberg is the name of an ancient and distinguished German noble family, derived from the hamlet and castle of Dalberg or Dalburg near Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate...
. His mother's brother was Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg
Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg
Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg was Archbishop-Elector of Mainz, Arch-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, Prince of Regensburg, primate of the Confederation of the Rhine and Grand-Duke of Frankfurt.-Biography:...
, who later became Prince-Primate of the Confederation of the Rhine
Confederation of the Rhine
The Confederation of the Rhine was a confederation of client states of the First French Empire. It was formed initially from 16 German states by Napoleon after he defeated Austria's Francis II and Russia's Alexander I in the Battle of Austerlitz. The Treaty of Pressburg, in effect, led to the...
. On 26 September 1775 Philipp Franz succeeded his father as Count of Hohengeroldseck
Hohengeroldseck
The Hohengeroldseck family or House of Geroldseck was a German noble family which arrived in Baden-Baden about 948 AD and ended on the male line in 1636 with the death of Kurfürsten Jacob von und zu Geroldseck. They were heavily involved in mining of ores, especially silver. The Hohengeroldseck...
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On the establishment of the Confederation of the Rhine on 12 July 1806, the County of Hohengeroldseck was raised to a Principality, and Philipp Franz became Fürst von der Leyen und zu Hohengeroldseck
Fürst von der Leyen und zu Hohengeroldseck
-Freiherr von der Leyen und zu Hohengeroldseck:* 1692 – 17 July 1704: Johann Nikolaus * 1705 – 22 November 1711: Karl Kaspar Franz -Reichsgraf von der Leyen und zu Hohengeroldseck:...
. The Confederation was dissolved in 1813 and from 30 May 1814 the Principality of Leyen was under Allied administration. By the Congress of Vienna
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, and held in Vienna from September, 1814 to June, 1815. The objective of the Congress was to settle the many issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars,...
it was given to Austria
Austrian Empire
The Austrian Empire was a modern era successor empire, which was centered on what is today's Austria and which officially lasted from 1804 to 1867. It was followed by the Empire of Austria-Hungary, whose proclamation was a diplomatic move that elevated Hungary's status within the Austrian Empire...
, but was sold to the Grand Duchy of Baden
Grand Duchy of Baden
The Grand Duchy of Baden was a historical state in the southwest of Germany, on the east bank of the Rhine. It existed between 1806 and 1918.-History:...
in 1819. Philipp Franz kept the title of Fürst
Fürst
Fürst is a German title of nobility, usually translated into English as Prince.The term refers to the head of a principality and is distinguished from the son of a monarch, who is referred to as Prinz...
(Prince), though now without a Principality. He died at the age of 63 in Köln
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On 15 May 1788 at Pommersfelden
Pommersfelden
Pommersfelden is a community in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg.-Constituent communities:The community of Pommersfelden is subdivided into four Gemarkungen with a total of ten settled centres, each given here with its own population figure:*Gemarkung Oberndorf:-Population...
, Philipp Franz was married to Sophia Therese Walpurgis (Mainz
Mainz
Mainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
15 August 1772 – Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
4 July 1810), daughter of Count Hugo Damian of Schönborn-Buchheim. They had two children:
- Maria Amalia Theodora Maria Antonia Charlotte Friederike Sophie Walpurgis (BlieskastelBlieskastelBlieskastel is a municipality in the Saarpfalz district, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Blies, approximately 8 km west of Zweibrücken, and 20 km east of Saarbrücken.-International relations:...
2 September 1789 – SulzSulzSulz is the name of a number of places in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Ukraine:*Soulce in the canton of Jura, Switzerland was formerly known as Sulz*Sulz place in the Steiermark, Austria*Sulz in the Steiermark, Austria...
21 July 1870), married at Paris 10 August 1810 to count Louis Tascher de La Pagerie, a first cousin of the French Empress Josephine. Their son Charles later became Duc de Tascher de La Pagerie. - Karl Eugen Damian Erwein (WiesentheidWiesentheidWiesentheid is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany.-History:First time vouched in 918 as "wisenheida". The Mediatization in 1806 brought former shire Schönborn to grand duchy Würzburg so that in 1814 it belonged to Bavaria again...
3 Apr 1798 – WaalWaalRiver Waal is the main distributary branch of river Rhine flowing to the central Netherlands for about before joining the Meuse near Woudrichem to form the Boven Merwede. It is a major river which serves as the main waterway connecting the Rotterdam harbor and Germany. Nijmegen, Tiel, Zaltbommel...
17 May 1879), who succeeded his father as Fürst von der Leyen und zu Hohengeroldseck. He married his double first cousin Sophie Therese of Schönborn-Buchheim; their descendants became extinct in the male line in 1971.