All the Princes of Liechtenstein

Anton Florian 1719-1721

Josef Johann 1721-1732

Johann Nepomuk 1732-1748

Josef Wenzel 1748-1772

Franz Josef I 1772-1781

Alois I 1781-1805

Johannes I 1805-1836

Alois II 1836-1858

Johannes II 1858-1929

Franz I 1929-1938

Franz Josef II 1938-1989

Hans Adam II 1989-


Anton Florian

Reigning Prince 1719-1721

Bon on May 28, 1656. Parents: Prince Hartman of Liechtenstein and Sidonia Salm-Reifferscheid. He became Head of the House of Liechtenstein in 1718.
In 1719 Vaduz and Schellenberg, owned by the House of Liechtenstein, became a Reichsfürstentum and since than there is a country, Liechtenstein, named after its ruling family.
Married 1679 to Eleanor Thun. Children: Josef Johann, Anna Maria, Eleanor, Innocent.
He died on October 11, 1721 and was succeeded by his son, Josef Johann.

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Josef Johann

Reigning Prince 1721-1732

He was born on May 27, 1690.. His parents were Prince Anton Florian and Sidonia Salm-Reifferscheid. He became Reigning Prince upon the death of his father on October 11, 1721.
In 1712 he married Gabriela of Liechtenstein.
In 1716 he married Maria Anna Thun.
In 1716 he married Maria Anna von Öttingen-Spielberg.
In 1729 he married Matia Anna Kottulinski. Children: Maria Teresa, Johann Nepomuk.
He died on December 17, 1732 and was succeeded by his son, Johann Nepomuk.

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Johann Nepomuk

Reigning Prince 1732-1748

He was born on July 6, 1724. His parents were Prince Josef Johann and Maria Anna Kottulinski. He became Reigning Prince on December 17, 1732 upon the death of his father.
He married Maria Josefa Harrach in 1744. Daughter: Maria Antonia.
On December 22, 1748 he died and was succeeded by Josef Wenzel.

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Josef Wenzel

Reigning Prince 1748-1772

He was born on August 10, 1696. His parents were Prince Filip Erasmus of Liechtenstein and Christiane Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort. He succeeded Johann Nepomuk as Reigning Prince on December 22, 1748.
He married Anna Maria of Liechtenstein in 1718.
He died on February 10, 1772 and was succeeded by his nephew, Franz Josef I.

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Franz Josef I

Reigning Prince 1772-1781

He was born on November 29, 1726. His parents were Prince Emanuel of Liechtenstein and Maria von Dietrichstein. He became Reigning Prince on February 10, 1772 upon the death of his uncle, Josef Wenzel.
In 1750 he married Leopoldine von Sternberg. Children: Alois I, Johannes I, Filip, Maria.
He died on August 18, 1781 and was succeeded by his son, Alois I.

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Alois I

Reigning Prince 1781-1805

Born in 1759. Parents: Prince Franz Josef I and Leopoldine von Sternberg. Reigning Prince on August 18, 1781 upon the death of his father.
Married 1783 to Carloine von Manderscheid-Blankenheim.
He died on March 24, 1805 and was succeeded by his brother, Johannes I.

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Johannes I

Reigning Prince 1805-1836

Born on June 26, 1760. Parents: Prince Franz Josef I and Leopoldine von Sternberg. Reigning Prince on March 24, 1805 upon the death of his brother, Alois I.
Married 1792 to Josefa von Fürstenberg-Weitra. Sons: Alois II, Franz, Karl, Friedrich, Edward, Augustus, Rudolf.
He died on April 20, 1836 and was succeeded by his son, Alois II.

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Alois II

Reigning Prince 1836-1858

Born on May 26, 1796. Parents: Prince Johannes I and Josefa von Fürstenberg-Weitra. Reigning Prince on April 20, 1836 upon the death of his father.
Married 1831 to Frances Kinsky. Children: Ida, Sofia, Johannes II, Henrietta, Anna, Teresa, Franz I.
He died on November 12, 1858 and was succeeded by his son, Johannes II.

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Johannes II

Reigning Prince 1858-1929

Born on October 5, 1840. Parents: Prince Alois II and Frances Kinsky. Reigning Prince on November 12, 1858 upon the death of his father.
He died on February 11, 1929 and was succeeded by his brother, Franz I.

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Franz I

Reigning Prince 1929-1938

Born on August 28, 1853. Parents: Prince Alois II and Frances Kinsky. Reigning Prince on February 11, 1929 upon the death of his brother, Johannes II.
He died on July 25, 1938 and was succeeded by his first cousin twice removed, Franz Josef II.

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Franz Josef II

Reigning Prince 1938-1989

Born on August 16, 1906. Parents: Prince Alois of Liechtenstein and Elisabet Amalia of Habsburg-Lothringen. Reigning Prince upon the death of Franz I.
Married 1943 to Georgina von Wilczek. Children: Hans Adam II, Philipp, Nikolaus, Norberta.
He died on November 13, 1989 and was succeeded by his son, Hans Adam II.

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Hans Adam II

Reigning Prince 1989-

Born on February 14, 1949. Parents: Prince Franz Josef II and Georgina von Wilczek. Reining Prince on November 13, 1989 upon the death of his father.
Married on July 30, 1967 to Marie Aglaë Bonaventura Maria Theresia Countess Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau. Children: Alois, Maximilian, Constantin, Tatjana.

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