Heinrich XLII
Born(1752-02-27)27 February 1752
Löhma, Reuss
Died17 April 1818(1818-04-17) (aged 66)
Schleiz, Reuss Younger Line
SpousePrincess Caroline of Hohenlohe-Kirchberg
IssueHeinrich LXII, Prince Reuss Younger Line
Heinrich LXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line
Names
German: Heinrich
HouseHouse of Reuss Younger Line
FatherHeinrich XII of Reuss-Schleiz
MotherCountess Christine of Erbach-Schönberg

Heinrich XLII (German: Heinrich XLII Fürst Reuß zu Schleiz und Gera; 27 February 1752 – 17 April 1818) was a German prince of the House of Reuss.

Biography

He succeeded as Count of Reuss-Schleiz on 25 June 1784, and also to Reuss-Gera on 26 April 1802, when the counties were united as Reuss-Schleiz und Gera. On 9 April 1806, the united county was raised to a principality.[1]

References

  1. ^ "German States before 1918 R-Z".
German nobility Preceded byHeinrich XII Count of Reuss-Schleiz 1784–1802 Succeeded byUnited with Reuss-Gera Preceded byHimself (Reuss-Schleiz)Heinrich XXX (Reuss-Gera) Count of Reuss-Schleiz und Gera 1802–1806 Succeeded byRaised to principality Preceded byNew creation Prince of Reuss-Schleiz und Gera 1806–1818 Succeeded byHeinrich LXII


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