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LIST OF SOVEREIGNS OF LUXEMBOURG FROM 963 HOUSE OF NAMUR 1136-1196: HENRY IV THE BLIND (Henri IV l'Aveugle) Born in 1111/13. Father: Count Godfrey of Namur. Mother: Countess Ermesinde of Luxembourg. Married firstly in 1152/59 Laurette of Lorraine (+c. 1175). Divorced in 1163. Married secondly in 1168 Agnes of Gueldres (+1194). His issue who reigned: ERMESINDE (*c. 1186,+1247; daughter of Agnes). Died in 1196 at Echternach. Buried with his second consort Countess Agnes of Gueldres in Floreffe Abbey, Belgium. 1196-1247: ERMESINDE Born in c. 1186. Father: Count Henry IV of Luxembourg. Mother: Countess Agnes of Gueldres. Married firstly in 1189 Count Theobald I of Bar (*c. 1160,+1214). Married secondly in 1214 Duke Walram IV of Limburg (*1180,+1226 Rolduc/Kerkrade). His issue who reigned: HENRY V (*1216/20,+1281; son of Walram). Died in 1247. Buried in Clairefontaine Abbey, Belgium. Her second consort Duke Walram IV was buried in Rolduc Abbey at Kerkrade, the Netherlands. HOUSE OF LIMBOURG 1247-1281: HENRY V THE BLONDE (Henri V le Blond) Born in 1216/20. Father: Duke Walram IV of Limburg. Mother: Duchess Ermesinde of Luxembourg. Married in 1240 Margaret of Bar (*c. 1220,+1275). His issue who reigned: HENRY VI (*c. 1250,+1288). Died in 1281 in Mainz. Buried with his consort Countess Margaret of Bar in Clairefontaine Abbey, Belgium. 1281-1288: HENRY VI (Henri VI) Born in c. 1250. Father: Count Hnery V of Luxembourg. Mother: Countess Margaret of Bar. Married in 1261/65 Beatrice d'Avesnes (*1256,+1321). His issue who reigned: HENRY VII (*1274,+1313). Died in 1288 in the Battle of Woerringen. His consort Countess Beatrice was buried in the Dominican Convent at Beaumont, Belgium. 1288-1310: HENRY VII (Henri VII; German king and Holy Roman Emperor) Born in 1274 at Valenciennes. Father: Count Henry VI of Luxembourg. Mother: Countess Beatrice d'Avesnes. Married in 1292 at Tervuren Margaret of Brabant (*1276,+1311 Genoa). His issue who reigned: -JOHN THE BLIND (*1296,+1346), -Mary (*1304,+1324; Queen of France), -Beatrice (*1305,+1319; Queen of Hungary). Died in 1313 at Buonconvento near Siena. Buried in the Cathedral of Pisa. His consort Countess Margaret of Brabant was buried in the Church of St Francis di Castelletto in Genoa. 1310-1346: JOHN THE BLIND (Jean l'Aveugle; King of Bohemia) Born in 1296 in Luxembourg. Father: Henry VII Count of Luxembourg. Mother: Countess Margaret of Brabant. Married firstly in 1310 at Speyer Princess Elizabeth of Bohemia (*1292 Prague,+1330 Vysehrad). Married secondly in 1334 at Vincennes Princess Beatrice of Bourbon (*1320,+1383 Danvillers). His issue who reigned: -CHARLES I (*1316,+1378; son of Elizabeth), -WENCESLAUS I (*1337,+1383; son of Elizabeth), -Anne (*1319,+1338; Duchess of Austria; daughter of Elizabeth). Died in 1346 in the Battle of Crécy. Buried firstly in the Abbey of Altmunster in Luxembourg. Later reburied several times, 1809-1946 in the Chapel at Kastel-am-Saar. Since 1946 buried in the Cathedral of Our Lady in Luxembourg. His first consort Countess Elizabeth of Bohemia was buried in Zbraslav Abbey near Prague. His second consort Countess Beatrice of Bourbon was buried firstly in the Dominican (Jacobin) Convent in Paris. Following demolishion of the convent during the French Revolution she was reburied in Saint Denis Abbey near Paris. 1346-1353: CHARLES I (King of Bohemia, German king and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV) Born in 1316 in Prague. Father: Count John the Blind of Luxembourg. Mother: Countess Elizabeth of Bohemia. Married firstly in 1329 in Prague Princess Blanche of Valois (*1316,+1348 Prague). Married secondly in 1349 Princess Anne of the Palatinate (*1329,+1353 Prague). Married thirdly in 1353 at Buda Princess Anne of Swidnica (*1339,+1362). Married fourthly in 1363 in Cracow Princess Elizabeth of Pomerania (*1347,+1393). His issue who reigned: -Margaret (*1335,+1349; Queen of Hungary and Poland; daughter of Blanche), -Catherine (*1342,+1395; Duchess of Austria; daughter of Blanche). -Elizabeth (*1358,+1373; Duchess of Austria; daughter of Anne of Swidnica), -WENCESLAUS II (*1361,+1419; son of Anne of Swidnica), -Anne (*1366,+1394; Queen of England; daughter of Elizabeth), -Sigismund (*1368,+1437; Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Elizabeth). Died in 1378 in Prague. Buried with his four consorts in the Cathedral of St Vitus in Prague. 1353-1354: WENCESLAUS I (Wenceslas I; Duke from 1354) DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG 1354-1482: HOUSE OF LIMBOURG (LUXEMBOURG)  Duke Wenceslaus I 1354-1383: WENCESLAUS I (Wenceslas I) Born in 1337 in Prague. Father: Count John the Blind of Luxembourg. Mother: Countess Beatrice of Bourbon. Married in 1352 Duchess Joanna of Brabant (*1322,+1406). Died in 1383 in Luxembourg. Buried at Orval Abbey, now Belgium. His consort Duchess Joanna of Brabant was buried in the Carmelite Church in Brussels. 1383-1388: WENCESLAUS II (Wenceslas II; King of Bohemia, German king, Elector of Brandenburg) Born in 1361 in Nuremberg. Father: Count Charles I of Luxembourg. Mother: Countess Anne of Swidnica. Married firstly in 1370 Joanna of Bavaria (*c. 1356,+1386 Karlstejn, Bohemia). Married secondly in 1389 in Prague Sophia of Bavaria (*1376,+1425 Bratislava). Deposed in 1388. Died in 1419 at Kunratice near Prague. Buried with his first consort Duchess Joanna of Bavaria in the Cathedral of St Vitus in Prague. Earlier buried at Vysehrad's St Paul and Peter's Church, then in Zbraslav. In 1423 he was reburied in Prague. His second consort Duchess Sophia of Bavaria was buried in St Martin's Cathedral in Bratislava. 1388-1411: JOBST OF MORAVIA (Josse; Elector of Brandenburg, German king) Born in c. 1351. Father: Margrave John Henry of Moravia. Mother: Margaret of Opava. Married firstly in 1372 Princess Elizabeth of Opole (*1360,+c. 1374). Married secondly Princess Agnes of Opole (+before 1413). Died in 1411 in Brno, Moravia. Buried in the Church of St Thomas in Brno, Moravia. 1411-1443: ELIZABETH OF GÖRLITZ (Elisabeth de Görlitz) Born in 1390 at Horsewitz. Father: Duke John of Görlitz. Mother: Duchess Ricardis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Married firstly in 1409 in Brussels Duke Anthony of Burgundy (*1384,+1415). Married secondly in 1418 Duke John III of Bavaria-Straubing (*1376,+1425). Deposed and expelled from Luxembourg by Burgundians in 1443. Died in 1451 in Trier. She was buried in the Church of the Minorites in Trier. Her first consort Duke Anthony was buried in St John's Church at Tervuren near Brussels. Her second consort Duke John was buried in Kloosterkerk in the Hague. HOUSE OF BURGUNDY 1443-1467: PHILIP I THE GOOD (Philippe I le Bon) Born in 1396 in Dijon. Father: Duke John II of Burgundy. Mother: Duchess Margaret of Bavaria-Straubing. Married firstly in 1409 Princess Michelle of Valois (*1395,+1422 Ghent). Married secondly in 1424 Bonne of Artois (*1393,+1425 Dijon). Married thirdly in 1430 in Bruges Princess Isabella of Portugal (*1397 Evora,+1471 Dijon). His issue who reigned: CHARLES II (*1433,+1477; son of Isabella). Died in 1467 in Bruges. Buried with his second and third consorts, Bonne of Aretois and Duchess Isabella of Portugal, in the Chartreuse de Champmol at Dijon. His first consort Michelle of Valois was buried in St Bavon's Abbey at Ghent. 1467-1477: CHARLES II THE BOLD (Charles II le Téméraire) Born in 1433 in Dijon. Father: Duke Philip I the Good of Burgundy and Luxembourg. Mother: Duchess Isabella of Portugal. Married firstly in 1440 Princess Catherine of Valois (*1428,+1446). Married secondly in 1454 in Lille Isabella of Bourbon (*1437,+1465 Antwerp). Married thirdly in 1468 at Damme Princess Margaret of York (*1446 Fotheringhay Castle,+1503 Mechlin). His issue who reigned: MARY (*1457,+1482; daughter of Isabella). Died in 1477 in the Siege of Nancy. Buried firstly in Nancy. In 1550 reburied in Our Lady's Church in Bruges. His first consort Catherine of Valois was buried in St Gudule and St Michael's Cathedral in Brussels. His second consort Isabella of Bourbon was buried in St Michael's Abbey in Antwerp. His third consort Duchess Margaret of York was buried in the Church of the Cordeliers at Mechlin (Mechelen). Her heart was buried in the Carthusian Monastery at Herne and her viscera in the Carthusian Monastery at Scheut. 1477-1482: MARY OF BURGUNDY (Marie de Bourgogne) Born in 1457 in Brussels. Father: Duke Charles II the Bold of Burgundy and Luxembourg. Mother: Duchess Isabella of Bourbon. Married in 1477 in Ghent Archduke Maximilian of Austria (*1459 Wiener Neustadt,+1519 Wels). Her issue who reigned: -Philip I the Fair (*1478,+1506; King of Castile), -Margaret (*1480,+1530; Duchess of Savoy). Died in 1482 in Bruges. Buried in Our Lady's Church in Bruges. Her consort Archduke Maximilian of Austria was buried in St George's Chapel at Wiener Neustadt. His heart was buried in the tomb of his wife Duchess Mary of Burgundy in Our Lady's Church in Bruges. 1482-1555: UNDER HABSBURG RULE 1555-1684: UNDER SPANISH RULE 1684-1697: UNDER FRENCH RULE 1697-1713: UNDER SPANISH RULE DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG 1714-1795: HOUSE OF HABSBURG  Duke Charles III 1714-1740: CHARLES III (Roman Emperor, German king, King of Bohemia, Croatia, Hungary, Naples and Sicily, Archduke of Austria, Duke of Parma and Prince of Transylvania) Born in 1685 in Vienna. Father: Archduke Leopold I of Austria. Mother: Archduchess Eleanor Magdalen of Palatinate-Neuburg. Married in 1708 in Barcelona Princess Elizabeth Christina of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (*1691 Wolfenbüttel, +1750 Vienna). His issue who reigned: MARIA THERESA (*1717,+1780). Died in 1740 in Vienna. Buried with his consort Duchess Elizabeth Christina in the Capuchin Church in Vienna.  Duchess Maria Theresa 1740-1780: MARIA THERESA (Marie Thérèse; Queen of Bohemia, Croatia, Galicia and Hungary, Archduchess of Austria, Grand Princess of Transylvania, Duchess of Parma) Born in 1717 in Vienna. Father: Duke Charles III of Luxembourg. Mother: Duchess Elizabeth Christina of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Married in 1736 in Vienna Duke Francis Stephen of Lorraine, later Emperor Francis I Stephen (*1708 Luneville, +1765 Innsbruck). Her issue who reigned: -JOSEPH II (*1741,+1790), -Marie Amalie (*1746,+1804; Duchess of Parma), -LEOPOLD II (*1747,+1792), -Marie Caroline (*1752,+1814; Queen of the Two Sicilies), -Ferdinand (*1754,+1806; Duke of Massa-Carrara), -Marie Antoinette (*1755,+1793; Queen of France). Died in 1780 in Vienna. Buried with her consort Emperor Francis I Stephen in the Capuchin Church in Vienna. HOUSE OF HABSBURG-LORRAINE (click here to see the tree)  Duke Joseph II 1780-1790: JOSEPH II (Roman Emperor, German king, King of Bohemia, Croatia, Galicia and Hungary, Archduke of Austria, Grand Prince of Transylvania) Born in 1741 in Schönbrunn. Father: Emperor Francis I Stephen. Mother: Duchess Maria Theresa of Luxembourg. Married firstly in 1760 in Vienna Princess Isabella of Bourbon-Parma (*1741 Madrid,+1763 Vienna). Married secondly in 1765 in Vienna Princess Maria Josepha of Bavaria (*1739 Munich,+1767 Vienna). Died in 1790 in Vienna. Buried with his both consorts in the Capuchin Church in Vienna.  Duke Leopold II 1790-1792: LEOPOLD II (Roman Emperor, German king, King of Bohemia, Croatia, Galicia and Hungary, Archduke of Austria, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Grand Prince of Transylvania) Born in 1747 in Schönbrunn. Father: Emperor Francis I Stephen. Mother: Duchess Maria Theresa of Luxembourg. Married in 1765 in Innsbruck Princess Maria Louisa of Spain and Sicily (*1745 Portici near Naples,+1792 Vienna). His issue who reigned: -Maria Theresa (*1767,+1827; Queen of Saxony), -FRANCIS II (1768,+1835), -Ferdinand (1769,+1824; Grand Duke of Tuscany). Died in 1792 in Vienna. Buried with his consort Duchess Maria Louisa in the Capuchin Church in Vienna.  Duke Francis II 1792-1795: FRANCIS II (François II; Roman Emperor, German King, King of Bohemia, Croatia, Galicia and Hungary, Archduke of Austria, Grand Prince of Transylvania) Born in 1768 in Florence. Father: Duke Leopold II of Luxembourg. Mother: Duchess Maria Louisa of Spain. Married firstly in 1788 in Vienna Duchess Elizabeth of Württemberg (*1767 Treptow,+1790 Vienna). Married secondly in 1790 in Vienna Princess Maria Theresa of Naples-Sicily (*1772 Naples,+1807 Vienna). Married thirdly in 1808 in Vienna Archduchess Maria Lodovica of Modena (*1787 Monza,+1816 Verona). Married fourthly in 1816 in Vienna Princess Caroline Augusta of Bavaria (*1792 Mannheim,+1873 Vienna). His issue who reigned: -Marie Louise (*1791,+1847; Empress of the French; daughter of Maria Theresa), -Ferdinand I (*1793,+1875; Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Maria Theresa), -Maria Leopoldina (*1797,+1826; Queen of Portugal and Empress of Brazil; daughter of Maria Theresa). Deposed in 1795 by the French. Died in 1835 in Vienna. Buried with all his consorts in the Capuchin Church in Vienna. 1795-1815: UNDER FRENCH RULE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG (FROM 1815): HOUSE OF ORANGE (click here to see the tree)  Grand Duke William I 1815-1840: WILLIAM I (Guillaume I; King of the Netherlands) Born in 1772 in The Hague. Father: William V, Prince of Orange. Mother: Princess Wilhelmina of Prussia. Married firstly in 1791 in Berlin Princess Wilhelmina of Prussia (*1774 Potsdam,+1837 The Hague). Married secondly in 1841 in Berlin Countess Henriette d'Oultremont (*1792 Maastricht,+1864 Castle Rahe). His issue who reigned: WILLIAM II (*1792,+1849; son of Wilhelmina). Abdicated in 1840 and left for Prussia. Died in 1843 in Berlin. Buried with his consort Grand Duchess Wilhelmina at the New Church in Delft (the Netherlands).  Grand Duke William II 1840-1849: WILLIAM II (Guillaume II; King of the Netherlands) Born in 1792 in The Hague. Father: Grand Duke William I of Luxembourg. Mother: Grand Duchess Wilhelmina of Prussia. Married in 1816 in St Petersburg Grand Duchess Anna of Russia (*1795 St Petersburg,+1865 The Hague). His issue who reigned: -WILLIAM III (*1817,+1890), -Sophia (*1824,+1897; Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar). Died in 1890 in Het Loo, Apeldoorn. Buried with his consort Grand Duchess Anna at the New Church in Delft.  Grand Duke William III 1849-1890: WILLIAM III (Guillaume III; King of the Netherlands) Born in 1817 in Brussels. Father: Grand Duke William II of Luxembourg. Mother: Grand Duchess Anna of Russia. Married firstly in 1839 in Stuttgart Princess Sophia of Württemberg (*1818 Stuttgart,+1877 The Hague). Married secondly in 1879 in Arolsen Princess Emma of Waldeck-Pyrmont (*1858 Arolsen,+1934 The Hague). His issue who reigned: Wilhelmina (*1880,+1962; Queen of the Netherlands; daughter of Emma). Died in 1890 in Het Loo, Apeldoorn. Buried with his two consorts at the New Church in Delft. HOUSE OF NASSAU-LUXEMBOURG (click here to see the tree)  Grand Duke Adolphus I 1890-1905: ADOLPHUS I (Adolphe I; Duke of Nassau) Born in 1817 in Biebrich. Father: Duke William of Nassau. Mother: Duchess Louise of Saxe-Hildburghausen. He was reigning Duke of Nassau deposed in 1866 when Nassau was annexed to Prussia. Married firstly in 1844 in St Petersburg Grand Duchess Elizabeth of Russia (*1826 Moscow,+1845 Wiesbaden). Married secondly in 1851 in Dessau Princess Adelaide Marie of Anhalt-Dessau (*1833 Dessau,+1916 Castle Königstein, Taunus). His issue who reigned: -WILLIAM IV (*1852,+1912; son of Adelaide Marie), -Hilda (*1864,+1952; Grand Duchess of Baden; daughter of Adelaide Marie). Died in 1905 at Castle Hohenburg, Bavaria. Buried with his second consort Grand Duchess Adelaide Marie at the Castle Church in Weilburg an der Lahn, Germany.  Grand Duke William IV 1905-1912: WILLIAM IV (Guillaume IV) Born in 1852 in Biebrich. Father: Duke Adolphus of Nassau, Grand Duke of Luxembourg. Mother: Grand Duchess Adelaide Marie of Anhalt-Dessau. Married in 1893 at Fischhorn Castle near Zell am See Princess Maria Anna of Portugal (*1861 Brönnbach Castle, +1942 New York, USA). His issue who reigned: -MARIE ADELAIDE (*1894,+1924), -CHARLOTTE (*1896,+1985). Died in 1912 at Berg Castle, Luxembourg. Buried at the Castle Church in Weilburg an der Lahn, Germany. His consort Grand Duchess Maria Anna was buried in Luxembourg Cathedral.  Grand Duchess Marie Adelaide 1912-1919: MARIE ADELAIDE Born in 1894 at Berg Castle, Luxembourg. Father: Grand Duke William IV of Luxembourg. Mother: Grand Duchess Maria Anna of Portugal. Unmarried. Abdicated in 1919 in Luxembourg and left for Modena, Italy. Died in 1924 at Hohenburg Castle, Bavaria. Buried in Luxembourg Cathedral.  Grand Duchess Charlotte 1919-1964: CHARLOTTE Born in 1896 at Berg Castle, Luxembourg. Father: Grand Duke William IV of Luxembourg. Mother: Grand Duchess Maria Anna of Portugal. Married in 1919 in Luxembourg Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma (*1893 Schwarzau am Steinfelde, +1970 Fischbach Castle, Luxembourg). Her issue who reigned: JOHN I (*1921). Exiled during German occupation 1940-1945 in Great Britain. Abdicated in 1964 in Luxembourg in favour of her son John. Died in 1985 at Fischbach Castle, Luxembourg. Buried with her consort Grand Duke Felix in Luxembourg Cathedral.  Grand Duke John I and Gr. Duchess Josephine Charlotte 1964-2000: JOHN I (Jean I) Born in 1921 at Berg Castle, Luxembourg. Father: Grand Duke Felix of Bourbon-Parma. Mother: Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg. Married in 1953 in Luxembourg Princess Josephine Charlotte of Belgium (*1927 Brussels,+2005 Fischbach Castle, Luxembourg). His issue who reigned: HENRY I (*1955). Abdicated in 2000 in Luxembourg in favour of his son Henry. His consort Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte was buried in Luxembourg Cathedral.  Grand Duke Henry I and Gr. Duchess Maria Theresa From 2000: HENRY I (Henri I) Born in 1955 at Betzdorf Castle, Luxembourg. Father: Grand Duke John I of Luxembourg. Mother: Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte of Belgium. Married in 1981 in Luxembourg Maria Teresa Mestre y Batista (*1956 Havana). Issue of marriage: Guillaume (*1981); Félix (*1984); Louis (*1986); Alexandra (*1991); Sébastien (*1992). Select Bibliography Burke's Royal Families of the World, vol. I: Europe and Latin America, London 1977 Reifenscheid R.: Die Habsburger. Von Rudolf I. bis Karl I., Graz 1982 |