Alois II, Prince of Liechtenstein

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Alois II
Prince of Liechtenstein
Reign	April 20, 1836 - November 12, 1858
Born	May 26, 1796(1796-05-26)
Birthplace	Vienna, Holy Roman Empire
Died	November 12, 1858 (aged 62)
Place of death	Lednice, Moravia
Predecessor	Johann I
Successor	Johann II
Consort	Franziska Kinsky
Issue	Johann II, Franz I, nine daughters.
Royal House	House of Liechtenstein
Father	Johann I
Mother	Countess Josepha Sophie von Furstenberg-Weitra

Alois II, Prince of Liechtenstein (26 May 1796 - 12 November 1858) was the prince of Liechtenstein between 1836 and 1858. He was the son of Johann I and his wife Countess Josepha Sophie von Furstenberg-Weitra. Alois contributed actively to Liechtenstein's economic and political development.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Marriage & Issue

Alois married Countess Franziska Kinsky (8 August 1813 - 5 February 1881) on August 8, 1831 in Vienna. They had 11 children; nine daughters and two sons:

• Marie Franziska (20 September 1834-1 December 1909); married Ferdinand von Trauttmansdorff-Weinsberg (27 June 1825-12 December 1896) on October 29, 1860. Had issue.
  • Maria Franziska (28 January 1862-27 January 1940)
  • Alois Josef (5 March 1863-10 March 1915)
  • Karl Ferdinand (24 March 1864-4 January 1910); married to Marie Therese Colloredo-Mansfeld
  • Josephine Sophie (3 October 1866-7 November 1936); married to Ottokar Fürstenberg
  • Caroline (10 April 1869-22 December 1959)
  • Adolf (22 June 1877-21 August 1914)
• Carolina (27 February 1836-28 March 1885); married Prince Alexander von Schönburg-Hartenstein (5 March 1826 - 1 October 1896) on June 3, 1855. Had issue.
  • Ludovika (3 July 1856-5 July 1932)
  • Franziska (28 August 1857-20 January 1926)
  • Alois (21 November 1858-20 September 1944); married Johanna von Colloredo-Mannsfeld
  • Maria (17 December 1861-25 August 1945); married Prince Eduard of Auersperg
  • Eduard (24 March 1863-18 April 1903)
  • Johannes (12 September 1864-30 March 1937); married Princess Sophie of Otteingen-Wallerstein
• Sophie (11 July 1837-25 September 1899); married Karl of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (21 May 1834-8 November 1921) son of Constantine, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg on May 4, 1863. Had issue.
  • Franziska (30 March 1864-12 April 1930)
  • Adelheid (17 July 1865-6 September 1941); married Adalbert von Schönborn, son of Erwein, the Count of Schönborn.
  • Agnes (22 December 1866-23 January 1954); a nun
  • Josef (11 April 1868 - 15 February 1870)
  • Marie Therese (4 January 1870 - 17 January 1935); married Miguel II, Duke of Braganza, the Miguelist claimant to the throne of Portugal
  • Aloys Josef (15 September 1871 -25 January 1952)
  • Anna (29 September 1873 - 27 June 1936)
  • Johannes (29 August 1880 - 18 May 1956); married Alexandra von Bernstorff
• Aloysia (13 August 1838-17 April 1920); married Heinrich Fünfkirchen (25 January 1830-2 January 1885) on May 22, 1864.
• Ida (17 September 1839-4 August 1921); married Adolf Josef Schwarzenberg (18 March 1832-5 October 1914) on June 4, 1857. Had issue.
  • Eleonore (24 June 1858-14 February 1938)
  • Johann (29 May 1860-1 October 1938)
  • Franziska (21 September 1861-28 December 1951)
  • Alois (23 July 1863-3 March 1937)
  • Marie Aloysia (31 March 1865-15 February 1943); nun
  • Felix (8 June 1867-18 November 1946)
  • Georg (27 July 1870-20 May 1952)
  • Karl (10 August 1871-1 April 1902)
  • Theresia Maria (13 April 1873-27 October 1946)
• Johann II (5 October 1840-11 February 1929)
• Franziska Xaveria (30 December 1841-13 May 1858)
• Henriette Maria Norberta (6 June 1843-24 December 1931); married her cousin, Prince Alfred Aloys Eduard of Liechtenstein (11 June 1842-8 October 1907) on April 26, 1865. Had issue.
  • Franziska (21 August 1866-23 December 1939)
  • Franz (24 January 1868-26 August 1929)
  • Julia (b. and d. 24 January 1868)
  • Aloys (17 June 1869-16 March 1955)
  • Maria Theresa (9 September 1871-9 April 1964)
  • Johannes (6 January 1873-3 September 1959)
  • Alfred Roman (6 April 1875-25 October 1930); married Theresa Maria Otteingen-Wallerstein
  • Heinrich Aloys (21 June 1877-16 August 1915)
  • Karl Aloys (16 September 1878-20 June 1955)
  • Georg (22 February 1880-14 April 1931)
• Anna (26 February 1846-22 April 1924); married George von Lobkowitz (14 March 1835-22 December 1908) on May 22, 1864. Had issue.
  • Anna Bertha (14 November 1865-9 February 1917)
  • Maria Franziska (25 December 1866-28 December 1918); nun
  • Marie Theresia (9 December 1867-26 May 1945)
  • Marie Sidonie (12 August 1869-24 July 1941)
  • Georg August (18 August 1870-11 June 1890)
  • Marie Henriette (17 October 1872-28 May 1939)
  • Marie Polyxena (1 February 1874-6 November 1951); nun
  • Aloys Johann (3 June 1875-12 March 1877)
  • Therese (18 October 1876-21 June 1958)
  • Rosa Maria (15 October 1879-20 August 1957)
  • Friedrich (10 October 1881-18 April 1923); married Josephine von Thun und Hohenstein
  • Johann Adolf (6 November 1885-11 January 1952)
• Therese (28 July 1850-13 March 1958); married Prince Arnulf of Bavaria. Had issue.
• Franz I (28 August 1853-25 July 1938)

Alois II, Prince of Liechtenstein House of Liechtenstein Born: 26 May 1796 Died: 12 November 1858
Regnal titles
Preceded by Johann I Josef	Prince of Liechtenstein 1836 – 1858	Succeeded by Johann II