Profiles: Reuss-Gera Rulers and Consorts

IMPORTANT: All males of the House of Reuss were named Heinrich plus a number. In the Reuss-Greiz, Elder Line, the numbering covered all male children and the numbers increased until 100 was reached and then started again at 1. In the Reuss-Gera, Younger Line, the system was similar but the numbers increased until the end of the century before starting again at 1. This tradition was seen as a way of honoring Holy Roman Emperor Heinrich VI (reigned 1191 – 1197) who had benefitted the family. Therefore, the Roman numerals seen after names are NOT regnal numbers.

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Heinrich XLII, 1st Prince Reuss of Gera
Reigned Count Reuss of Schleiz 1784 – 1802, Count Reuss of Schleiz and Gera 1802 – 1806, 1st Prince Reuss of Gera 1806 – 1818

  • Born: February 27, 1752 Löhma, County of Reuss-Schleiz, now in Thuringia, Germany
  • Parents: Heinrich XII, Count Reuss of Schleiz and Christine of Erbach-Schönberg
  • Married: June 10, 1779 to Princess Caroline of Hohenlohe-Kirchberg
  • Children:
    • Princess Philippine Reuss of Gera (1781 – 1866)
    • Count Heinrich LVIII Reuss of Schleiz (born and died 1782), died in infancy
    • Countess Ferdinande Reuss of Schleiz (1784 – 1785), died in infancy
    • Heinrich LXII, 2nd Prince Reuss of Gera (1785 – 1854)
    • Count Heinrich LXV Reuss of Schleiz (1788 – 1790), died in childhood
    • Heinrich LXVII, 3rd Prince Reuss of Gera (1789 – 1867)
    • Count Heinrich LXVIII Reuss of Gera (1791 – 1792) , died in infancy
    • Count Heinrich LXXI Reuss of Gera (1793 – 1794), died in infancy
  • Died: April 17, 1818, aged 66, in Schleiz, Principality of Reuss-Gera
  • Buried: Bergkirche St. Marien now in Schleiz, Thuringia, Germany
  • Unofficial Royalty: Heinrich XLII, 1st Prince Reuss of Gera

Princess Caroline of Hohenlohe-Kirchberg, Countess Reuss of Schleiz, Countess Reuss of Schleiz and Gera, Princess Reuss of Gera

  • Born: June 11, 1761 in Kirchberg, Principality of of Hohenlohe-Kirchberg, now in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  • Parents: Christian Friedrich Karl, Prince of Hohenlohe-Kirchberg and Princess Luise Charlotte of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
  • Married: June 10, 1779 to Heinrich XLII, 1st Prince Reuss of Gera
  • Children:
    • Princess Philippine Reuss of Gera (1781 – 1866)
    • Count Heinrich LVIII Reuss of Schleiz (born and died 1782), died in infancy
    • Countess Ferdinande Reuss of Schleiz (1784 – 1785), died in infancy
    • Heinrich LXII, 2nd Prince Reuss of Gera (1785 – 1854)
    • Count Heinrich LXV Reuss of Schleiz (1788 – 1790), died in childhood
    • Heinrich LXVII, 3rd Prince Reuss of Gera (1789 – 1867)
    • Count Heinrich LXVIII Reuss of Gera (1791 – 1792) , died in infancy
    • Count Heinrich LXXI Reuss of Gera (1793 – 1794), died in infancy
  • Died: December 22, 1849, aged 88, in Schleiz, Principality of Reuss-Gera
  • Buried: Bergkirche St. Marien now in Schleiz, Thuringia, Germany

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Heinrich LXII, 2nd Prince Reuss of Gera
Reigned 1818 – 1854

  • Born: May 31, 1785 in Schleiz, County of Reuss-Schleiz, now in Thuringia, Germany
  • Parents: Heinrich XLII, 1st Prince Reuss of Gera and Princess Caroline of Hohenlohe-Kirchberg
  • Unmarried
  • Died: June 19, 1854, aged 69, in Gera, Principality of Reuss-Gera
  • Buried: Bergkirche St. Marien now in Schleiz, Thuringia, Germany
  • Unofficial Royalty: Heinrich LXII, 2nd Prince Reuss of Gera

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Heinrich LXVII, 3rd Prince Reuss of Gera
Reigned 1854 – 1867

  • Born: October 20, 1789 in Schleiz, County of Reuss-Schleiz, now in Thuringia, Germany
  • Parents: Heinrich XLII, 1st Prince Reuss of Gera and Princess Caroline of Hohenlohe-Kirchberg
  • Married: April 18, 1820 to Princess Adelheid Reuss of Ebersdorf
  • Children:
    • Prince Heinrich V Reuss of Gera (1821 – 1834)
    • Princess Anna Reuss of Gera (1822 – 1902)
    • Princess Elisabeth Reuss of Gera (1824 – 1833)
    • Prince Heinrich VII Reuss of Gera (1827 – 1828)
    • Prince Heinrich XI Reuss of Gera (1828 – 1830)
    • Heinrich XIV, 4th Prince Reuss Gera (1832 – 1913)
    • Prince Heinrich XVI Reuss of Gera (1835 – 1836)
    • Princess Marie Reuss of Gera (1837 – 1840)
  • Died: July 11, 1867, aged 78, in Gera, Principality of Reuss-Gera
  • Buried: Bergkirche St. Marien now in Schleiz, Thuringia, Germany
  • Unofficial Royalty: Heinrich LXVII, 3rd Prince Reuss of Gera

Princess Adelheid Reuss of Ebersdorf, Princess Reuss of Gera

  • Born: May 28, 1800 in Ebersdorf, Principality of Reuss-Ebersdorf, now in Thuringia, Germany
  • Parents: Heinrich LI, Prince Reuss of Ebersdorf and Countess Luise of Hoym
  • Married: April 18, 1820 to Heinrich LXVII, 3rd Prince Reuss of Gera
  • Children:
    • Prince Heinrich V Reuss of Gera (1821 – 1861)
    • Princess Anna Reuss of Gera (1822 – 1902)
    • Princess Elisabeth Reuss of Gera (1824 – 1833)
    • Prince Heinrich VII Reuss of Gera (1827 – 1828)
    • Prince Heinrich XI Reuss of Gera (1828 – 1830)
    • Heinrich XIV, 4th Prince Reuss Gera (1832 – 1913)
    • Prince Heinrich XVI Reuss of Gera (1835 – 1836)
    • Princess Marie Reuss of Gera (1837 – 1840)
  • Died: July 25, 1880, aged 80, in Gera, Principality of Reuss-Gera
  • Buried: Bergkirche St. Marien now in Schleiz, Thuringia, Germany

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Heinrich XIV, 4th Prince Reuss of Gera
Reigned 1867 – 1913, Regent of Reuss-Greiz 1902 – 1913

  • Born: May 28, 1832 in Coburg, Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, now in Bavaria, Germany
  • Parents: Heinrich LXVII, 3rd Prince Reuss of Gera and Princess Adelheid Reuss of Ebersdorf
  • Married (1): February 6, 1858 to Duchess Agnes of Württemberg
  • Children:
    • Heinrich XXVII, 5th Prince Reuss of Gera (1858 – 1928)
    • Princess Elisabeth Reuss of Gera (1859 – 1951)
  • Married (2): February 14, 1890 morganatically to Friederike Graetz, Frau von Saalburg (1851–1907)
  • Children:
    • Baron Heinrich von Saalburg (1875 – 1954)
  • Died: March 29, 1913, aged 80, in Schleiz, Principality of Reuss-Gera
  • Buried: Bergkirche St. Marien now in Schleiz, Thuringia, Germany
  • Unofficial Royalty: Heinrich XIV, 4th Prince Reuss of Gera

Duchess Agnes of Württemberg, Princess Reuss of Gera

  • Born: October 13, 1835 in Carlsruhe, Kingdom of Prussia, now Pokój, Poland
  • Parents: Duke Eugen of Württemberg and Princess Louise of Stolberg-Gedern
  • Married: February 6, 1858 to Heinrich XIV, 4th Prince Reuss of Gera
  • Children:
    • Heinrich XXVII, 5th Prince Reuss of Gera (1858 – 1928)
    • Princess Elisabeth Reuss of Gera (1859 – 1951)
  • Died: July 10, 1886, aged 50, in Gera, Principality of Reuss-Gera
  • Buried: Bergkirche St. Marien now in Schleiz, Thuringia, Germany
  • Unofficial Royalty: Duchess Agnes of Württemberg, Princess Reuss of Gera

Friederike Graetz, Frau von Saalburg

  • Born: February 28, 1851 in the Free City of Frankfurt am Main
  • Parents: Johann Philipp Graetz and Augusta Neiss
  • Married (morganatically): February 14, 1890 to Heinrich XIV, 4th Prince Reuss of Gera
  • Children:
    • Baron Heinrich von Saalburg (1875 – 1954)
  • Died: May 22, 1907, aged 56, in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony
  • Buried: ?

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Heinrich XXVII, 5th Prince Reuss of Gera
Reigned 1913 – 1918, Regent of Reuss-Greiz 1913 – 1918

  • Born: November 10, 1858 in Gera, Principality of Reuss-Gera, now in Thuringia, Germany
  • Parents: Heinrich XIV, 4th Prince Reuss of Gera and Duchess Agnes of Württemberg
  • Married: November 11, 1884 to Princess Elise of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
  • Children:
    • Princess Viktoria Reuss of Gera (1889 – 1918)
    • Princess Luise Reuss of Gera (1890 – 1951)
    • Prince Heinrich XL Reuss of Gera (born and died 1891)
    • Prince Heinrich XLIII Reuss of Gera (1893 – 1912)
    • Heinrich XLV, Hereditary Prince Reuss of Gera (1895 – 1945)
  • Died: November 21, 1928, aged 70, in Gera, Germany
  • Buried: Park of Schloss Ebersdorf, now in Saalburg-Ebersdorf in Thuringia, Germany
  • Unofficial Royalty: Heinrich XXVII, 5th Prince Reuss of Gera

Princess Elise of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Princess of Reuss of Gera

  • Born: September 4, 1864 in Langenburg, Kingdom of Württemberg, now in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  • Parents: Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Princess Leopoldine of Baden
  • Married: November 11, 1884 to Heinrich XXVII, 5th Prince Reuss of Gera
  • Children:
    • Princess Viktoria Reuss of Gera (1889 – 1918)
    • Princess Luise Reuss of Gera (1890 – 1951)
    • Prince Heinrich XL Reuss of Gera (born and died 1891)
    • Prince Heinrich XLIII Reuss of Gera (1893 – 1912)
    • Heinrich XLV, Hereditary Prince Reuss of Gera (1895 – 1945)
  • Died: March 18, 1929, aged 64, in Gera, Germany
  • Buried: Park of Schloss Ebersdorf, now in Saalburg-Ebersdorf in Thuringia, Germany
  • Unofficial Royalty: Princess Elise of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Princess of Reuss of Gera

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