The Principality of Reuss-Greiz: An independent and highly industrialized state disappeared. Feliz y Saludable October 27, 2022, San Jose Costa Rica, rafaelvilagut@gmail.com Not to be confused with Reus in the province of Tarragona, Spain.
States are like living beings, they are born, grow and then many disappear, or what is worse are failed or unviable states. Today we will combine history with genealogy, two of my passions.
The Principality of Reuss-Greiz (German: Fürstentum Reuß-Greiz), called the Principality of the Reuss Elder Line (German: Fürstentum Reuß älterer Linie) after 1848, was a sovereign state in modern Germany, ruled by members of the House of Reuss. The Counts Reuss of Greiz, Lower-Greiz, and Upper-Greiz (German: Reuß Zu Greiz, Untergreiz und Obergreiz) were elevated to princely status in 1778 and thereafter bore the title of Prince Reuss, Elder Line, or Prince Reuss of Greiz.
Similarly to the more numerous Reuss Junior Line, the male members of this house were all named "Heinrich", in honor of Emperor Heinrich VI, who had benefited the family. They were numbered sequentially by birth, rather than by reign, with the last series beginning with Heinrich I (born 1693) and ending with Heinrich XXIV (1878–1927).
This State had an area of 317 Km2 and over 72,000 inhabitants in 1910. In the 21st century, small nations, especially islands, around the world are in danger of disappearing due to climate change and the rise in the level of the oceans and seas.
Reuss (Major Line) was a highly industrialized state. The textile industry was of great importance. In 1864 the first mechanical spinning machine was introduced. In 1900 there were nearly 11,000 machines in a small state of just over 45,000 people. Machinery, paper, and porcelain were also manufactured.
Prince Heinrich XV of Reuss-Plauen Wikipedia audio article, https://youtu.be/lvRmNIllnEA
Prince Heinrich XV of Reuss-Plauen, Viceroy of Lombardy-Venetia (22 February 1751 – 30 August 1825) was the fourth of six sons born into the reigning family of the Principality of Reuss. At the age of fifteen, he joined the army of Habsburg Austria, and later fought against Ottoman Turkey. During the French Revolutionary Wars, he became a general officer and saw extensive service. He commanded a corps during the Napoleonic Wars. From 1801 until his death, he was the Proprietor (Inhaber) of an Austrian infantry regiment.
Prince Reuss came to the attention of the Austrian emperor in his thirties. After distinguishing himself in the battle against the Turks, the emperor promoted him to command an infantry regiment. He served against the French First Republic in the Flanders Campaign and received a promotion to general. The year 1796 found him leading Austrian troops against the army of Napoleon Bonaparte. In the following year, he commanded a division.
In 1799 Prince Reuss fought against France in Germany and Switzerland. He led a division in northern Italy during the 1805 war. In the Danube campaign of 1809, he started out leading a division and ended the war in command of a corps. In 1813, he led a successful diplomatic effort to cause the Kingdom of Bavaria to change sides and join the Allies against Napoleon. Into his seventies, he served Austria in various military and civil positions.
Princes of Reuss (senior line) 1743-1800: Henry XI 1800-1817: Henry XIII 1817-1836: Henry XIX 1836-1859: Henry XX 1859-1902: Henry XXII 1859-1867: Caroline of Hesse-Homburg (regent) 1902-1918: Henry XXIV 1902-1908: Henry XIV of Reuss (minor line) (regent) 1908-1918: Henry XXVII of Reuss (minor line) (regent).
Similarly to the more numerous Reuss Junior Line, the male members of this house were all named "Heinrich", in honor of Emperor Heinrich VI, who had benefited the family. They were numbered sequentially by birth, rather than by reign, with the last series beginning with Heinrich I (born 1693) and ending with Heinrich XXIV (1878–1927).
This State had an area of 317 Km2 and over 72,000 inhabitants in 1910. In the 21st century, small nations, especially islands, around the world are in danger of disappearing due to climate change and the rise in the level of the oceans and seas.
Reuss (Major Line) was a highly industrialized state. The textile industry was of great importance. In 1864 the first mechanical spinning machine was introduced. In 1900 there were nearly 11,000 machines in a small state of just over 45,000 people. Machinery, paper, and porcelain were also manufactured.
Prince Heinrich XV of Reuss-Plauen Wikipedia audio article, https://youtu.be/lvRmNIllnEA
Prince Heinrich XV of Reuss-Plauen, Viceroy of Lombardy-Venetia (22 February 1751 – 30 August 1825) was the fourth of six sons born into the reigning family of the Principality of Reuss. At the age of fifteen, he joined the army of Habsburg Austria, and later fought against Ottoman Turkey. During the French Revolutionary Wars, he became a general officer and saw extensive service. He commanded a corps during the Napoleonic Wars. From 1801 until his death, he was the Proprietor (Inhaber) of an Austrian infantry regiment.
Prince Reuss came to the attention of the Austrian emperor in his thirties. After distinguishing himself in the battle against the Turks, the emperor promoted him to command an infantry regiment. He served against the French First Republic in the Flanders Campaign and received a promotion to general. The year 1796 found him leading Austrian troops against the army of Napoleon Bonaparte. In the following year, he commanded a division.
In 1799 Prince Reuss fought against France in Germany and Switzerland. He led a division in northern Italy during the 1805 war. In the Danube campaign of 1809, he started out leading a division and ended the war in command of a corps. In 1813, he led a successful diplomatic effort to cause the Kingdom of Bavaria to change sides and join the Allies against Napoleon. Into his seventies, he served Austria in various military and civil positions.
Princes of Reuss (senior line) 1743-1800: Henry XI 1800-1817: Henry XIII 1817-1836: Henry XIX 1836-1859: Henry XX 1859-1902: Henry XXII 1859-1867: Caroline of Hesse-Homburg (regent) 1902-1918: Henry XXIV 1902-1908: Henry XIV of Reuss (minor line) (regent) 1908-1918: Henry XXVII of Reuss (minor line) (regent).
Genealogy, Descendants of Prince Heinrich XIII Reuss of Greiz, http://heinbruins.nl/Reuss.html Last update on 18 August 2022.
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