Johann Ernst of Hanau-Münzenberg-Schwarzenfels (13 June 1613 in Schwarzenfels – 12 January 1642 in Hanau), was the last Count of the Hanau-Münzenberg line. He succeeded his grand-nephew Philipp Ludwig III in 1641. When Johann Ernst died in 1642, Hanau-Münzenberg fell to the Hanau-Lichtenberg line.
Johann Ernst was educated at the school of the former convent in Schlüchtern, which is now called the Ulrich-von-Hutten-Gymnasium, and the University of Basel. After completing his studies, he undertook a Grand Tour to France. He returned home in 1633. The Thirty Years' War forced him and his family to Worms and later to Strasbourg, where they faced great financial difficulties. After his father died there, he followed his mother to Frankfurt.
Unlike his father, he did not challenge his nephew's right to rule Hanau-Münzenberg alone and did not demand a role as co-regent. He got on well with the ruling count, his nephew Philipp Moritz and his wife Sibylle Christine of Anhalt-Dessau.
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Philipp Ludwig III died on 21 November 1641 at the age of 9. With his death, the main Hanau-Münzenberg line died out in the male line, and the county fell to Johann Ernst, as the only male representative of the collateral line Hanau-Münzenberg-Schwarzenfels.
Shortly after ascending the throne, he became engaged to Susanna Margarete of Anhalt-Dessau, a sister of Sibylle Christine. However, he died before they could marry. Susanna Margarethe later married Johann Philipp of Hanau-Lichtenberg. Her sister, Sibylla Christina, married Johann Philipp's elder brother, who was Johann Ernst's successor, Friedrich Casimir. Both marriages remained childless.
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Johann Ernst died of smallpox on 12 January 1642, after reigning for only seven weeks. The attending physicians, including Peter de Spina III, had only recognized the disease very late and had treated him with laxatives and bloodletting when he was dying.
He was buried on 26 February 1642 in the family vault in the St. Mary's Church in Hanau, which had to be extended first, as it was full. The metal coffin in which he was buried, was stolen in 1812, during the Napoleonic Wars. His body and corpses from other stolen coffins, were reburied in a common coffin.
Johann Ernst was succeeded by Friedrich Casimir, who was also Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg, thereby reuniting Hanau in a single hand, after a 184-year split. As Friedrich Casimir was still a minor, he stood under the regency of Baron Georg II of Fleckenstein-Dagstuhl.
Rudolf Bernges: Johann Ernst, der letzte Graf von Hanau-Münzenberg, in: Hanauer Anzeiger of 5 May 1928
Fr. W. Cuno: Philipp Ludwig II., Graf zu Hanau und Rieneck, Herr zu Münzenberg. Ein Regentenbild nach archivalischen und anderen Quellen gezeichnet für unsere Zeit, Prague, 1896
Reinhard Dietrich: Die Landesverfassung in dem Hanauischen = Hanauer Geschichtsblätter, vol. 34, Hanau, 1996, ISBN3-9801933-6-5
Funeral sermon in Katalog der Leichenpredigten und sonstiger Trauerschriften im Hessischen Staatsarchiv Marburg = Marburger Personalschriften-Forschungen vol. 14, Sigmaringen, 1992
Reinhard Suchier: Genealogie des Hanauer Grafenhauses, in: Festschrift des Hanauer Geschichtsvereins zu seiner fünfzigjährigen Jubelfeier am 27. August 1894, Hanau, 1894
Ernst J. Zimmermann, Hanau Stadt und Land, 3rd ed., Hanau, 1919, reprinted: 1978
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Johann Ernst of Hanau Munzenberg Schwarzenfels 13 June 1613 in Schwarzenfels 12 January 1642 in Hanau was the last Count of the Hanau Munzenberg line He succeeded his grand nephew Philipp Ludwig III in 1641 When Johann Ernst died in 1642 Hanau Munzenberg fell to the Hanau Lichtenberg line Johann Ernst Count of Hanau MunzenbergBorn 1613 06 13 13 June 1613SchwarzenfelsDied12 January 1642 1642 01 12 aged 28 HanauNoble familyHouse of HanauFatherAlbrecht of Hanau MunzenbergMotherEhrengard of Isenburg Budingen Contents 1 Youth 2 Reign 3 Death 4 Ancestors 5 ReferencesYouth editJohann Ernst was the son of Count Albrecht of Hanau Munzenberg Schwarzenfels and his wife Countess Ehrengard of Isenburg Budingen Johann Ernst was educated at the school of the former convent in Schluchtern which is now called the Ulrich von Hutten Gymnasium and the University of Basel After completing his studies he undertook a Grand Tour to France He returned home in 1633 The Thirty Years War forced him and his family to Worms and later to Strasbourg where they faced great financial difficulties After his father died there he followed his mother to Frankfurt Unlike his father he did not challenge his nephew s right to rule Hanau Munzenberg alone and did not demand a role as co regent He got on well with the ruling count his nephew Philipp Moritz and his wife Sibylle Christine of Anhalt Dessau Reign editPhilipp Ludwig III died on 21 November 1641 at the age of 9 With his death the main Hanau Munzenberg line died out in the male line and the county fell to Johann Ernst as the only male representative of the collateral line Hanau Munzenberg Schwarzenfels Shortly after ascending the throne he became engaged to Susanna Margarete of Anhalt Dessau a sister of Sibylle Christine However he died before they could marry Susanna Margarethe later married Johann Philipp of Hanau Lichtenberg Her sister Sibylla Christina married Johann Philipp s elder brother who was Johann Ernst s successor Friedrich Casimir Both marriages remained childless Death editJohann Ernst died of smallpox on 12 January 1642 after reigning for only seven weeks The attending physicians including Peter de Spina III had only recognized the disease very late and had treated him with laxatives and bloodletting when he was dying He was buried on 26 February 1642 in the family vault in the St Mary s Church in Hanau which had to be extended first as it was full The metal coffin in which he was buried was stolen in 1812 during the Napoleonic Wars His body and corpses from other stolen coffins were reburied in a common coffin Johann Ernst was succeeded by Friedrich Casimir who was also Count of Hanau Lichtenberg thereby reuniting Hanau in a single hand after a 184 year split As Friedrich Casimir was still a minor he stood under the regency of Baron Georg II of Fleckenstein Dagstuhl Ancestors editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed July 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message Ancestors of Johann Ernst Count of Hanau Munzenberg8 Philipp III Count of Hanau Munzenberg 1526 1561 4 Philipp Ludwig I Count of Hanau Munzenberg 1553 1580 9 Countess Palatine Helena of Simmern2 Albrecht of Hanau Munzenberg 1579 1635 10 Philipp IV Count of Waldeck 1493 1574 5 Magdalene of Waldeck Wildungen 1558 1599 11 Jutta of Isenburg d 1564 1 Johann Ernst Count of Hanau Munzenberg12 Philipp of Isenburg Ronneburg 1467 1526 6 Philipp II of Ysenburg Budingen 1526 1596 13 Amalia of Rieneck 1478 1543 3 Ehrengard of Isenburg Budingen 1577 1637 14 Philipp of Solms Braunfels 1494 1581 7 Ehrengard of Solms Braunfels 1536 1577 15 Anna of Tecklenburg d 1554 References editRudolf Bernges Johann Ernst der letzte Graf von Hanau Munzenberg in Hanauer Anzeiger of 5 May 1928 Fr W Cuno Philipp Ludwig II Graf zu Hanau und Rieneck Herr zu Munzenberg Ein Regentenbild nach archivalischen und anderen Quellen gezeichnet fur unsere Zeit Prague 1896 Reinhard Dietrich Die Landesverfassung in dem Hanauischen Hanauer Geschichtsblatter vol 34 Hanau 1996 ISBN 3 9801933 6 5 Funeral sermon in Katalog der Leichenpredigten und sonstiger Trauerschriften im Hessischen Staatsarchiv Marburg Marburger Personalschriften Forschungen vol 14 Sigmaringen 1992 Reinhard Suchier Genealogie des Hanauer Grafenhauses in Festschrift des Hanauer Geschichtsvereins zu seiner funfzigjahrigen Jubelfeier am 27 August 1894 Hanau 1894 Ernst J Zimmermann Hanau Stadt und Land 3rd ed Hanau 1919 reprinted 1978 Johann Ernst Count of Hanau MunzenbergHouse of HanauBorn 13 June 1613 Died 12 January 1642 Preceded byPhilipp Ludwig III Count of Hanau Munzenberg1641 1642 Succeeded byFriedrich Casimir Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Johann Ernst Count of Hanau Munzenberg amp oldid 1085257487, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
