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Johanna Katharina of Montfort-Peggau

1678 – 1759

German countess

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Lived 1678 – 1759 (aged 80). Johanna Katharina of Montfort-Peggau was a German regent and aristocrat.

Johanna Katharina Victoria, Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (née Countess Johanna Katharina Victoria von Montfort-Tettnang (9 October 1678 - 26 January 1759) was a German noblewoman and consort of Meinrad II. She served as the regent of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen on behalf of her son, Joseph Friedrich Ernst, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, from 1715 until 1720.

Biography Johanna Katharina von Montfort was born on 9 October 1678 to Count Johann Anton I of Montfort-Tettnang and his wife, Countess Maria Viktoria von Spaur und Flavon.

On 22 November 1700 she married Meinrad II, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. They had four children: Joseph Friedrich Ernst, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1702-1769) Prince Franz William Nikolaus of Hohenzollern-Sigmarigen, Count of Hohenzollern-Berg (1704-1737) Princess Maria Anna Elisabeth of Hohenzollern-Sigmarigen (1707-1783) Prince Karl Wolfgang Ludwig Anton of Hohenzollern-Sigmarigen (1708-1709)

In 1707 during the War of Spanish Succession, Johanna Katharina fled with her children from Sigmaringen to the family's residence in Vienna. They returned to Sigmaringen after the end of the war. After her husband's death in 1715, their son Joseph Friedrich Ernst succeeded him as the Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. She served as regent over Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen for her son from 1715 until 1720, when he came of age. As regent she entrusted the Bistervelde estate to Prussian War Commissary Dozem zu Kleve in 1718.

Johanna Katharina was a Dame of the Order of the Starry Cross.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Regent, aristocrat
Nationality
Positions held
Regent
Also known as
Johanna Katharina von Montfort

Family & relationships

Spouse
Meinrad II, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Parent
Count Johann Anton I of Montfort-Tettnang

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Johanna Katharina of Montfort-Peggau's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Johanna Katharina of Montfort-Peggau?

German countess

When was Johanna Katharina of Montfort-Peggau born?

Johanna Katharina of Montfort-Peggau was born on 9 October 1678.

When did Johanna Katharina of Montfort-Peggau die?

Johanna Katharina of Montfort-Peggau died on 26 January 1759 in Sigmaringen.

What was Johanna Katharina of Montfort-Peggau's occupation?

Johanna Katharina of Montfort-Peggau was a regent and aristocrat.

What nationality was Johanna Katharina of Montfort-Peggau?

Johanna Katharina of Montfort-Peggau was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Johanna Katharina of Montfort-Peggau

· Wikidata: Q1696957

· DBpedia: Johanna Katharina von Montfort

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