Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein 1760 – 1836

Biography

Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein was born on June 26, 1760, in Vienna, Austria, into one of Central Europe’s most distinguished noble families. Throughout his life, he would come to embody the military traditions and responsibilities expected of his rank and station.

Prince Johann I Joseph dedicated much of his career to military service, rising to the prestigious position of Austrian marshal. His tenure during a transformative period in European history reflected both the challenges and opportunities facing the Habsburg Empire and its leadership during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.

He remained connected to Vienna throughout his life, the city of his birth becoming the place where he would spend his final years. On April 20, 1836, at the age of seventy-five, Prince Johann I Joseph passed away in Vienna, concluding a long life of service to his country and his family’s legacy.

Prince Johann I Joseph was laid to rest at the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Vranov, Czech Republic, where his memory continues to be honored as a notable figure of the Austrian nobility and military establishment.