Karl Kaspar von der Leyen [SEP] date of birth
Karl Kaspar von der Leyen
Karl Kaspar von der Leyen (18 December 1618 – 1 June 1676) was Archbishop-Elector of Trier and a Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 1652 to 1676.
Life.
A member of the noble Leyen family, Charles Kaspar was made a coadjutor bishop on 11 June 1650. He was elected the successor of the then 86-year-old Archbishop Philipp Christoph von Sötern, but this was rejected as Philipp Christoph was the favoured candidate.
After the death of the
Fürst von der Leyen und zu Hohengeroldseck
Fürst von der Leyen und zu Hohengeroldseck was a German noble title of the House of Leyen.
Freiherr (Baron) von der Leyen und zu Hohengeroldseck.
- 1692 – 17 July 1704: Johann Nikolaus (1633 – 1704)
- 1705 – 22 November 1711: Karl Kaspar Franz (1655 – 1739)
Reichsgraf (Count) von der Leyen und zu Hohengeroldseck.
- 22 November 1711 – 20 November 1739: Karl Kaspar Franz (above)
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