Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein
Johann II (Johann Maria Franz Placidus; 5 October 1840 – 11 February 1929), nicknamed the Good (German: Johann II. der Gute), was Prince of Liechtenstein from 12 November 1858 until his death in 1929.
| Johann II | |||||
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| Duke of Troppau and Jägerndorf Count of Rietberg | |||||
Formal portrait, 1928 | |||||
| Prince of Liechtenstein | |||||
| Reign | 12 November 1858 – 11 February 1929 | ||||
| Predecessor | Aloys II | ||||
| Successor | Franz I | ||||
| Prime Ministers | See list
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| Born | 5 October 1840 Eisgrub, Margraviate of Moravia, Austrian Empire | ||||
| Died | 11 February 1929 (aged 88) Valtice, First Czechoslovak Republic | ||||
| Burial | Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Vranov | ||||
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| House | Liechtenstein | ||||
| Father | Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein | ||||
| Mother | Countess Franziska Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
His reign of 70 years and 91 days is the third-longest of any sovereign monarch in European history, after those of King Louis XIV and Queen Elizabeth II respectively, and fourth-longest overall for which exact dates are known (after King Louis, Queen Elizabeth, and King Bhumibol Adulyadej respectively).
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