Johann Fugger the Elder


Johann Fugger the Elder or Hans Fugger was a German businessman, landowner and noble of the Fugger family. He was Lord of Schloss Babenhausen and Boos.
He was one of the sons of Jakob III. Fugger and his wife Anna Ilsung. After his father's death in 1598 he managed the lordships of Babenhausen and Boos among others. The Fugger lordships were divided up in 1620 and exchanged among the family shortly afterwards. Johann became lord of Boos whilst his brother Maximilian became lord of Babenhausen, Johann Herr zu Boos.

Marriage and issue

In 1605 he married Marie Eleonore, Countess of Hohenzollern, daughter of Charles II, Count of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen by his first wife. Johann and Marie Eleonore had the following children: