Reigned:
1699 -1712
Born 1657, Died 1712.
Johann Adam Andreas successfully undertook the reorganisation of the Princely
administration and the restructuring of the family finances.
In 1687, he was appointed to the Privy Council, and he received the Order
of the Golden Fleece in 1693. He also put his financial-political skills to
use in the service of the Imperial House. A project to rationalise the government
administration in 1699 failed, however, due to the stubborn resistance of
the bureaucracy. The founding of the Vienna Deposit Bank, which Hans Adam
presided over from 1703 to 1705, also remained without the expected success.
In 1707, the Prince travelled as the Imperial commissioner to the Hungarian
parliament in Pressburg (Bratislava). His purchase of the Duchy of Schellenberg
and the County of Vaduz in 1699 and 1712, respectively, had far-reaching consequences
for the family. With these acquisitions, the Princes gained property with
Imperial immediacy for the first time and approached the goal they had pursued
for almost a hundred years, namely a seat in the Imperial Council of Princes.
Prince Hans Adam was regarded as the most generous collector and patron of
art in his era. Through the purchase of valuable paintings and sculptures,
he contributed significantly to the reputation of the Princely Collections.
His construction activities were also of lasting importance, culminating in
the establishment of the two magnificent palaces in Vienna, the Majorat Palace
and the Garden Palace.
When Hans Adam died, he left no surviving male descendants, so the throne
passed to his cousin, Anton Florian.
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