| Joseph | |
| Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Rotenburg | |
| Birth Date: | 23 September 1705 |
| Birth Place: | Langenschwalbach, Germany |
| Death Place: | Schloss Rotenburg, Germany |
| Spouse: | Christine of Salm |
| Father: | Ernest Leopold, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg |
| Mother: | Eleonore of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort |
| Issue: | Viktoria, Princess of Soubise Ludovika, Duchess of Hoogstraeten |
Joseph of Hesse-Rotenburg (23 September 1705 - 24 June 1744) was the Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Rotenburg from his birth till his death in 1744. He was heir apparent to the Landgraviate of Hesse-Rotenburg.
Born at Langenschwalbach, he was the eldest child of Ernest Leopold, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg and his wife Eleonore of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort. He was Heir apparent to the Landgraviate of Hesse-Rotenburg from his birth, and held the title till his death.
His siblings included Polyxena, future Queen of Sardinia; Caroline, future Princess of Condé and wife of Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon, Prime Minister of France. His youngest sister Christine was Princess of Carignan and mother of the princesse de Lamballe.
He died at the Palace of the Landgrave's in Rotenburg an der Fulda (Schloss Rotenburg). In 1753, his wife married again Nicolaus Leopold, Prince of Salm-Salm (1701-1770), but had no children. His youngest brother Constantine became Hereditary Prince and later became Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg.
He married Princess Christine of Salm (1707-1775), daughter of Ludwig Otto, Prince of Salm, and his wife, Princess Albertine of Nassau-Hadamar (1679-1716) on 9 March 1726.[1] The couple were married at Anholt and later produced four children, two of which would die young and one who would go on to have progeny: