Background
He was the son of Herman Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg and Maria Franziska of Fürstenberg-Stühlingen. His father had served as High Chamberlain in Bavaria.
He was the son of Herman Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg and Maria Franziska of Fürstenberg-Stühlingen. His father had served as High Chamberlain in Bavaria.
In 1697, a personal union was founded between Saxony and Poland. Anton Egon acted as governor of Saxony while the Elector was in Poland. As governor, he would sometimes could out essential functions at court.
As an imperial prince, he ranked above the local nobility.
At court, he represented the Elector, August the Strong, who was frequently absent. He was always ready to protect the intests of the Electorate of Saxony.
Historian disagree in their assessment of his character. Elector August gave Anton Egen a palace in Dresden, which was then named Fürstenberg Palace.
Anton Egon died on 10 October 1716 in the Hunting Lodge Wermsdorf and, because he was a Roman Catholic, he was buried in the Sankt Marienstern Abbey in Panschwitz-Kuckau.
After his death, the office of Governor of Saxony was abolished.
Anton Egon was a member of the noble Fürstenberg family.