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Princess Louise Of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Princess Louise of Saxe-Hildburghausen (''Charlotte Luise Friederike Amalie Alexandrine''; 28 January 1794 – 6 April 1825) was a member of the House of Saxe-Hildburghausen, and a Princess of Saxe-Hildburghausen by birth. Through her marriage to William, Duke of Nassau, Louise was also a member of the House of Nassau-Weilburg and duchess consort of Nassau. Louise was briefly princess consort of Nassau-Weilburg in 1816. Family life and early years Louise was the youngest daughter of Duke Frederick of Saxe-Hildburghausen and his wife, Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. She thus belonged to the House of Sachsen-Hildburghausen. Louise and her sister Therese were both considered very beautiful, and were the subject of the poem “''Mit drei Moosrosen'',” written by Friedrich Rückert. Marriage In 1809, Ludwig, Crown Prince of Bavaria visited Schloss Hildburghausen to choose his bride. Ludwig chose between Louise and Therese, though soon selected Therese. Upon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nassau (state)
The Duchy of Nassau ( German: ''Herzogtum Nassau'') was an independent state between 1806 and 1866, located in what became the German states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. It was a member of the Confederation of the Rhine and later of the German Confederation. Its ruling dynasty, later extinct, was the House of Nassau. The duchy was named for its historical core city, Nassau, although Wiesbaden rather than Nassau was its capital. In 1865, the Duchy of Nassau had 465,636 inhabitants. After being occupied and annexed into the Kingdom of Prussia in 1866 following the Austro-Prussian War, it was incorporated into the Province of Hesse-Nassau. The area is a geographical and historical region, Nassau, and Nassau is also the name of the Nassau Nature Park within the borders of the former duchy. The Grand Duke of Luxembourg still uses "Duke of Nassau" as his secondary title, and "Prince" or "Princess of Nassau" is used as a title by other members of the grand ducal family. Nas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weilburg
Weilburg () is, with just under 13,000 inhabitants, the third biggest town in Limburg-Weilburg district in Hesse, Germany, after Limburg an der Lahn and Bad Camberg. Geography Location The community lies in the Lahn valley between the Westerwald and the Taunus just upstream from where the Weil River, Weil empties into the river Lahn and 80 km southeast of Koblenz. The Old Town, built on and around a rocky hill, is almost encircled by the Lahn. Neighbouring communities Weilburg borders in the north on the communities of Merenberg and Löhnberg (both in Limburg-Weilburg), in the east on the town of Braunfels (Lahn-Dill-Kreis), in the south on the communities of Weilmünster and Weinbach as well as on the town of Runkel, and in the west on the community of Beselich (all in Limburg-Weilburg). Constituent communities Besides the main town, in which just under 40% of the inhabitants live, the outlying centres of Ahausen, Bermbach, Drommershausen, Gaudernbach, Hasselbac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Elisabeth Albertine Of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen (4 August 1713 – 29 June 1761) was a Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. She served as regent for her son after the deaths in 1752–1753 of her husband and brother-in-law of, respectively, the ducal appanage of Mirow and of the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Biography Elisabeth Albertine was a daughter of Ernest Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1681–1724), and his wife, Countess Sophia Albertine of Erbach-Erbach (1683–1742). On 5 February 1735, Elisabeth married Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Mirow (23 February 1707 – 5 June 1752) at Eisfeld, the youngest son of Adolphus Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and half-brother to Adolphus Frederick III. They became the parents of ten children. The death of her childless brother-in-law on 11 December 1752, six months after she was widowed, left Albertine as regent of both men's duchies on behalf of her eldest son, Adolphus Frederick IV, until he attai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Charles Louis Frederick Of Mecklenburg
Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (23 February 1708 – 4 June 1752) was a member of the Strelitz branch of the House of Mecklenburg. He was the father of Queen Charlotte of the United Kingdom and Hanover and Duke Adolphus Frederick IV of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He was styled as the Prince of Mirow (). He was not a reigning Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, unlike his father and two of his sons. Life Charles was born in Strelitz on 23 February 1708, the second son and youngest child of Adolphus Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1658–1708). His mother, Princess Christiane Emilie of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1681–1751), was the third wife of his father. Charles had one half-brother and one surviving half-sister, the children of his father's first marriage. He also had one full sister at the time of his birth, but she died as an infant when Charles was less than one year old. Charles's father died when he was only three months old. His half-brother su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margravine Sophie Charlotte Of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
Princess Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (''Sophie Charlotte Albertine''; 27 July 1713 – 2 March 1747), was a German noblewoman member of the House of Hohenzollern and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-Eisenach. Born in Weferlingen, she was the fourth of five children born from the marriage of George Frederick Charles, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth and Princess Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck. In 1716 her mother was convicted of adultery and imprisoned; she probably never saw her again. Life In Bayreuth on 7 April 1734, Sophie Charlotte married Ernest Augustus I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar as his second wife. They had four children: # Charles Augustus Eugen, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Weimar (Weimar, 1 January 1735 – Weimar, 13 September 1736). # Ernest Augustus II Konstantin, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (Weimar, 2 June 1737 – Weimar, 28 May 1758). # Ernestine Auguste Sophie (Weimar, 4 January 1740 – Hildburghausen, 10 June 1786), married o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Augustus I, Duke Of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Ernst August I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (German: ''Ernst August I''; 19 April 1688 – 19 January 1748), was a duke of Saxe-Weimar and, from 1741, of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. Biography He was the second but eldest surviving son of Johann Ernst III, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and his first wife Sophie Auguste of Anhalt-Zerbst. When his father died in 1707, Ernst August became co-ruler (''Mitherr'') of Saxe-Weimar, along with his uncle Wilhelm Ernst, but his title was only nominal, since Wilhelm Ernst was the actual ruler of the duchy. Only when Wilhelm Ernst died in 1728 did Ernst August begin to exercise true authority over Saxe-Weimar. Excesses Ernst August was a splendor-loving ruler, and his extravagances contributed to the eventual financial ruin of his duchy. Desperately in need of funds, he resorted to the practice of arresting wealthy subjects without cause, and setting them free only after they had renounced their fortunes to the duke, or had paid exorbitant ransoms. Some of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernst Frederick II, Duke Of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Ernst Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen (17 December 1707 in Hildburghausen – 13 August 1745 in Hildburghausen), was a duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Young duke He was the third but eldest surviving son of Ernst Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen and Countess Sophia Albertine of Erbach-Erbach. At the age of 16, he succeeded his father as Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen in 1724. As a result, his mother, the Dowager Duchess Sophia Albertine, acted as a regent on his behalf until he reached adulthood five years later. Appointments In 1743 he received an Infantry Regiment from Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria as a Lieutenant-General. Later, Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor appointed him Quartermaster-General. Always ailing in body and mind, he was helpless in the face of the problems of the duchy. In the meantime, the indebtedness of the duchy had become so high that total public revenues did not even cover the interest. Family In Fürstenau on 19 June 1726 Ernst F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Friederike Of Hesse-Darmstadt
Princess Friederike Caroline Luise of Hesse-Darmstadt (20 August 1752 – 22 May 1782) was a member of the House of Hesse and by marriage a Duchess of Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Life Friederike was born in Darmstadt, the eldest daughter of Prince George William of Hesse-Darmstadt, second son of Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, and his wife, Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen-Falkenburg-Dagsburg. Friederike married Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Duke Charles of Mecklenburg-Strelitz on 18 September 1768 in Darmstadt. After her death, Charles married her younger sister Princess Charlotte of Hesse-Darmstadt, Charlotte in 1784. Friederike died in 1782 in Hanover (where Charles was field marshal of the household brigade), three days after giving birth to her tenth child, Augusta, who lived just one day. Friederike is buried in the royal crypt of the church of St. John the Baptist in Mirow. Issue Friederike and Charles h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles II, Grand Duke Of Mecklenburg
Charles II (Charles Louis Frederick; 10 October 1741 – 6 November 1816) was ruler of the state of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1794 until his death. Originally ruling as duke, he was raised to the rank of grand duke in 1815. Prior to succeeding to the throne, he served as Governor of Hanover from 1776 to 1786. Early life and service in Hanover Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg was born in Mirow on 10 October 1741, the second son of Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg and Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen. On 11 December 1752, his uncle Adolphus Frederick III died and was succeeded by Charles's older brother, who became Adolphus Frederick IV. With his brother's accession, Charles was taken with the rest of the family from Mirow to the capital Strelitz. From the age of 4, Charles looked set for a career in Hanoverian service after being given a Captain's commission. His sister Charlotte married the Elector of Hanover, King George III of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Frederick III, Duke Of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Ernest Frederick III Karl, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen (10 June 1727 in Königsberg, Bavaria, Königsberg in Bayern – 23 September 1780 in Straufhain, Seidingstadt), was a duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Biography Ernest Frederick was born on 10 June 1727. He was the eldest son of Ernst Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen and Caroline of Erbach-Fürstenau. Ernest Frederick succeeded his father as Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen when he was only eighteen years old in 1745; as a result his mother, the Dowager Duchess Caroline, acted as a regent on his behalf until he reached adulthood, in 1748. Ernst Frederick was considered to be intelligent, talented, and one of the most handsome princes of his time. He donated a library to the city, but finally his excessive prodigality in exaggerated court pomp and military splendor drew the attention of the highest places to the financial situation of his country. The Emperor Joseph II created a debit commission under management of the D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich Of Russia (1856-1929)
Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia may refer to: * Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia (1831-1891), third son and sixth child of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia and Charlotte of Prussia * Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia (1856-1929), his son {{DEFAULTSORT:Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia, Grand Duke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Peter Of Oldenburg
Duke Constantine Frederick Peter of Oldenburg (; ; – ) was a Duke of the House of Oldenburg. He was the grandfather of Duke Peter of Oldenburg as well as grandfather of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich, General of the Imperial Russian Army during World War I. His great-great-grandson, Nicholas Romanov, was the President of the Romanov Family Association until his death in 2014. Peter of Oldenburg was a scholar and philanthropist. He was also noted composer of music. In 1857 he composed the music for Marius Petipa's ballet '' La Rose, la Violette et le Papillon''. The ''Pas d'Esclave'' from the ballet ''Le Corsaire'', which is taken from his score for this work, is still heard in theatres all over the world. Early life Duke Peter was born on 26 August 1812 in Yaroslavl, Russia. His father, Duke George, who was only the second son of the reigning Duke of Oldenburg, had no prospects of inherited his father's state or fortune of his own and was living in Russia since his marr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
