Waldeck may refer to:

Places

Canada

Waldeck, Nova Scotia Waldeck is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Annapolis County. Nearby are the communities of Waldeck East and Waldeck West. It was settled after the American Revolution by disbanded G ...

, rural community in Nova Scotia, Canada *

Waldeck, Saskatchewan Waldeck ( 2016 population: ) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Excelsior No. 166 and Census Division No. 7. Waldeck is northeast of the city of Swift Current on the Trans-Canada Highway. ...

, a village in Saskatchewan, Canada

Europe

Free State of Waldeck-Pyrmont The Free State of Waldeck-Pyrmont (), later the Free State of Waldeck (), was a constituent state of the Weimar Republic. It was created following the German Revolution which forced Prince Friedrich of Waldeck and Pyrmont along with the other Germ ...

, a constituent state of the Weimar Republic *

Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont The County of Waldeck (later the Principality of Waldeck and Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont) was a state of the Holy Roman Empire and its successors from the late 12th century until 1929. In 1349 the county gained Imperial immediacy and ...

, a principality in the German Empire and German Confederation, and a state in the Weimar Republic * Waldeck, Palatinate, a village in the

Upper Palatinate The Upper Palatinate (; , , ) is an administrative district in the east of Bavaria, Germany. It consists of seven districts and 226 municipalities, including three cities. Geography The Upper Palatinate is a landscape with low mountains and nume ...

, Bavaria, Germany **

Waldeck Castle (Upper Palatinate) The ruins of Waldeck Castle () are in the Upper Palatinate region of the state of Bavaria in Germany, on a hill overlooking the village of Waldeck, near Kemnath. History The castle in Waldeck was first built in the 12th century by Gebhardus der ...

, the remains of a castle near the village *

Waldeck Castle (Hunsrück) Waldeck Castle is a Middle Ages, mediaeval castle ruin overlooking the Baybach valley in Dorweiler village, Rhineland-Palatinate. The site was the main seat of the Hunsrück family of Boos. William I of Heinzenberg built the fortress in 1150 and ...

, a medieval fortress/castle in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany *

Waldeck-Eisenberg The principality, or county of Waldeck-Eisenberg was a principality in the Holy Roman Empire that belonged to the Upper Rhenish Circle. Waldeck-Eisenberg (1507-1598) The principality of Waldeck-Eisenberg was created in 1507 when the principali ...

, a medieval principality of the Holy Roman Empire *

Waldeck-Frankenberg Waldeck-Frankenberg is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the north of Hesse, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Höxter, Kassel, Schwalm-Eder, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Hochsauerland. History The district was created in 1972 by mergin ...

, a Kreis (district) in the north of Hesse, Germany *

Waldeck, Hesse Waldeck () is a small town in Waldeck-Frankenberg district in northwestern Hesse, Germany. Its located near the Edersee, which is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. Geography Location Waldeck lies on the Edersee, a man-made lake ...

, a town in Hesse, Germany * Waldeck, historical German name of Orava Commune in Estonia * Waldeck, The Hague, a neighbourhood in The Hague * Waldeck, Thuringia, a small municipality in Thuringia, Germany

United States

Waldeck, Kansas Waldeck is a ghost town in Marion County, Kansas, United States. It is currently a ghost town that was located approximately 3.5 miles north of Lehigh next to a railroad. No buildings remain of this former community. History Early histo ...

, a ghost town in Kansas, United States * Waldeck, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States * Waldeck, Texas, an unincorporated community in Texas, United States

People

Adolf II of Waldeck Adolf II of Waldeck (c. 1250 – 13 December 1302) was count of Waldeck from 1270 to 1276 and prince-bishop of Liège from 1301 to 1302. Life Adolf was a son of Count Henry III and of Mechthild of Cuyk-Arnsberg. In 1270 he succeeded his grandfa ...

(c 1250–1302), count of Waldeck and prince bishop of

Liège Liège ( ; ; ; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the Liège Province, province of Liège, Belgium. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east o ...

Alfred Meyer-Waldeck Alfred Meyer-Waldeck (27 November 1864 – 25 August 1928), born Alfred Meyer, was a Vizeadmiral, vice admiral in the Imperial German Navy. He was the final governor of the Kiautschou Bay Leased Territory from 1911 to 1914 and was most notabl ...

(1864–1928), German admiral * Benedict Waldeck, deputy in the

Prussian National Assembly The Prussian National Assembly () came into being after the revolution of 1848 and was tasked with drawing up a constitution for the Kingdom of Prussia. It first met in the building of the ''Sing-Akademie zu Berlin'' (later the Maxim Gorki Th ...

Christian, Count of Waldeck-Wildungen Count Christian of Waldeck-Wildungen (24/25 December 1585 – 31 December 1637), , official titles: ''Graf zu Waldeck und Pyrmont'', was since 1588 Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg and after the division with his brother in 1607 Count of ...

(1585–1637), Count of

and Count of Waldeck-Wildungen *

Christian August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont Christian August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (; ; 6 December 1744, Arolsen – 24 September 1798, Palácio Nacional de Sintra, Sintra, near Lisbon) was a general in the Austrian service, and last commander and Field Marshal of the Portugue ...

(1744–1798), general in the

Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust ...

n service, and last Commander and Field Marshal of the

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

land army *

Christian Louis, Count of Waldeck Count Christian Louis of Waldeck (29 July 1635 – 12 December 1706) was from 1645 Count of Waldeck-Wildungen and from 1692 Count of Waldeck and Pyrmont. Life He was born in Waldeck, the eldest son of the Count Philip VII of Waldeck-Wildu ...

(1635–1706), Count of Waldeck-Wildungen and Count of Waldeck and Pyrmont *

Count Ludwig Joseph von Boos-Waldeck Count Ludwig Joseph von Boos-Waldeck (26 November 1798 – 1 October 1880) was a German noble who promoted the settling of Texas by Germans. Boos-Waldeck was born in Koblenz as the son of Count Clemens von Boos zu Waldeck (1773-1842) and Bar ...

(1798–1880),

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

noble who promoted the settling of Texas by Germans *

Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont (Adelheid Emma Wilhelmina Theresia; 2 August 1858 – 20 March 1934) was Queen of the Netherlands and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg as the wife of King-Grand Duke William III. An immensely popular member of the Dutc ...

(1858–1934), Queen Consort and Regent of the

Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...

Franz von Waldeck Count Franz von Waldeck (1491 – 15 July 1553) was Prince-Bishop of Prince-Bishopric of Münster, Münster, Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, and Prince-Bishopric of Minden, Minden in the Lower Rhenish–Westphalian Circle of the Ho ...

(1491–1553), Prince-Bishop of

Münster Münster (; ) is an independent city#Germany, independent city (''Kreisfreie Stadt'') in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also a ...

Osnabrück Osnabrück (; ; archaic English: ''Osnaburg'') is a city in Lower Saxony in western Germany. It is situated on the river Hase in a valley penned between the Wiehen Hills and the northern tip of the Teutoburg Forest. With a population of 168 ...

, and

Minden Minden () is a middle-sized town in the very north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the largest town in population between Bielefeld and Hanover. It is the capital of the district () of Minden-Lübbecke, situated in the cultural region ...

Friedrich Anton Ulrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont Friedrich Anton Ulrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (; 27 November 16761 January 1728) was the first reigning Prince of Waldeck (state), Waldeck and Pyrmont from 1712 to 1728. He was the son of Christian Louis, Count of Waldeck and Countess Ann ...

(1676–1728), first reigning Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont *

Friedrich Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont Friedrich Karl August (; 25 October 174324 September 1812) was Prince of Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont from 1763 to 1812. Early life He was the second son of Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Countess Palatine Christiane Henriette of ...

(1743–1812), Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont *

Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (''Friedrich Adolf Hermann Fürst zu Waldeck und Pyrmont''; 20 January 1865 – 26 May 1946) was the last reigning Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont from 12 May 1893 to 13 November 1918. Early life, fa ...

(1865–1946), the last reigning Prince of the German state of Waldeck and Pyrmont *

George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont George may refer to: Names * George (given name) * George (surname) People * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Papagheorghe, also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Gior ...

(1747–1813), German Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont *

George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (; 20 September 178915 May 1845) was Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, ruling from 1813 to 1845. Early life and ancestry Born into the main Pyrmont line of an ancient German House of Waldeck, he was the thir ...

(1789–1845), German Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont *

George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont George Victor (14 January 1831 – 12 May 1893) was the 3rd sovereign Prince of the German state of Waldeck and Pyrmont. George Victor was born in Bad Arolsen the son of George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his wife Princess Emma of ...

(1831–1893), 3rd sovereign Prince of the German state of Waldeck and Pyrmont *

Henry VII, Count of Waldeck Henry VII of Waldeck (died after 1442It is commonly assumed that he died in 1444.) was Count of Waldeck from 1397 until his death, after which he acted several times as bailiff for the Electorate of Mainz in Upper and Lower Hesse. Life He wa ...

(died after 1442), Count of Waldeck *

Jean-Frédéric Waldeck Jean-Frédéric Maximilien de Waldeck (c. 1766 – April 30, 1875) was a French antiquarian, cartographer, artist and explorer. He was a man of talent and accomplishment, but his love of self-promotion and refusal to let the truth get in the way ...

(c. 1766–1875), French antiquarian, cartographer, artist and explorer *

Josias II, Count of Waldeck-Wildungen Count Josias II of Waldeck-Wildungen (31 July 1636Julian calendar, Jul. – 8 August 1669Gregorian calendar, Greg.), , official titles: ''Graf zu Waldeck und Pyrmont, Herr zu Tonna'', was since 1660 Count of . However, he was ...

(1636–1669), Count of Waldeck-Wildungen *

Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont () (13 May 1896 – 30 November 1967) was the heir apparent to the throne of the Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont and a general in the ''Schutzstaffel'' (SS). From 1946 until his death, he wa ...

(1896–1967), German heir apparent to the throne of the Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont and a General in the SS *

Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont Karl August Friedrich of Waldeck and Pyrmont (24 September 1704 – 29 August 1763) was Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and commander of the Dutch forces in the War of Austrian Succession. Royal life and military career Karl was the second son of ...

(1704–1763), Commander of the Dutch forces in the

War of Austrian Succession The War of the Austrian Succession was a European conflict fought between 1740 and 1748, primarily in Central Europe, the Austrian Netherlands, Italy, the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Related conflicts include King George's War in Nort ...

Klaus Waldeck Klaus Waldeck (born March 23, 1966) is an Austrian record producer and performer based in Vienna, Austria. In addition to the music published under his stage name, Waldeck, his label Dope Noir Records has been releasing his music as Saint Privat ...

, Austrian musician *

Magdalene of Waldeck-Wildungen Countess Magdalene of Waldeck-Wildungen (1558 – 9 September 1599), , was a countess from the House of Waldeck and through marriage successively Countess of Hanau-Münzenberg and Countess of Nassau-Siegen. Biography Magdalene was born ...

(1558–1599), daughter of Philip IV of Waldeck-Wildungen *

Philip III, Count of Waldeck Philip III, Count of Waldeck (9 December 1486, at Waldeck Castle in Waldeck – 20 June 1539, in Bad Arolsen), was from 1524 to 1539 Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg. Life He was a son of Count Philip II of Waldeck-Eisenberg and his first wife, Cat ...

(1486–1539), Count of

Philip IV, Count of Waldeck Count Philip IV of Waldeck (1493 – 30 November 1574) was Count of Waldeck-Wildungen from 1513 to 1574. In 1526, he and his uncle Philip III, Count of Waldeck, Philip III of Waldeck-Eisenberg led the Lutheran Reformation in the county of Waldeck. ...

(1493–1574), Count of Waldeck-Wildungen *

Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau Pierre Marie René Ernest Waldeck-Rousseau (; 2 December 184610 August 1904) was a French Republicanism, Republican politician who served for three years as the Prime Minister of France. Early life Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau was born in Nantes, ...

(1846–1904),

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Republican statesman *

Prince Georg Friedrich of Waldeck Prince Georg Friedrich of Waldeck (31 January 1620 – 19 November 1692) was a German and Dutch Field Marshal and, for the last three years of his life, Grand Master of the Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg). In 1641, Waldeck ent ...

(1620–1692),

and Dutch Field Marshal *

Prince Wolrad of Waldeck and Pyrmont Prince Wolrad of Waldeck and Pyrmont (; 26 June 189217 October 1914) was the youngest child of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont by his second wife Princess Louise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. Early life and family Wo ...

(1892–1914), youngest child of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont * Princess Caroline of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1748–1782), Duchess consort of

Courland Courland is one of the Historical Latvian Lands in western Latvia. Courland's largest city is Liepāja, which is the third largest city in Latvia. The regions of Semigallia and Selonia are sometimes considered as part of Courland as they were ...

* Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1873–1961), youngest daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont *

Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont Princess Helen of Waldeck and Pyrmont (Helen Frederica Augusta; 17 February 1861 – 1 September 1922), later Duchess of Albany, was a member of the British royal family by marriage. She was the fifth daughter and child of George Victor, Princ ...

(1861–1922), German-born princess, a member of the British Royal Family by marriage *

Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1899–1948) Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (; 22 December 189918 February 1948) was the only daughter of Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, last reigning Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, and wife of Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenbur ...

, only daughter of Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont *

Princess Hermine of Waldeck and Pyrmont Adolphus I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (''Adolf Georg''; 1 August 1817 – 8 May 1893) was a ruler of the Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe. Biography He was born in Bückeburg to Georg Wilhelm, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe and his wife, Princess ...

(1827–1910), second daughter of George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont *

Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont Princess ''Ida'' Caroline of Waldeck and Pyrmont (; 26 September 1796 – 12 April 1869) was a member of the House of Waldeck and Pyrmont and a Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont. Through her marriage to George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe, Id ...

(1796–1869), member of the House of Waldeck and Pyrmont and a Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Germany * Princess Marie of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1857–1882), third daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont * Princess Pauline of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1855–1925), member of the House of Waldeck and Pyrmont and a Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont * R. G. Waldeck (1898–1982), also known as Rosie Waldeck, German-born American author * René Waldeck-Rousseau, father (1809–1882), French politician *

Sophie of Waldeck Sophia Henriette of Waldeck (3 August 1662, Arolsen – 15 October 1702, Erbach) was a Princess of Waldeck by birth and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Life Sophie Henriette was the daughter of Field Marshal Prince Georg Friedr ...

(1662–1702), Princess of Waldech by birth and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Hildburghausen, Germany *

Waldeck L'Huillier Waldeck L'Huillier (1905-1986) was a French politician. He served as a Communist member of the Senate in the 1950s and of the National Assembly from the early 1950s to the end of the 1970s. Biography Early life Waldeck L'Huillier was born on 27 ...

(1905–1986), a French politician. *

Waldeck Rochet Waldeck Rochet (5 April 1905 – 17 February 1983) was a French communist politician. He was General Secretary of the French Communist Party (PCF) from 1964 to 1972. Early life and career The son of a cobbler, Rochet was named in honor of poli ...

(1905–1983), French politician * Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (born 1936), head of the House of Waldeck and Pyrmont *

Wolrad I, Count of Waldeck Count Wolrad I of Waldeck ( 1399 – after 1 February 1475) was a son of Count Henry VII of Waldeck and his wife Margaret of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein. He was named after his maternal grandfather, and was the first Wolrad in the House of Waldeck ...

(1399–1475), son of Count Henry VII of Waldeck {{disambiguation, geo, surname