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Catherine of Mecklenburg -Schwerin. Religion. Roman Catholic (1521-1536) Lutheran (1536-1553) Signature. Maurice (21 March 1521 – 9 July 1553) was Duke (1541–47) and later Elector (1547–53) of Saxony. His clever manipulation of alliances and disputes gained the Albertine branch of the Wettin dynasty extensive lands and the electoral dignity.
Archduke Karl Ludwig is described as an upright family man. He was the only one of Franz Joseph’s brothers to have surviving male offspring who could continue the ruling branch of the dynasty. Karl Ludwig was married three times: His first marriage was to Margarete of Saxony (1840–1858), a daughter of King Johann of Saxony and Princess ...
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May 26, 2023 · Maximilian II Emanuel’s son Karl Albrecht, who reigned as Elector of Bavaria from 1726-45 and Holy Roman Emperor Charles VII from 1742, continued the construction work by adding the palace’s distinct crescent. Further changes were made by descendants Charles Theodore and King Ludwig I of Bavaria.
Charles Edward (Leopold Charles Edward George Albert; [note 1] 19 July 1884 – 6 March 1954) was at various points in his life a British prince, a German duke and a Nazi politician. He was the last ruling duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a state of the German Empire, from 30 July 1900 to 14 November 1918. He was later given multiple positions in ...
Feb 21, 2023 · Albert the Bear became the first Ascanian duke of Saxony in 1139. by Abigail Feb 21, 2023 The House of Ascania, also known as the House of Anhalt, was a formidable dynasty of German rulers whose lineage can be traced back to Ascania Castle, located near Aschersleben.
Jul 29, 2022 · As German principalities go, Saxe-Meiningen is pretty small, and mostly unknown to non-specialists in this historical period or region. But, as is often the case, the name does ring a bell with those interested in British royal history, as one of its daughters, Princess Adelaide, became a queen-consort of the United Kingdom, as wife of William IV (reigned 1830-37).
1443 - Unknown. Alezander Stewart (15Th) 1443 - 1500. Albert Albrecht The Courageous Prince Of Saxony. 1443 - 1500. View all 12 similar people. Surname meaning for Saxony. Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical ...
