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1 day ago · Princess Maria Antonia of the Two Sicilies: 7 June 1833: Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies and Maria Carolina of Austria: Leopold III, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau: Princess Louise of Brandenburg-Schwedt: 25 July 1767: Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau and Anna Louise Föhse: Leopold Frederick, Duke of Württemberg-Montbéliard: Sibylle of Württemberg ...
Apr 30, 2024 · Margaret of Connaught, Crown Princess of Sweden; Credit: Wikipedia. Born on January 15, 1882, at Bagshot Park in Surrey, England, Margaret was the eldest of the three children of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught (third son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert) and Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia. She grew up at her parents’ homes at ...
1 day ago · The War of the Spanish Succession was a European great power conflict fought between 1701 and 1714. The immediate cause was the death of the childless Charles II of Spain in November 1700, which led to a struggle for control of the Spanish Empire. His nominated heir was Philip of Anjou, a grandson of Louis XIV of France, whose main backers were ...
- 9 July 1701 – 6 February 1715, (13 years, 6 months and 4 weeks)
May 14, 2024 · He became known as Frederick the Great (German: Friedrich der Große) and was nicknamed "Old Fritz" (German: der Alte Fritz). In his youth, Frederick was more interested in music and philosophy than in the art of war, which led to clashes with his authoritarian father, Frederick William I of Prussia .
2 days ago · Amalia of Solms-Braunfels (31 August 1602 – 8 September 1675) was Princess of Orange by marriage to Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange. She acted as the political adviser of her spouse during his reign, and acted as his de facto deputy and regent during his infirmity from 1640 to 1647. She also served as chair of the regency council during the ...
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May 8, 2024 · Catherine the Great of Russia - aka Sophia of Anhalt-Zerbst, or Catherine Alekseevna, Empress Catherine II of Russia was the wife of Peter III of Russia. Became estranged from Peter soon after their marriage. She helped to have him deposed with the aid of Grigori Orlov, Potemkin, Princess Dashkova, and others.
