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Duke William of Mecklenburg-Schwerin; Born: 5 March 1827 () Ludwigslust: Died: 28 July 1879 () (aged 52) Heidelberg: Spouse: Alexandrine of Prussia: Issue: Duchess Charlotte
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- 5 March 1827, Ludwigslust
- Alexandrine of Prussia
Duke Gustav Wilhelm of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (31 January 1781 – 10 January 1851) was a member of the German grand ducal house of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Gustav Wilhelm was born in Ludwigslust on 31 January 1781, the second surviving son of Frederick Francis, Hereditary Prince of...
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Duke Gustav Wilhelm of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (31 January 1781 – 10 January 1851) was a member of the German grand ducal house of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Military career [ edit ] Gustav Wilhelm was born in Ludwigslust on 31 January 1781, the second surviving son of Frederick Francis, Hereditary Prince of Mecklenburg-Schwerin , later Grand Duke ...
Duke Wilhelm of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Ludwigsburg, 5 March 1827 - Heidelberg, 28 July 1879), was the second son of Hereditary Grand Duke Paul Friedrich of Mecklenburg and his wife Princess Alexandrine of Prussia, daughter of Frederick William III. He enlisted in the Prussian army and became...
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Like its predecessor, the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, the Schwerin lands upon the incorporation of the extinct Duchy of Mecklenburg-Güstrow in 1701 comprised the larger central and western parts of the historic Mecklenburg region. The smaller southeastern part was held by the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz branch of the grand ducal house, who als...
In the early years of the French Revolutionary Wars Duke Frederick Francis I had remained neutral, and in 1803 he regained Wismar, which was pawned to him from Sweden. After Napoleon's victory at the Battle of Austerlitz and the final dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, he joined the Confederation of the Rhine by a treaty of 22 March 1808...
"Mecklenburg-Schwerin und Mecklenburg-Strelitz". Biblioteca geographica: Verzeichniss der Seit der Mitte des vorigen Jahrhunderts bis zu Ende des Jahres 1856 in Deutschland (in German). Leipzig: Wi...
Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1815-1918, Grand Duchy) At the Congress of Vienna in 1815, Mecklenburg-Schwerin was becoming a Grand Duchy when Frederik Frans I became Grand Duke. Mecklenburg-Schwerin entered the German Union. The Grand Duchy entered the German War in 1866 and its troops fought along side the Prussian forces which made the Grand Duchy ...
Mar 28, 2024 · Willem of Mecklenburg-Schwerin; File:WillemMeck.jpg: Predecessor: Paul Frederick: Successor: Frederick Francis III: Born: 5 March 1827 () Ludwigslust: Died: 28 July 1879 () (aged 52) Heidelberg: Spouse: Alexandrine of Prussia: House: House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin: Father: Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin: Mother: Alexandrine ...
