Alexander Paul Ludwig Konstantin von Württemberg
Alexander Paul Ludwig Konstantin von Württemberg (born September 9, 1804 in Saint Petersburg , † July 4, 1885 in Tüffer ) was a prince of Württemberg and Austrian general of the cavalry .
Life
Alexander was the youngest child of Prince Ludwig von Württemberg (1756-1817) and his second wife Henriette von Nassau-Weilburg (1780-1857) and founded the Württemberg branch of the Dukes of Teck .
He joined the Württemberg army at a very young age. In 1830 he switched to Austrian services, where he was promoted to colonel in 1833. In 1848 he commanded a cavalry division. In 1850 the Emperor appointed him commander of the 11th Hussar Regiment, which he led until his death. In 1859 he took part in the Italian campaign, in 1860 he retired as general of the cavalry.
Like all Württemberg princes, Alexander received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Württemberg Crown at the age of 14 .
family
Alexander was excluded from succession in Württemberg because of his marriage on May 2, 1835 in Vienna to the incongruous Claudine Countess Rhédey von Kis-Rhéde (1812–1841). Claudine received the title of Countess von Hohenstein. After only six years of marriage, his wife died tragically when she was trampled to death by horses running through horses in Pettau while watching Alexander's cavalry exercise. Alexander and Claudine are Queen Mary's grandparents .
They had the following children together:
- Claudine (1836-1894)
- Franz (1837–1900), Count of Hohenstein, Duke of Teck
- Amalia (1838–1898) - married to Count Paul von Hügel (1835–1897)
Gentleman
As prince of the royal house , Duke Alexander belonged to the Württemberg Chamber of Notaries from 1825 until his death , but never took part in its meetings after 1833. But he was represented, most recently for 20 years almost continuously by Joseph Freiherr von Linden .
See also
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Württemberg, Alexander Paul Ludwig Herzog . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 58th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1889, p. 246 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Sönke Lorenz, Dieter Mertens, Volker Press (ed.): The house of Württemberg. A biographical lexicon. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-17-013605-4 .
- Frank Raberg : Biographical handbook of the Württemberg state parliament members 1815-1933 . On behalf of the Commission for Historical Regional Studies in Baden-Württemberg. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-17-016604-2 , p. 1038 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Württemberg, Alexander Paul Ludwig Konstantin von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Württemberg, Alexander von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince of Württemberg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 9, 1804 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Petersburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th July 1885 |
| Place of death | Tüffer |