Eugen von Sachsen-Hildburghausen
Friedrich Wilhelm Eugen von Sachsen-Hildburghausen (born October 8, 1730 in Hildburghausen , † December 4, 1795 in Öhringen ) was a prince of Saxony-Hildburghausen .
Life
Eugene was the younger son of Duke Ernst Friedrich II of Saxony-Hildburghausen and his wife, Countess Caroline of Erbach-Fürstenau (1700–1758). His godfather was, among other princes, Prince Eugene of Savoy . At the wedding of his brother Ernst Friedrich III. Carl with the only daughter of the Danish royal couple, Eugen was awarded the Ordre de l'union parfaite .
He went into Dutch service at a young age, where he became lieutenant colonel and captain of the guard. He quit the service in 1753 and went into Danish service. In royal Danish service he became a colonel of the infantry and commander of the artillery corps. In 1759 he was awarded the Polish Order of the White Eagle . He became major general and chief of the Oldenburg regiment on foot . He quit his service as Lieutenant General of the Infantry. In Hildburghausen he was the commandant of the grenadier corps.
In 1760, Prinz Eugen founded the porcelain factory in Kloster Veilsdorf . Endowed with ample privileges by Eugen's brother, the manufactory's economic success remained low.
As the owner of the Weitersroda manor , he founded a new parish there, built a new church and a princely country house. In Hildburghausen he was the tenant of the mint and builder of the so-called Royal House, one of the most beautiful buildings in the city. Eugen was considered a skilled mechanic and fireworker.
In 1769, together with his great-uncle Joseph and the Duchess of Saxony-Meiningen, Emperor Joseph II appointed him debit commissioner for the completely indebted Principality of Saxony-Hildburghausen. He embezzled assets, which led to a dispute with Prince Joseph. He then moved to his brother-in-law in Öhringen in 1770 .
On March 13, 1778, the prince married his niece, Princess Karoline (1761–1790), daughter of Duke Ernst Friedrich III. Carl of Saxony-Hildburghausen. The marriage remained childless and Prince Eugen died 5 years after his wife with his sister Amalie at Öhringen Castle.
literature
- Heinrich Ferdinand Schoeppl: The dukes of Saxony-Altenburg. Bozen 1917, reprint Altenburg 1992.
- Dr. Rudolf Armin Human: Chronicle of the city of Hildburghausen Hildburghausen, 1886.
- Andrea Geldmacher: Porzellanland Thuringia. 250 years of porcelain from Thuringia. Jena, Verlag Städtische Museen, 2010.
- Michael Ranft, The Political History of Thuringia, Meißen and Saxony, which the Saxon patriot sincerely tells the student youth from the best news in XI pieces , Volume 10, digitized biography
Individual evidence
- ↑ Heinrich Ferdinand Schöppl: The Duke of Saxe-Altenburg. Bozen 1917, reprint Altenburg 1992 p. 89
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eugen von Sachsen-Hildburghausen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince of Saxony-Hildburghausen and Danish Lieutenant General |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1730 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hildburghausen |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th December 1795 |
| Place of death | Öhringen |