Friedrich Günther (Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt)
Friedrich Günther von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (born November 6, 1793 in Rudolstadt ; † June 28, 1867 ibid) was from 1814 to 1867 Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt , Count von Hohnstein, Lord of Blankenburg, Leutenberg, etc. The prince belonged to the House of Schwarzburg .
Life
Friedrich Günther was the son of Prince Ludwig Friedrich II of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and his wife Karoline von Hessen-Homburg . The prince was sent to Geneva for a year for training in 1810/11 . This served, among other things, to learn the French language. In addition to Switzerland, the prince also traveled to Italy. Also at a young age he accompanied his uncle Philipp von Hessen-Homburg in the war against France in 1813/14 and was able to observe the events. Friedrich Günther first married Auguste von Anhalt-Dessau in 1816 . His wife died in 1854, and later two marriages that were not in keeping with their status followed. These connections caused great criticism in the principality.
Friedrich Günther became prince in 1814 and remained so for 53 years. This makes him the Schwarzburg regent with the longest reign. Before that, his mother Karoline ruled between 1807 and 1814. The prince was rather disinterested in government business and left the decisions to other people. His mother continued to influence the principality. The prince enacted a constitution on January 8, 1816. The rights of the state assembly were upgraded. Now the regent needed the approval of the state parliament to raise taxes and pass laws. The principality previously became a member of the German Confederation in 1815 . The country later joined the German Customs Union . The constitution of the North German Confederation came into force shortly after the death of Friedrich Günther. After internal political unrest, Friedrich Günther introduced freedom of the press on March 10, 1848 . He will remove this later. In addition, parties and associations were banned in 1854. Economically, the country was backward.
The prince died on June 28, 1867. His brother Albert followed as regent .
family
Prince Friedrich Günther was married three times. His first marriage was in 1816, when he married Princess Auguste von Anhalt-Dessau (1793–1854), daughter of Prince Friedrich von Anhalt-Dessau . The couple had the following children:
- Friedrich Günther (born January 31, 1818 - † March 16, 1821) - Hereditary Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt,
- Günther (born May 5, 1821; † November 11, 1845) - Hereditary Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt,
- Gustav Adolf (7 January 1828 - 30 November 1837).
See also
literature
- Heinrich Friedrich Theodor Apfelstedt : The House of Kevernburg-Schwarzburg from its origins to our time: depicted in the family tables of its main and secondary lines and with biographical notes on the most important members of the same , Bertram, Sondershausen 1890, ISBN 3-910132-29-4 .
- Jens Henkel, Lutz Unbehaun (ed.): The Princes of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt , Rudolstadt 1997.
- Helmut Reichold: Bismarck's wrens. Duodez in the 20th century , Paderborn 1977.
- Bernhard Anemüller : Friedrich Günther . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 8, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1878, p. 36 f.
- Wolfgang Huschke: Friedrich Günther. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 5, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1961, ISBN 3-428-00186-9 , p. 591 ( digitized version ).
- Heinrich Schöppl: The regents of the Principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt , Rudolstadt 1915.
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
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Caroline of Hessen-Homburg (regent) |
Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 1814–1867 |
Albert |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Friedrich Günther |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Friedrich Günther von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 6, 1793 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rudolstadt |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 28, 1867 |
| Place of death | Rudolstadt |