Leopold of Hessen-Homburg
Leopold Victor Friedrich von Hessen-Homburg (born February 10, 1787 in Homburg , † May 2, 1813 in Großgörschen ) was a prince of Hessen-Homburg .
Life
Leopold was the youngest son of Landgrave Friedrich V von Hessen-Homburg (1748–1820) from his marriage to Karoline (1746–1821), daughter of Landgrave Ludwig IX. from Hessen-Darmstadt .
Leopold fell at the head of the Prussian Guard in the Battle of Großgörschen , the first battle of the Wars of Liberation against Napoleon . His last words were addressed to Froelich's adjutant, who had hurried up : "Just don't leave me among the French!"
Lieutenant von Froelich took the adjutant's sash from the major and brought it to his sister Marianne . At the place where he died, his sister had a cast iron monument erected with the simple inscription: “'Here, Prince Leopold of Hessen-Homburg fell.' On May 2, 1813. "
Leopold's five brothers also fought in the Wars of Liberation, which is said to have led Napoleon to say: “Je trouve partout un Hombourg!” (I find a Homburg everywhere!)
Honors
- In the city of Bad Homburg, the “Leopoldsweg” reminds of the prince.
- Exhibition in the Gothic House in Bad Homburg from May 1st to May 28th. August 2013 on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the prince's death.
Monuments
literature
- Prince Leopold Victor Friedrich. In: Johann Isaak von Gerning : The Lahn and Main areas from Embs to Frankfurt. Wiesbaden 1821, p. 173 f.
- Exhibition catalog: The Dead Prince: Leopold von Hessen-Homburg 1813 and 1913. Imhof, Petersberg 2013, ISBN 978-3-86568-900-9 .
Web links
- The monument of the prince “Leopold von Hessen-Homburg”. on: scharnhorstkomitee.de
- Hessen-Homburg, Leopold Victor Friedrich Landgrave of. Hessian biography. (As of February 10, 2020). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Berliner Revue, Volume 16, p.330
- ↑ Barbara Dölemeyer: “Je trouve partout un Hombourg.” Prince Leopold and his brothers in the Wars of Liberation. In: From the City Archives - Lectures on Bad Homburg History, 2000/2001, pp. 9–28.
- ↑ The prince's transfigured heroic death in FAZ of April 30, 2013, page 42
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leopold of Hessen-Homburg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hessen-Homburg, Leopold Victor Friedrich von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince of Hesse-Homburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 10, 1787 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bad Homburg vor der Höhe |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 2, 1813 |
| Place of death | Großgörschen |