Ludwig Friedrich II. (Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt)

Ludwig Friedrich II of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

Ludwig Friedrich II. Von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (born August 9, 1767 in Rudolstadt ; † April 28, 1807 there ) was the ruling Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt from the House of Schwarzburg from 1793 to 1807 .

Life

Ludwig Friedrich was born on August 9, 1767, the son of Hereditary Prince Friedrich Karl von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and his first wife Friederike. At this time his grandfather Ludwig Günther II ruled the principality. In 1789 Ludwig Friedrich and his brother Karl Günther were sent on an educational trip to Geneva and other destinations. During this absence, the prince learned of the events of the French Revolution . The political upheavals were a constant topic of conversation in the travel company and later had an impact on the principality. On July 21, 1791, in Homburg , he married Karoline von Hessen-Homburg , daughter of Landgrave Friedrich V.

Ludwig Friedrich followed on April 13, 1793 as prince. A few months earlier, Louis XVI. executed in Paris . After Napoleon's victory at Jena and Auerstedt in 1806 , the principality was placed under French administration. This was lifted on March 24, 1807. The skillful conduct of negotiations by Chancellor Friedrich Wilhelm von Ketelhodt contributed to this. The principality joined the Rhine Confederation on April 18, 1807 . Together with his highly educated wife, Ludwig Friedrich made the residence a center of the arts. He founded the Rudolstädter Theater , one of the smallest in Germany, but an important venue.

Ludwig Friedrich II went down in history as a remarkable regent with high ideals. As a friend of the arts and sciences, he maintained connections with well-known personalities such as Friedrich Schiller and Wilhelm von Humboldt . In 1796, Prince Ludwig Friedrich II of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt gave the Jewish community the status of a full religious community.

The prince died at the age of 39 on April 28, 1807. His wife Karoline was appointed regent until the Hereditary Prince Friedrich Günther came of age according to her husband's will and exercised this function until 1814.

progeny

Princess Karoline, Princess of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

The following children were born from the Prince's marriage to Caroline:

Carolina Augusta (1792–1794), Princess of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt,
Friedrich Günther (1793–1867), Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

⚭ 1. 1816 Princess Auguste of Anhalt-Dessau (1793–1854),

⚭ 2. 1855 Princess Helena of Anhalt-Dessau (1835–1860),

⚭ 3. 1861 Lydia Maria Schultze (1840–1909),

Thekla (1795–1861),

⚭ 1817 Prince Otto Victor von Schönburg-Waldenburg (1785-1859),

Carolina (* / † 1796), Princess of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt,
Albert (1798–1869), Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

⚭ 1827 Princess Auguste Luise zu Solms-Braunfels (1804–1865),

Bernhard (1801–1816), Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt,
Rudolf (1801–1808), Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.

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, Frank Esche, Horst Fleischer: The Princes of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt , (paperback - 1997)
Johann Christian August Junghans: History of the Black Castle Regents , Leipzig 1821. ( E-Text )
Heinrich Schöppl: The regents of the Principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt , Rudolstadt 1915.

Web links

Commons : Ludwig Friedrich II. Von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt - Collection of images, videos and audio files

References and comments

↑ Around 1796, still under the relatively fresh impression of the French Revolution, Prince Ludwig Friedrich II. Von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt made the following remarkable statement: With the best will of the world, I entered the government, which I did not like because it was yes quite aristocratic, because morally one can seldom be called one these days. Always true to my principle that man must act out of his own conviction, out of freedom, only for the sake of the good itself, I let everything go smoothly, watched from the throne [...]. The thought that I am a prince is still unbearable to me [...]. It is a result of my upbringing - and what a sad feeling, you are only by birth and not by merit. (Horst Fleischer: Ludwig Friedrich II., In: Die Fürsten von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 1710–1918, published by the Thuringian State Museum Heidecksburg Rudolstadt, Rudolstadt 1998, 96–113, 105 f.)

predecessor	Office	successor
Friedrich Karl	Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 1793–1807	Caroline of Hessen-Homburg (regent)

personal data
SURNAME	Ludwig Friedrich II.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Ludwig Friedrich II. Von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1793–1807)
DATE OF BIRTH	August 9, 1767
PLACE OF BIRTH	Rudolstadt
DATE OF DEATH	April 28, 1807
Place of death	Rudolstadt

[1] Around 1796, still under the relatively fresh impression of the French Revolution, Prince Ludwig Friedrich II. Von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt made the following remarkable statement: With the best will of the world, I entered the government, which I did not like because it was yes quite aristocratic, because morally one can seldom be called one these days. Always true to my principle that man must act out of his own conviction, out of freedom, only for the sake of the good itself, I let everything go smoothly, watched from the throne [...]. The thought that I am a prince is still unbearable to me [...]. It is a result of my upbringing - and what a sad feeling, you are only by birth and not by merit. (Horst Fleischer: Ludwig Friedrich II., In: Die Fürsten von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 1710–1918, published by the Thuringian State Museum Heidecksburg Rudolstadt, Rudolstadt 1998, 96–113, 105 f.)