Ludwig zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg

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Ludwig Karl Lowenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (* 19 July 1864 in Kreuzwertheim ; † 26. March 1899 in Furageros in Manila on the Philippines ) was a German nobleman and fourth Prinz zu Loewenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg .

origin

Coat of arms of the princes of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg

The noble family of those zu Löwenstein goes back to the Wittelsbacher Friedrich I, the victorious , elector of the Palatinate (1425–1476), whose children from his morganatic marriage with Clara Tott were not entitled to inheritance in their own dynasty, which is why they formed an independent noble family . With the death of Count Ludwig III. von Löwenstein in 1611 the two main lines emerged, the Evangelical line Löwenstein-Wertheim-Virneburg (later Freudenberg) and the Catholic line Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (later Rosenberg).

Life

Prince Ludwig was born on July 19, 1864. He was the son of Prince Wilhelm zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (1817–1887) from his marriage to Olga Clara, née Countess von Schönburg-Fordglauchau (1831–1868). He had eight siblings.

He left Germany under unclear circumstances and moved to London . During his stay in England he married Lady Anne Savile . He participated in the Spanish-American War and the Filipino-American War . It is not known what role he played in either war. According to reports from the American press, Prince Ludwig stayed in Manila for many months and that he witnessed the battle in the Bay of Manila on May 1, 1898. Ludwig died on March 26, 1899. Princess Anna found out about the death of her husband from the American embassy in London.

See also

literature

  • Balfour, Sebastian: The End of the Spanish Empire, 1898-1923. Clarendon Press. Oxford 1997, ISBN 0-19-820507-4 .
  • Karl H. Richstein: Blick aus den Wolken: Biographical analyzes of pilots in the field of commercial aviation , Publisher: Kassel University Press (September 8, 2009), p. 94.
  • Ernst Probst: Anne Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg - The flying princess , textbook 2010 (eBook), 12 pages.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Mystery of Loewenstein . In: The New York Times , March 27, 1899 ( digitized version )
  2. ^ Death Prince of Loewenstein . In: The New York Times , May 9, 1899 ( digitized version )
personal data
SURNAME Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg, Ludwig zu
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg, Ludwig Karl zu (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German nobleman and fourth prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg
DATE OF BIRTH July 19, 1864
PLACE OF BIRTH Kreuzwertheim
DATE OF DEATH March 26, 1899
Place of death Furageros near Manila