Pauline from Sagan
Luise Pauline Maria Biron von Sagan and Kurland (born February 19, 1782 in Mitau ; † January 8, 1845 in Vienna ) from the house of Biron von Curland , was a Princess of Kurland , Duchess of Sagan and by marriage Princess of Hohenzollern-Hechingen .
Life
Pauline was the second daughter of Peter von Biron , Duke of Courland and Semgallia (1724–1800) from his marriage to Dorothea (1761–1821), daughter of Count Friedrich von Medem .
She married the future Prince Friedrich von Hohenzollern-Hechingen (1776–1838) in Prague on February 26, 1800 , but was only rarely allowed to live with her husband. Shortly before the marriage, Pauline's father died and her older sister Wilhelmine inherited the Duchy of Sagan in Silesia and the rule of Náchod in Eastern Bohemia. Her younger sister Dorothea married Count Edmond de Talleyrand-Périgord in 1809 .
After the marriage, Pauline and her husband lived in the Palais Kurland in Berlin for about a year . In 1805 they separated for good after Pauline had given birth to an illegitimate daughter from her relationship with Prince Jules Armand Louis de Rohan-Guémené (1768–1836), the husband of her sister Wilhelmine. Her legitimate son Konstantin , born in 1801, was then separated from her.
Like her sisters, Pauline had caused a sensation at the Congress of Vienna through her relationship with General Ludwig von Wallmoden-Gimborn , a grandson of the British King George II . A contemporary witness reported: "After a long search of both parts, Pauline clung tighter and tighter to Wallmoden, who, with his phlegmatic madness, loves the woman madly".
After the death of her sister Wilhelmine in 1839, Pauline became Duchess of Sagan and came into possession of the lords of Náchod , Hohlstein , Nettkau and Rothenburg an der Oder ; She transferred her rights to these dominions to her son. She left the Duchy of Sagan to her younger sister Dorothea by contract and purchase . She sold the castle and the Náchod estate to Octavio von Lippe-Biesterfeld . She spent her last years in Vienna with her sister Johanna .
progeny
From her marriage to Friedrich von Hohenzollern-Hechingen, Pauline had the son:
- Konstantin (1801–1869), Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen
- ⚭ 1. 1826 Princess Eugénie de Beauharnais (1808–1847)
- ⚭ 2. 1850 Baron Amalie Schenk von Geyern (1832–1897), "Countess of Rothenburg"
From her relationship with Louis de Rohan-Guéméné, Duke of Montbazon and Bouillon, she had the daughter:
- Marie Wilson von Steinach (1805-1893)
- ⚭ 1829 Burgrave and Count Fabian zu Dohna-Schlodien (1802–1871)
literature
- Carl Eduard Vehse: History of the German courts since the Reformation , part 6, Hoffmann and Campe, 1857, p. 74 f.
Individual evidence
- ^ Georg Adolf Wilhelm von Helbig: Russian favorites , JG Cotta, 1809, p. 174
- ↑ Corpus constitutionum Germaniae, or the entire constitutions of the states of Germany: with the two basic treaties of the German Confederation and their essential additions , HL Brönner, 1845, p. 253 ( digitized version )
- ^ A. Leipelt: History of the city and the Duchy of Sagan , 1853, p. 174
- ↑ www.talleyrand.org
- ↑ www.thuiskomenopjewerk.nl ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Wilhelmine of Sagan |
Duchess of Sagan 1839-1845 |
Constantine of Hohenzollern-Hechingen |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pauline from Sagan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Luise Pauline Maria Biron of Sagan and Courland (real name); Pauline Biron from Courland |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Baltic noblewoman, Duchess of Sagan (1839–1845), Princess of Courland and Semigallia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 19, 1782 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mitau |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 8, 1845 |
| Place of death | Vienna |