Sigismund of Austria (1826-1891)
Sigismund Leopold Rainer Maria Ambrosius Valentin of Austria (born January 7, 1826 in Milan , † December 15, 1891 in Vienna ) from the House of Habsburg-Lothringen was an Archduke of Austria and an Imperial Austrian Lieutenant Field Marshal .
Life
Sigismund was a son of Archduke Rainer (1783-1853), viceroy of Lombardy from his marriage to Maria Elisabeth (1800-1856), daughter of Prince Karl Emanuel of Savoy-Carignan . On his father's side, he was a grandson of Emperor Leopold II.
In Imperial Austrian military service, Sigismund achieved the rank of Lieutenant Field Marshal and owner of the Infantry Regiment No. 45. In 1859, Sigismund came into the possession of Gmünd Castle . As a passionate botanist and dendrologist , he had orchid and palm houses as well as a spacious landscaped park built here.
Sigismund died unmarried and childless in Vienna and was buried in its own mausoleum in the Gmünd cemetery.
Awards
He was a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece , the Russian Alexander Nevsky Order , the Order of the White Eagle and the Russian Order of Saint Anne first class.
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Habsburg, Sigismund Leopold . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 7th part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1861, p. 148 f. ( Digitized version ).
Web links
- Archduke Sigismund of Austria on thepeerage.com , accessed on August 12, 2015.
Individual evidence
- ^ Eva Berger : Historical Gardens of Austria , Böhlau Verlag Wien, 2002, p. 216
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| SURNAME | Sigismund of Austria |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sigismund Leopold Rainer Maria Ambrosius Valentin of Austria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Archduke of Austria and Imperial Austrian Field Marshal Lieutenant |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 7, 1826 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Milan |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 15, 1891 |
| Place of death | Vienna |