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Adolf II of Isenburg-Büdingen-Wächtersbach

1795 – 1859

German noble, head of the House of Ysenburg and Büdingen in Wächtersbach between 1821 and 1847, member of the First Chamber of the States of the Gran Duchy of Hesse and in his youth, Austrian officer.

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About Adolf II of Isenburg-Büdingen-Wächtersbach

Lived 1795 – 1859 (aged 63–64). Adolf II of Isenburg-Büdingen-Wächtersbach was a military officer and mediatized houses.

Adolph II of Isenburg-Wächtersbach (26 July 1795 – 22 August 1859) was a German aristocrat, as Count of Isenburg-Wächtersbach.

The county itself lasted from 1673 to 1806 in the central Holy Roman Empire, until it was mediatised to Isenburg.

Marriage Count Adolph II married Countess Philippine zu Ysenburg-Philippseich (1798–1877) on 14 October 1823 in Philippseich. The couple had one child:

Ferdinand Maximilian III, Count zu Ysenburg-Büdingen-Wächtersbach (24 October 1824 – 5 June 1903), 1st Prince zu Ysenburg-Büdingen-Wächtersbach, married on 17 July 1849 in Wilhelmshöhe, Countess Auguste von Schaumburg, then Princess Auguste von Hanau (21 September 1829 – 18 September 1887), eldest daughter of Frederick William, Elector of Hesse and his morganatic wife, Gertrude Falkenstein, Countess von Schaumburg, then Princess von Hanau. They had two sons and two daughters.

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Important facts

Born

1795, Wächtersbach

Birth century

18th century

Died

22 August 1859, Frankfurt

Occupation

Military officer, mediatized houses

Positions held

Member of parliament

Also known as

Adolf II zu Ysenburg und Büdingen in Wächtersbach, Adolf, Count of Ysenburg and Büdingen in Wächtersbach, Adolf zu Ysenburg Büdingen

Family & relationships

Parent

Louis Maximilian I of Isenburg-Wächtersbach

People in Adolf II of Isenburg-Büdingen-Wächtersbach's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Gertrude Falkenstein

1803 – 1882

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Adolf II of Isenburg-Büdingen-Wächtersbach's

Gaspard de Prony

1755 – 1839

Mathematician

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin

1763 – 1829

Chemist

William Hyde Wollaston

Alexander von Humboldt

Frequently asked questions

Who was Adolf II of Isenburg-Büdingen-Wächtersbach?

When was Adolf II of Isenburg-Büdingen-Wächtersbach born?

Adolf II of Isenburg-Büdingen-Wächtersbach was born in 1795 in Wächtersbach.

When did Adolf II of Isenburg-Büdingen-Wächtersbach die?

Adolf II of Isenburg-Büdingen-Wächtersbach died on 22 August 1859 in Frankfurt.

What was Adolf II of Isenburg-Büdingen-Wächtersbach's occupation?

Adolf II of Isenburg-Büdingen-Wächtersbach was a military officer and mediatized houses.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Adolf II of Isenburg-Büdingen-Wächtersbach

· Wikidata: Q31191871

· DBpedia: Adolph of Isenburg-Wächtersbach

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