About Alexander of Württemberg
Lived 1801 – 1844 (aged 42). Alexander of Württemberg was a poet, writer, military officer and soldier.
Alexander Christian Frederick, Count of Württemberg (5 November 1801, Copenhagen – 7 July 1844, Wildbad) was a German army officer and poet. He was the eldest surviving son of William Frederick Philip, Duke of Württemberg, who was a younger brother of Frederick I of Württemberg
Biography He received a military education in order to become a regular officer. Afterwards, he was commissioned as a lieutenant colonel in the 3rd Cavalry Regiment of Württemberg. The regiment was stationed in Esslingen am Neckar where Alexander von Württemberg stayed in the Obere Palmsche Palais.
He suffered from chronic headaches and moved to Italy in 1843 in a futile attempt to improve his health. He then moved to Wildbad, Württemberg where he died from a stroke in 1844. His body is interred in the Stiftskirche, Stuttgart.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Alexander of Württemberg?
Army officer (1801-1844)
When was Alexander of Württemberg born?
Alexander of Württemberg was born on 5 November 1801 in Copenhagen.
When did Alexander of Württemberg die?
Alexander of Württemberg died on 7 July 1844 in Bad Wildbad.
What was Alexander of Württemberg's occupation?
Alexander of Württemberg was a poet, writer, military officer and soldier.
What nationality was Alexander of Württemberg?
Alexander of Württemberg's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Württemberg.
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· Wikipedia: Alexander of Württemberg
· DBpedia: Alexander of Württemberg (1801–1844)
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