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Friedrich Hermann Otto, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen

1776 – 1838

German prince

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About Friedrich Hermann Otto, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen

Lived 1776 – 1838 (aged 62). Friedrich Hermann Otto, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen was a military personnel.

Friedrich Hermann Otto of Hohenzollern-Hechingen (born 22 July 1776 in Namur; died 13 September 1838 at Schloss Lindich in Hechingen) was the penultimate Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen. Friedrich was the only child of Hermann, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen (1751–1810) and his wife Princess Maximiliane of Gavre (1753 or 1755 – 1778). From 1806 to 1812, he fought on the French side in the Napoleonic Wars and was severely wounded in the 1812 Russian campaign.

He ordered the demolishing of the Friedrichsburg castle in 1812 in order to replace it with the Neues Schloss in Hechingen

A portrait of Otto by German engraver Carl Ermer is held in the Royal Collection Trust.

Marriage and issue Friedrich married Princess Pauline Biron von Kurland, Princess of Sagan (1782–1845) in Prague on 26 April 1800. Friedrich and Luise had one child:

Constantine, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen (16 February 1801 – 3 September 1869) ∞ Eugénie de Beauharnais, no issue. ∞ Baroness Amalie Schenk von Geyern, issue.

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Family & relationships

Spouse
Luise Pauline Maria Biron
Child
Constantine, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen
Parent
Hermann, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen

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Who was Friedrich Hermann Otto, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen?

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When was Friedrich Hermann Otto, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen born?

Friedrich Hermann Otto, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen was born on 22 July 1776 in Namur.

When did Friedrich Hermann Otto, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen die?

Friedrich Hermann Otto, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen died on 13 September 1838 in Hechingen.

What was Friedrich Hermann Otto, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen's occupation?

Friedrich Hermann Otto, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen was a military personnel.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Friedrich Hermann Otto, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen

· Wikidata: Q551544

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