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Prince Hermann of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

1825 – 1901

Prince of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and Duke of Saxony, General of the Cavalry in Württemberg

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About Prince Hermann of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

Lived 1825 – 1901 (aged 76). Prince Hermann of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach was a military personnel and art collector.

Hermann George Bernard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (4 August 1825 at Altenstein Castle – 31 August 1901 in Berchtesgaden) was Prince of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and Duke of Saxony, and a general in the Württemberger army.

Life Hermann was the third son of Prince Bernard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1792–1862) from his marriage to Ida of Saxe-Meiningen (1794–1852), the daughter of George I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen. He was a nephew of Queen Adelaide of Great Britain.

In 1840, Hermann enrolled at the military academy of Württemberg. He became a Major General and from 1859, he was commander of the Württemberg Royal Cavalry Division. He received several medals, including the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, the Grand Cross of the Order of the White Falcon, the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary and the Order of the Crown.

He died on 31 August 1901 and was buried at the Pragfriedhof in Stuttgart.

The in Stuttgart is named after him.

Marriage and issue Hermann married on 17 June 1851 in Friedrichshafen to Princess Augusta of Württemberg (1826–1898), the youngest daughter of King William I of Württemberg. They had six children: Pauline (1852–1904) married 1873 to Hereditary Grand Duke Charles Augustus of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1844–1894) Wilhelm (1853–1924) married in 1885 to Princess Gerta of Isenburg-Büdingen-Wächtersbach (1863–1945) Bernhard (1855–1907), from 1901 "Count of Crayenburg", married in 1900 Marie Louise Brockmüller (1866-1903) in 1905 Countess Elisabeth von der Schulenburg (1869-1940) Alexander (1857–1891) Ernest (1859–1909) Olga (1869–1924) married in 1902 Prince Leopold of Isenburg-Büdingen (1866–1933), eldest son of Karl, Prince of Isenburg-Büdingen.They had a son - Wilhelm Karl zu Isenburg-Büdingen, Prinz (16 January 1903 - 23 November 1956).

Honours He received the following orders and decorations:

Ancestry

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Education
Kriegsschule Ludwigsburg
Positions held
Orderly officer, Regimentskommandeur, Division commander
Awards
Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky; Knight of the Order of Saint Andrew with swords; Order of Olga; Grand Cross of the House Order of the White Falcon; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Friedrich I; Order of the Rue Crown; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Ludwig I; Militär-Sanitätskreuz; Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau; Order of Fidelity

Family & relationships

Spouse
Princess Augusta of Württemberg
Child
Prince Wilhelm of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Child
Princess Pauline of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Parent
Ida of Saxe-Meiningen
Parent
Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1792–1862)

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Prince Hermann of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Prince Hermann of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach?

Prince of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and Duke of Saxony, General of the Cavalry in Württemberg (1825–1901)

When was Prince Hermann of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach born?

Prince Hermann of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach was born on 4 August 1825 in Altenstein Palace.

When did Prince Hermann of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach die?

Prince Hermann of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach died on 31 August 1901 in Berchtesgaden.

What was Prince Hermann of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach's occupation?

Prince Hermann of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach was a military personnel and art collector.

What nationality was Prince Hermann of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach?

Prince Hermann of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach's recorded nationality: Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Prince Hermann of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

· Wikidata: Q555409

· DBpedia: Prince Hermann of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1825–1901)

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