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Duke Nicholas of Württemberg Spouse Duchess Wilhelmine of Württemberg Full name German: Nikolaus House House of Württemberg Father Duke Eugen of Württemberg Mother Princess Helene of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Born 1 March 1833
Carlsruhe, Kingdom of PrussiaDied 22 February 1903 (aged 69)
Bad Carlsruhe, Kingdom of PrussiaDuke Nicholas of Württemberg (German: Herzog Nikolaus von Württemberg; 1 March 1833 – 22 February 1903) was an officer in the army of the Austrian Empire.
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Early life and family
Duke Nicholas was born at Carlsruhe, Kingdom of Prussia (now Pokój, Poland) was the third child of Duke Eugen of Württemberg (1788–1857), (son of Duke Eugen of Württemberg, and Princess Louise of Stolberg-Gedern) by his second marriage to Princess Helene of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1807–1880), (daughter of Charles Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Countess Amalie of Solms-Baruth). Nicholas had three half-siblings by his father's previous marriage with Princess Mathilde of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
Military career
After attending high school in Breslau and studied at the University of Hanover. He was initially in the Austrian navy, and later in the Austrian Army. In 1860 he reached the rank of Major, in 1864 he participated in the Second Schleswig War and in 1866 at the Austro-Prussian War.
Then he traveled to Spain and North Africa. Since 1877, he was a Major General and Brigadier General in Krakow, in 1882 he stationed as a lieutenant and division commander in Komarno.
Marriage
On 8 May 1868, in Carlsruhe, he married Duchess Wilhelmine of Württemberg (1844–1892), daughter of Duke Eugen of Württemberg and Princess Mathilde of Schaumburg-Lippe. Wilhelmine was the elder daughter of Nicholas' half-brother. They had no issue.
Later life
Since 1888, Duke Nicholas lived in Carlsruhe, where he operated as agriculture and forestry, and carried out studies on the fishing industry. As a member of the House of Württemberg in 1855 he had a seat in the Estates of Württemberg.
Nicholas died on February 22 1903. At his death the third branch of the House of Württemberg (Carlsruhe) became extinct in the male line. His funeral took place on 27 Februar 1903. According to his will, Carlsruhe was passed to King William II, which he had from 1903 to his death in 1921 , annually the King spent several weeks in hunting vacation at Carlsruhe. After The King's death Carlsruhe and the headship of the House of Württemberg went to Duke Albrecht (1865–1939).
Honours
Ancestry
Ancestors of Duke Nicholas of Württemberg 16. Charles Alexander, Duke of Württemberg 8. Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg 17. Princess Maria Augusta of Thurn and Taxis 4. Duke Eugen of Württemberg 18. Frederick William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt 9. Margravine Sophia Dorothea of Brandenburg-Schwedt 19. Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia 2. Duke Eugen of Württemberg 20. Friedrich Karl, Prince of of Stolberg-Gedern 10. Christian Karl, Prince of Stolberg-Gedern 21. Countess Louise of Nassau-Saarbrücken 5. Princess Louise of Stolberg-Gedern 22. Count Heinrich II Reuss of Lobenstein 11. Countess Eleanore Reuss of Lobenstein 23. Countess Juliana Dorothea Charlotte of Hochberg, Baroness of Fürstenstein 1. Duke Nicholas of Württemberg 24. Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg 12. Christian Albert, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg 25. Countess Eleonore of Nassau-Saarbrücken 6. Charles Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg 26. Frederick Carl, Prince of Stolberg-Gedern 13. Countess Caroline of Stolberg-Gedern 27. Countess Louise of Nassau-Saarbrücken 3. Princess Helene of Hohenlohe-Langenburg 28. Johann Karl, Count of Solms-Baruth 14. Johann Christian II, Count of Solms-Baruth 29. Countess Louise of Lippe-Biesterfeld 7. Countess Amalie of Solms-Baruth 30. Heinrich VI, Count Reuss of Köstritz 15. Countess Friederike Reuss of Köstritz 31. Henrica Casado de Monteleone Notes and sources
- This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the German Wikipedia.
- Genealogics - Leo van de Pas - Herzog Nikolaus von Württemberg
- thePeerage.com - Nikolaus Herzog von Württemberg
- The Royal House of Stuart, London, 1969, 1971, 1976 , Addington, A. C., Reference: 223
- L'Allemagne dynastique , Huberty, Giraud, Magdelaine, Reference: II 525
Duke Nicholas of WürttembergHouse of WürttembergBorn: 1 March 1833 Died: 22 February 1903German royalty Preceded by
Duke WilliamHeir to the Throne of Württemberg
as heir presumptive
6 November 1896 – 22 February 1903Succeeded by
Duke PhilippThe generations are numbered from the ascension of Eberhard I as Duke of Württemberg in 1495. All generations descend from Eberhard IV, Count of Württemberg.1st generation 2nd generation 3rd generation 4th generation Eberhard · Louis III, Duke of Württemberg · Maximilian · Ulrich · John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg · Georg Frederick · Ludwig Frederick · Joachim Frederick · Julius Frederick · Philipp Frederick · Frederick Achilles, Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt · Magnus · August5th generation Frederick · Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg · Frederick, Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt · Ulrich · Eberthal6th generation John Frederick · Louis Frederick · Christian Eberhard · Eberhard · William Louis, Duke of Württemberg · Karl Christof · Frederick Charles, Duke of Württemberg-Winnental · Karl Maximilian · George Frederick · Albrecht Christian · Louis · Joachim Ernst · Philipp Siegmund · Karl Ferdinand · John Frederick · Eberhard · Emanuel Eberhard · Frederick Augustus, Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt · Ulrich · Eberhard · Albrecht · Ferdinand Willem, Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt · Anton Ulrich · Christoph · Carl Rudolf, Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt7th generation Eberhard Louis, Duke of Württemberg · Charles Alexander, Duke of Württemberg · Frederick Charles · Henry Frederick · Maximilian Emanuel · Frederick Louis · Friedrich Kasimir · Ludwig Frederick · Frederick Samuel · Augustus Frederick · Karl · Adam · Frederick8th generation Frederick Louis, Hereditary Prince of Württemberg · Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg · Louis Eugene, Duke of Württemberg · Eugen Johann · Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg · Alexander Eugen9th generation Eberhard Friedrich · Frederick I, King of Württemberg · Louis · Eugen · William Frederick Philip · Ferdinand · Charles Frederick · Alexander · Charles Henry10th generation Adam · Alexander · Eugen · Georg Ferdinand · Heinrich · Paul Wilhelm · Paul · Alexander · Ernest · Friedrich Wilhelm11th generation 12th generation 13th generation 14th generation 15th generation 16th generation Wilhelm · Carl TheodorCategories:- 1833 births
- 1903 deaths
- House of Württemberg
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