George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
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George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont was Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
from 1812 to 1813.
He was the son of Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
and Countess Palatine Christiane Henriette of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler.
was given to George, and his brother Friedrich Karl August
stayed with Waldeck. In 1807, Waldeck joined the Confederation of the Rhine
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After the death of his brother in 1812, George took over the government in Waldeck.
on 12 September 1784. They had nine sons and four daughters:
Waldeck (state)
Waldeck was a sovereign principality in the German Empire and German Confederation and, until 1929, a constituent state of the Weimar Republic. It comprised territories in present-day Hesse and Lower Saxony, ....
from 1812 to 1813.
He was the son of Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Karl August Friedrich of Waldeck and Pyrmont was Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Commander of the Dutch forces in the War of Austrian Succession.-Royal life and military career:...
and Countess Palatine Christiane Henriette of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler.
Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
The principality was divided 1805, PyrmontBad Pyrmont
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was given to George, and his brother Friedrich Karl August
Friedrich Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Friedrich Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont was Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont from 1763 to 1812.-Early life:He was the second son of Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Countess Palatine Christiane of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld...
stayed with Waldeck. In 1807, Waldeck joined the Confederation of the Rhine
Confederation of the Rhine
The Confederation of the Rhine was a confederation of client states of the First French Empire. It was formed initially from 16 German states by Napoleon after he defeated Austria's Francis II and Russia's Alexander I in the Battle of Austerlitz. The Treaty of Pressburg, in effect, led to the...
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After the death of his brother in 1812, George took over the government in Waldeck.
Marriage and children
He married Princess Augusta of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, daughter of August II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen and Princess Christine of Anhalt-Bernburg, in OtterwischOtterwisch
Otterwisch is a municipality in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany....
on 12 September 1784. They had nine sons and four daughters:
- Princess Christiane of Waldeck and Pyrmont (23 March 1787 – 16 March 1806)
- Prince Karl of Waldeck and Pyrmont (7 July 1788 – 3 October 1795)
- George IIGeorge II, Prince of Waldeck and PyrmontGeorge II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont was Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont from 1813 to 1845.He was the son of George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Countess Princess Augusta of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.-Marriage and children:...
(20 September 1789 – 15 May 1845), married Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-HoymPrincess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-HoymPrincess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym was a German princess. She was the Grandmother of the Dutch Queen Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont, who was named after her.- Life :...
, had issue - Prince Friedrich of Waldeck and Pyrmont (3 November 1790 – 1 February 1828), married Countess Ursula Polle of Waldeck, had issue.
- Prince Christian of Waldeck and Pyrmont (19 June 1792 – 8 July 1795)
- Princess Augusta of Waldeck and Pyrmont (7 August 1793 – 29 April 1794)
- Prince Johann of Waldeck and Pyrmont (25 September 1794 – 8 October 1814)
- Princess Ida of Waldeck and PyrmontPrincess Ida of Waldeck and PyrmontPrincess Ida Caroline of Waldeck and Pyrmont was a member of the House of Waldeck and Pyrmont and a Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont. Through her marriage to George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe, Ida was also a member of the House of Lippe and Princess consort of Schaumburg-Lippe.-Early...
(26 September 1796 – 12 April 1869), married George William, Prince of Schaumburg-LippeGeorge William, Prince of Schaumburg-LippeGeorg Wilhelm, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe was a Count and later Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe.-Biography:...
, had issue. - Prince Wolrad of Waldeck and Pyrmont (23 April 1798 – 24 August 1821)
- Princess Mathilde of Waldeck and Pyrmont (10 Apr 1801 – 13 Apr 1825), married Duke Eugen of Württemberg, had issue.
- Prince Karl Christian of Waldeck and Pyrmont (12 April 1803 – 19 Jul 1846), married Countess Amalie of Lippe-Biesterfeld, had issue.
- Prince Karoline Christian of Waldeck and Pyrmont (17 November 1804 – 3 March 1806)
- Prince Hermann of Waldeck and Pyrmont (12 October 1809 – 6 October 1876), married Countess Agnes Teleki de Szék, no issue.