Louis George, Margrave of Baden-Baden
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Louis George of Baden-Baden (Ludwig Georg Simpert; 7 June 1702 – 22 October 1761) was the Margrave of Baden-Baden from 1707 till his death in 1761. From 1707 till 1727 his mother Sibylle of Saxe-Lauenburg was the regent of Baden-Baden. He was succeeded by his younger brother August Georg Simpert. Because of his passion for hunting he was nicknamed Jägerlouis, the "hunter Louis".
and his wife Sibylle of Saxe-Lauenburg. Hereditary Prince of Baden-Baden from birth, at the death of his father in 1707, he succeeded as Margrave of Baden-Baden at the age of four. As such, his mother was regent of Baden-Baden
while he was a minor. He reached his majority on 22 October 1727 at the age of 25.
At the age of 16 years, the young prince in love with Marie Leszczyńska, daughter of the former king of Poland but the couple were never to unite. Marie was later the consort of Louis XV of France
. His sister Johanna was later a resident of the French court and wife of Louis d'Orléans, a grandson of their father's enemy Louis XIV.
As an unmarried prince, in the summer of 1720 he and his mother travelled to Prague where he would meet his future spouse (first of two) at the Schloss
Hluboka nad Vltavou
.
The chosen bride was Maria Anna of Schwarzenberg
, a daughter of Prince Adam Franz of Schwarzenberg and Eleonore of Schwarzenberg
. His mother travelled to Vienna
in order to seek permission from Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
. Permission was granted and he married Maria Anna on 8 April 1721 at the Český Krumlov Castle
. The couple were the parents of some four children, the last three of which died in infancy. As a wedding gift, his mother gave him her hunting lodge at Fremersberg
.
At Maria Anna's death in 1755, he married again to Maria Anna of Bavaria on 10 July 1755. She was the daughter of Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
and his Austrian wife Maria Amalia
. The second marriage remained childless.
Thanks to his mother, Baden-Baden was once again a prosperous state, having been ravaged by the French at the time of his parents' marriage in the 1690s.
Due to his mothers careful handling of the state's finances, the state was no longer in debt and had considerably enlarged Louis George's personal fortune. His mother retired to the Schloss Ettlingen where she died in 1733.
The son of a famous military general, Louis George's main passion was for hunting (much like his contemporary Louis XV) and was nicknamed Jägerlouis, the "hunter Louis", a play on his father's nickname Türkenlouis ("Turk Louis") due to his famous efforts again Louis XIV in the field and as part of the Imperial Army
.
Louis George, from 1707 till 1731 was the Royal Colonel
of the 4th Circle Infantry Regiment (mixt.) of the Swabian Circle
but during the War of the Polish Succession
, he hunted dear to his possessions in Bohemia. He returned only after 1735 in Vienna closed preliminary peace of the Treaty of Vienna
.
He died at the Schloss Rastatt in October 1761 at the age of 59. He was succeeded by his brother George Augustus having no surviving male issue. He was buried at the Stiftskirche in Baden-Baden beside his first wife. Maria Anna Josepha retired to Munich
where she died in 1776 and was buried at the Theatine Church.
Biography
He was born at the Schloss Ettlingen and was the son of Louis William, Margrave of Baden-BadenLouis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden
Louis William, Margrave of Baden was the ruler of Baden in Germany and chief commander of the Imperial army. He was also known as Türkenlouis...
and his wife Sibylle of Saxe-Lauenburg. Hereditary Prince of Baden-Baden from birth, at the death of his father in 1707, he succeeded as Margrave of Baden-Baden at the age of four. As such, his mother was regent of Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden is a spa town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the western foothills of the Black Forest, on the banks of the Oos River, in the region of Karlsruhe...
while he was a minor. He reached his majority on 22 October 1727 at the age of 25.
At the age of 16 years, the young prince in love with Marie Leszczyńska, daughter of the former king of Poland but the couple were never to unite. Marie was later the consort of Louis XV of France
Louis XV of France
Louis XV was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1 September 1715 until his death. He succeeded his great-grandfather at the age of five, his first cousin Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, served as Regent of the kingdom until Louis's majority in 1723...
. His sister Johanna was later a resident of the French court and wife of Louis d'Orléans, a grandson of their father's enemy Louis XIV.
As an unmarried prince, in the summer of 1720 he and his mother travelled to Prague where he would meet his future spouse (first of two) at the Schloss
Schloss
Schloss is a German word for a building similar to a château, palace or manor house; or what in the British Isles would be known as a stately home...
Hluboka nad Vltavou
Hluboká nad Vltavou
Hluboká nad Vltavou ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, near České Budějovice. This town was a favourite of Charles IV, who often visited when residing in České Budějovice...
.
The chosen bride was Maria Anna of Schwarzenberg
Maria Anna of Schwarzenberg
Maria Anna av Schwarzenberg was a Margravine consort of Baden-Baden. She was the daughter of Adam Franz Karl Eusebius von Schwarzenberg and Eleonore von Schwarzenberg. She married Louis George, Margrave of Baden-Baden in 18 March 1721. Her future mother-in-law travelled to Vienna in order to seek...
, a daughter of Prince Adam Franz of Schwarzenberg and Eleonore of Schwarzenberg
Eleonore von Schwarzenberg
Princess Eleonore Elisabeth Amalia Magdalena von Schwarzenberg, born von Lobkowicz was a member of the House of Lobkowicz and was, by marriage, princess of Schwarzenberg.-Biography:Eleonore was the daughter of Prince Ferdinand August of Lobkowicz , the Duke of Sagan, and his second...
. His mother travelled to Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
in order to seek permission from Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles VI was the penultimate Habsburg sovereign of the Habsburg Empire. He succeeded his elder brother, Joseph I, as Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia , Hungary and Croatia , Archduke of Austria, etc., in 1711...
. Permission was granted and he married Maria Anna on 8 April 1721 at the Český Krumlov Castle
Český Krumlov Castle
Český Krumlov Castle is located in the city Český Krumlov. It dates back to 1240 when the first castle was built by the Witigonen family, the main branch of the powerful Rosenberg family. By the 17th century the Rosenbergs had died out and the dominion of Krumau was given to Hans Ulrich von...
. The couple were the parents of some four children, the last three of which died in infancy. As a wedding gift, his mother gave him her hunting lodge at Fremersberg
Fremersberg
Fremersberg is a mountain of Baden-Württemberg, Germany....
.
At Maria Anna's death in 1755, he married again to Maria Anna of Bavaria on 10 July 1755. She was the daughter of Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles VII Albert a member of the Wittelsbach family, was Prince-elector of Bavaria from 1726 and Holy Roman Emperor from 24 January 1742 until his death in 1745...
and his Austrian wife Maria Amalia
Maria Amalia of Austria
Maria Amalia of Austria was the younger daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I and Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
. The second marriage remained childless.
Thanks to his mother, Baden-Baden was once again a prosperous state, having been ravaged by the French at the time of his parents' marriage in the 1690s.
Due to his mothers careful handling of the state's finances, the state was no longer in debt and had considerably enlarged Louis George's personal fortune. His mother retired to the Schloss Ettlingen where she died in 1733.
The son of a famous military general, Louis George's main passion was for hunting (much like his contemporary Louis XV) and was nicknamed Jägerlouis, the "hunter Louis", a play on his father's nickname Türkenlouis ("Turk Louis") due to his famous efforts again Louis XIV in the field and as part of the Imperial Army
Imperial Army
An Imperial Army is literally an army of any empire. However, only some empires in history and in fiction have actually referred to their armies as "The Imperial Army."-In Europe:* The Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire...
.
Louis George, from 1707 till 1731 was the Royal Colonel
Royal Colonel
Royal Colonel is an appointment made by the British Monarch, currently Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, to members of the British Royal Family who are appointed to the position of Colonel-in-Chief of a Regiment within the British or Commonwealth army. Royal Colonel appointments are made for...
of the 4th Circle Infantry Regiment (mixt.) of the Swabian Circle
Swabian Circle
The Swabian Circle was an Imperial Circle of the Holy Roman Empire established in 1500 on the territory of the former German stem-duchy of Swabia. However, it did not include the Habsburg home territories of Swabian Austria, the member states of the Swiss Confederacy nor the lands of the Alsace...
but during the War of the Polish Succession
War of the Polish Succession
The War of the Polish Succession was a major European war for princes' possessions sparked by a Polish civil war over the succession to Augustus II, King of Poland that other European powers widened in pursuit of their own national interests...
, he hunted dear to his possessions in Bohemia. He returned only after 1735 in Vienna closed preliminary peace of the Treaty of Vienna
Treaty of Vienna (1738)
The Treaty of Vienna or Peace of Vienna was signed on November 18, 1738. It ended the War of the Polish Succession. By the terms of the treaty, Stanisław Leszczyński renounced his claim on the Polish throne and recognized Augustus III, Duke of Saxony. As compensation he received instead the...
.
He died at the Schloss Rastatt in October 1761 at the age of 59. He was succeeded by his brother George Augustus having no surviving male issue. He was buried at the Stiftskirche in Baden-Baden beside his first wife. Maria Anna Josepha retired to Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
where she died in 1776 and was buried at the Theatine Church.
Issue
- Elisabeth Augusta of Baden-Baden (16 March 1726 – 7 January 1789), Princess of Baden-Baden, married on 2 February 1755 to Count Michael Wenzel of Althann, no issue;
- Karl Ludwig Damian of Baden-Baden (25 August 1728 – 6 July 1734), Hereditary Prince of Baden-Baden, died in infancy;
- Georg Ludwig of Baden-Baden (11 August 1736 – 11 March 1737), Hereditary Prince of Baden-Baden, died in infancy;
- Johanna of Baden-Baden (28 April 1737 – 29 April 1737), Princess of Baden-Baden, died in infancy.
Ancestors
Titles and styles
- 7 June 1702 – 4 January 1707 His Serene Highness the Hereditary Prince of Baden-Baden
- 4 January 1707 – 22 October 1761 His Serene Highness the Margrave of Baden-Baden