Silvius II Frederick, Duke of Württemberg-Oels
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Duke Silvius II Frederick of Wurttemberg-Oels (born: 21 February 1651 in Oleśnica
; died: 3 June 1697, ibid) was Duke
of Württemberg-Oels
from 1668 until his death.
(1622-1664) from his marriage to Elisabeth Marie, Duchess of Oels
(1625-1686) .
After his father's death in 1664, his mother took up government as regent for her four sons. Silvius Nimrod and his older brother Charles Ferdinand went on a Grand Tour
. Charles Ferdinand died in 1668, when they were visiting the Netherlands.
The remaining three brothers divided the country in 1672: Silvius Frederick received Oels; his brother Christian Ulrich received Bernstadt
and his youngest brother Julius Siegmund received Międzybórz
and Třebenice
. As Julius was still a minor, Silvius Frederick acted as his regent until he came of age. In the Chamber of Princes, the three brothers had to share their single vote.
Silvius Frederick married on 7 May 1672 in Oels with Eleonore Charlotte (1656-1743), the daughter of the Duke George II of Württemberg-Montbéliard. The marriage remained childless.
He was a member of the Fruitbearing Society
under the nickname ("the Protector").
Silvius Frederick died in 1697, without leaving an heir. By order of his mother, Oels fell to her next younger son, Christian Ulrich I.
Olesnica
Oleśnica is a town in the Trzebnickie Hills in southwestern Poland with 36,951 inhabitants . It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship...
; died: 3 June 1697, ibid) was Duke
Duke
A duke or duchess is a member of the nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch, and historically controlling a duchy...
of Württemberg-Oels
Duchy of Oels
The Duchy of Oels or Duchy of Oleśnica was one of the duchies of Silesia, with the capital in Oleśnica, Poland.Initially part of the Piast Duchy of Wrocław, the Oleśnica area became part of the Duchy of Głogów in 1294, following an armed conflict between Duke Henry III and Henry V the Fat, Duke of...
from 1668 until his death.
Life
Silvius Frederick was second son of the Duke Silvius I Nimrod of Württemberg-OelsSilvius I Nimrod, Duke of Württemberg-Oels
Silvius I Nimrod, Duke of Württemberg-Oels was the first Duke of Oels-Wuerttemberg.- Life :...
(1622-1664) from his marriage to Elisabeth Marie, Duchess of Oels
Elisabeth Marie, Duchess of Oels
Elisabeth Marie of Oels was a member of the House of Poděbrady and a regent of the Duchy of Oels.- Life :...
(1625-1686) .
After his father's death in 1664, his mother took up government as regent for her four sons. Silvius Nimrod and his older brother Charles Ferdinand went on a Grand Tour
Grand Tour
The Grand Tour was the traditional trip of Europe undertaken by mainly upper-class European young men of means. The custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a standard itinerary. It served as an educational rite of passage...
. Charles Ferdinand died in 1668, when they were visiting the Netherlands.
The remaining three brothers divided the country in 1672: Silvius Frederick received Oels; his brother Christian Ulrich received Bernstadt
Duchy of Bernstadt
The Duchy of Bernstadt was a Silesian duchy centred on the city of Bernstadt in Lower Silesia and formed by separation from the Duchy of Oels . It was first ruled by the Silesian Piasts dynasty, until its extinction in 1492. In 1495 it and the Duchy of Oels passed to the Dukes of Münsterberg,...
and his youngest brother Julius Siegmund received Międzybórz
Miedzybórz
Międzybórz may refer to the following places in Poland:*Międzybórz, also known as Międzybórz Sycowski, town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship *Międzybórz, Greater Poland Voivodeship...
and Třebenice
Trebenice (Litomerice District)
Třebenice is a town in the Czech Republic.-External links:*...
. As Julius was still a minor, Silvius Frederick acted as his regent until he came of age. In the Chamber of Princes, the three brothers had to share their single vote.
Silvius Frederick married on 7 May 1672 in Oels with Eleonore Charlotte (1656-1743), the daughter of the Duke George II of Württemberg-Montbéliard. The marriage remained childless.
He was a member of the Fruitbearing Society
Fruitbearing Society
The Fruitbearing Society was a German literary society founded in 1617 in Weimar by German scholars and nobility to emulate the idea of the Accademia della Crusca in Florence and similar groups already thriving in Italy, to be followed in later years also in France and Britain...
under the nickname ("the Protector").
Silvius Frederick died in 1697, without leaving an heir. By order of his mother, Oels fell to her next younger son, Christian Ulrich I.