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'''Wilhelm Ernst Karl Alexander Frederick Heinrich Bernhard Albert Georg Hermann, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach''' (b. [[Weimar]], [[10 June]] [[1876]] - d. [[Heinrichau]], [[Silesia]], [[24 April]] [[1923]]) was the last Grand Duke of [[Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach]]. |
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He was the eldest son of [[Karl August of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach|Karl August of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach]], the Hereditary Grand Duke, and his wife [[Pauline of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach]]. |
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He was born in [[Weimar]] the son of [[Carl August, Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1844-1894)|Hereditary Grand Duke Carl August]] ([[1844]]-[[1894]]) and his wife [[Princess Pauline of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach]] ([[1852]]-[[1904]]). He succeeded his grandfather [[Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach|Charles Alexander]] as Grand Duke on the [[5 January]] [[1901]] as his father had predeceased him. He ruled as Grand Duke until he lost the throne on the [[9 November]] [[1918]] along with the rest of the [[Germany|German]] monarchs following the defeat of Germany in [[World War I]]. |
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He succeeded his grandfather [[Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach|Karl Alexander]] as Grand Duke on the [[5 January]] [[1901]] as his father had predeceased him. |
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William Ernest was married firstly to in [[Bückeburg]] on the [[30 April]] [[1903]] Princess Karoline of [[Reuss]] (1884-1905) this marriage was childless. |
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Wilhelm Ernst created the new Weimar state with the direction of [[Hans Olde]], [[Henry van de Velde]] and [[Adolf Brütt]]. Also, he renewed the University of Jena by Theodor Fischer from [[Munich]] as well as that Weimar theatres. |
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He married secondly Princess Feodore of [[Saxe-Meiningen]] ([[1890]]-[[1972]]) on the [[21 January]] [[1910]] in [[Meiningen]], they had four children: |
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In the course of the construccion of the monument setting for Karl Alexander by Adolf Brütt the old part of the town was distinguished altogether by a protection regulation from the development area of the new Weimar and the art nouveau. The statue, in marble, was finished in [[1911]]. |
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According to the Dutch Constitution Wilhelm Ernst was in line on the succesion of the throne of the Netherlands (he was the grandson of [[Sophie of the The Netherlands]]) after the Queen Wilhelmina. The Dutch people beginning 20th had century with fear, for the possibility of the German influence or annexation of the Netherlands. |
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In order to prevent this, some lawyers tried to change the Constitution for excluded Wilhem Ernst of the succesion of the throne of the Netherlands. Other way, however, was this: he or its offspring -if Wilhelmina died childless- would have choose between Dutch and the Weimar throne. Birth of Wilhelmina's daugther Juliana in [[1909]] made chance by any member of house Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach smaller and with the amendment to the constitution of [[1922]] -according to which the right to succesion was restricted to the offspring of Wilhelmina- disappeared entirely. |
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In [[9 November]] [[1918]] he -along with the rest of the [[Germany|German]] monarchs following the defeat of Germany in [[World War I]]- was forced to abdicated to his throne and all his lands and fled to the exile in Silesia, when died four years later. |
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Despite all his work for Weimar during his government, Wilhelm Ernst was a unpopular ruler. This was for his private life, when he was known to be a [[sadist]]; the day of his abdication, he was called the "''most unpopular prince in all Germany''". |
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In [[Bückeburg]] on [[30 April]] [[1903]] Wilhelm Ernst married firstly with [[Karoline Reuss]]. This marriage was childless and ended in [[1905]] with the death of Karoline under mysterious circumstances. |
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In [[Meiningen]] on [[21 January]] [[1910]], Wilhelm Ernst married secondly with [[Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen]]. They had four children: |
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*Princess Sophie (1911-1988) |
*Princess Sophie (1911-1988) |
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Revision as of 01:12, 18 November 2006
Wilhelm Ernst Karl Alexander Frederick Heinrich Bernhard Albert Georg Hermann, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (b. Weimar, 10 June 1876 - d. Heinrichau, Silesia, 24 April 1923) was the last Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
He was the eldest son of Karl August of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, the Hereditary Grand Duke, and his wife Pauline of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
He succeeded his grandfather Karl Alexander as Grand Duke on the 5 January 1901 as his father had predeceased him.
Wilhelm Ernst created the new Weimar state with the direction of Hans Olde, Henry van de Velde and Adolf Brütt. Also, he renewed the University of Jena by Theodor Fischer from Munich as well as that Weimar theatres.
In the course of the construccion of the monument setting for Karl Alexander by Adolf Brütt the old part of the town was distinguished altogether by a protection regulation from the development area of the new Weimar and the art nouveau. The statue, in marble, was finished in 1911.
According to the Dutch Constitution Wilhelm Ernst was in line on the succesion of the throne of the Netherlands (he was the grandson of Sophie of the The Netherlands) after the Queen Wilhelmina. The Dutch people beginning 20th had century with fear, for the possibility of the German influence or annexation of the Netherlands.
In order to prevent this, some lawyers tried to change the Constitution for excluded Wilhem Ernst of the succesion of the throne of the Netherlands. Other way, however, was this: he or its offspring -if Wilhelmina died childless- would have choose between Dutch and the Weimar throne. Birth of Wilhelmina's daugther Juliana in 1909 made chance by any member of house Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach smaller and with the amendment to the constitution of 1922 -according to which the right to succesion was restricted to the offspring of Wilhelmina- disappeared entirely.
In 9 November 1918 he -along with the rest of the German monarchs following the defeat of Germany in World War I- was forced to abdicated to his throne and all his lands and fled to the exile in Silesia, when died four years later.
Despite all his work for Weimar during his government, Wilhelm Ernst was a unpopular ruler. This was for his private life, when he was known to be a sadist; the day of his abdication, he was called the "most unpopular prince in all Germany".
In Bückeburg on 30 April 1903 Wilhelm Ernst married firstly with Karoline Reuss. This marriage was childless and ended in 1905 with the death of Karoline under mysterious circumstances.
In Meiningen on 21 January 1910, Wilhelm Ernst married secondly with Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen. They had four children:
- Princess Sophie (1911-1988)
- Charles Augustus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1912-1988)
- Prince Bernhard (1917-1986)
- Prince Georg (b. 1920) renounced his rights on the 22 January 1953.