Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, the Glossary
Charles Alexander (Karl Alexander August Johann; 24 June 1818 – 5 January 1901) was the ruler of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach as its grand duke from 1853 until his death.[1]
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101 relations: Anna Pavlovna of Russia, Arnold Böcklin, Catherine the Great, Charles Augustus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1844–1894), Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken, Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Duke John Albert of Mecklenburg, Ernest Augustus II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Ernestine duchies, Fanny Lewald, First Schleswig War, Franco-Prussian War, Franz Liszt, Franz von Lenbach, Frédéric Soret, Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg, Goethe Federation, Goethe–Schiller Monument, Grand Cross of the Iron Cross, Grand Duchy of Hesse, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Grand-Ducal Saxon Art School, Weimar, Hans Christian Andersen, Heinrich VII, Prince Reuss of Köstritz, House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis, House of Ascania, House Order of Fidelity, House Order of the Wendish Crown, Influenza, Iron Cross, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Kingdom of Prussia, Klassik Stiftung Weimar, Kneuterdijk Palace, Legion of Honour, Lex Heinze, Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, Ludwig Order, Lutheranism, Maria Feodorovna (Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg), Maria Pavlovna, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Mecklenburg, Military Order of the Tower and Sword, Military Order of William, Order of Albert the Bear, Order of Charles III, Order of Henry the Lion, Order of Leopold (Belgium), ... Expand index (51 more) »
- Grand Dukes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Hans Christian Andersen
- Hereditary Grand Dukes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Nobility from Weimar
- Princes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Anna Pavlovna of Russia
Anna Pavlovna of Russia (Анна Павловна; Anna Paulowna; – 1 March 1865) was Queen of the Netherlands by marriage to King William II of the Netherlands.
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Arnold Böcklin
Arnold Böcklin (16 October 182716 January 1901) was a Swiss Symbolist painter.
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Catherine the Great
Catherine II (born Princess Sophie Augusta Frederica von Anhalt-Zerbst; 2 May 172917 November 1796), most commonly known as Catherine the Great, was the reigning empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796.
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Charles Augustus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1844–1894)
Karl August, Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (31 July 1844 – 20 November 1894) was a German prince and Hereditary Grand Duke (Erbgroßherzog) of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and Charles Augustus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1844–1894) are grand Crosses of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary, Hereditary Grand Dukes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, nobility from Weimar and princes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Charles Frederick (Karl Friedrich; 2 February 1783 – 8 July 1853) was the reigning Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach are grand Crosses of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary, grand Dukes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, nobility from Weimar and princes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken
Caroline of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken (Caroline Henriette Christiane Philippine Louise; 9 March 1721 – 30 March 1774) was Landgravine of Hesse-Darmstadt by marriage to Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt.
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Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (24 October 173910 April 1807), was a German princess and composer.
Duke John Albert of Mecklenburg
Duke John Albert of Mecklenburg (Herzog Johann Albrecht zu Mecklenburg; given names John Albert Ernest Constantine Frederick Henry; 8 December 1857 – 16 February 1920) was a member of the House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin who served as the regent of two states of the German Empire.
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Ernest Augustus II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Ernst August II Konstantin, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (2 June 1737 – 28 May 1758), was the reigning Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and Ernest Augustus II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach are nobility from Weimar.
Ernestine duchies
The Ernestine duchies, also known as the Saxon duchies (Sächsische Herzogtümer, although the Albertine appanage duchies of Weissenfels, Merseburg and Zeitz were also "Saxon duchies" and adjacent to several Ernestine ones), were a group of small states whose number varied, which were largely located in the present-day German state of Thuringia and governed by dukes of the Ernestine line of the House of Wettin.
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Fanny Lewald
Fanny Lewald (21 March 1811 – 5 August 1889) was a German novelist and essayist and a women's rights activist.
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First Schleswig War
The First Schleswig War (Schleswig-Holsteinischer Krieg), also known as the Schleswig-Holstein Uprising (Schleswig-Holsteinische Erhebung) and the Three Years' War (Treårskrigen), was a military conflict in southern Denmark and northern Germany rooted in the Schleswig-Holstein Question: who should control the Duchies of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg, which at the time were ruled by the king of Denmark in a personal union.
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Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia.
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Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt (22 October 1811 – 31 July 1886) was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor and teacher of the Romantic period.
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Franz von Lenbach
Franz Seraph Lenbach, after 1882, Ritter von Lenbach (13 December 1836 – 6 May 1904), was a German painter known primarily for his portraits of prominent personalities from the nobility, the arts, and industry.
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Frédéric Soret
Frédéric Soret (12 May 1795 in Saint Petersburg – 18 December 1865 at Plainpalais in Geneva) was a Swiss private scholar in physics and Oriental numismatics.
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Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg
Friedrich Eugen, Duke of Württemberg (21 January 1732 – 23 December 1797) was the fourth son of Karl Alexander, Duke of Württemberg, and Princess Maria Augusta of Thurn and Taxis (11 August 1706 – 1 February 1756).
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Goethe Federation
The General German Goethe Federation (Allgemeine Deutsche Goethe-Bund), or Goethe Federation for short, was a league created in March 1900 to counter the censorship attempts of the Lex Heinze by gathering all intellectual and artistic forces to protect the freedom of art and science.
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Goethe–Schiller Monument
The original Goethe–Schiller Monument (German: Goethe-Schiller-Denkmal) is in Weimar, Germany.
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Grand Cross of the Iron Cross
The Grand Cross of the Iron Cross (Großkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) was a decoration intended for victorious generals of the Prussian Army and its allies.
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Grand Duchy of Hesse
The Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine (Großherzogtum Hessen und bei Rhein) was a grand duchy in western Germany that existed from 1806 to 1918.
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Grand Duchy of Tuscany
The Grand Duchy of Tuscany (Granducato di Toscana; Magnus Ducatus Etruriae) was an Italian monarchy that existed, with interruptions, from 1569 to 1860, replacing the Republic of Florence.
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Grand-Ducal Saxon Art School, Weimar
The Grand-Ducal Saxon Art School, Weimar (German:Großherzoglich-Sächsische Kunstschule Weimar) was founded on 1 October 1860, in Weimar, Germany, by a decree of Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
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Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen (2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author.
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Heinrich VII, Prince Reuss of Köstritz
Heinrich VII, Prince Reuss of Köstritz (Heinrich VII.; 14 July 1825 – 2 May 1906) was a German diplomat. Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and Heinrich VII, Prince Reuss of Köstritz are grand Crosses of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary.
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House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis
The House and Merit Order of Duke Peter Frederick Louis (German: Haus und Verdienstorden von Herzog Peter Friedrich Ludwig) or proper German Oldenburg House and Merit Order of Duke Peter Frederick Louis (German: Oldenburgischer Haus- und Verdienstorden des Herzogs Peter Friedrich Ludwig) was a civil and military order of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, a member state of the German Empire.
House of Ascania
The House of Ascania (Askanier) was a dynasty of German rulers.
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House Order of Fidelity
The House Order of Fidelity (Hausorden der Treue) is a dynastic order of the Margraviate of Baden.
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House Order of the Wendish Crown
The House Order of the Wendish Crown (Hausorden der Wendischen Krone) is a dynastic order that was jointly instituted on 12 May 1864 by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Grand Duke Friedrich Wilhelm of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
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Influenza
Influenza, commonly known as "the flu" or just "flu", is an infectious disease caused by influenza viruses.
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Iron Cross
The Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz,, abbreviated EK) was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire (1871–1918) and Nazi Germany (1933–1945).
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German polymath and writer, who is widely regarded as the greatest and most influential writer in the German language.
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Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Karl August, sometimes anglicised as Charles Augustus (3 September 1757 – 14 June 1828), was the sovereign Duke of Saxe-Weimar and of Saxe-Eisenach (in personal union) from 1758, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach from its creation (as a political union) in 1809, and grand duke from 1815 until his death. Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach are grand Dukes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and nobility from Weimar.
Kingdom of Prussia
The Kingdom of Prussia (Königreich Preußen) constituted the German state of Prussia between 1701 and 1918.
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Klassik Stiftung Weimar
The Klassik Stiftung Weimar (translating to "Foundation of Weimar Classics" or "Weimar Classic Foundation") is one of the largest and most significant cultural institutions in Germany.
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Kneuterdijk Palace
Kneuterdijk Palace (Paleis Kneuterdijk) is a former royal palace of the Netherlands located in The Hague, nowadays the seat of the Council of State.
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Legion of Honour
The National Order of the Legion of Honour (Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour (Ordre royal de la Légion d'honneur), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil, and currently comprises five classes.
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Lex Heinze
The Lex Heinze (Latin: Heinze Law) was a controversial law of 1900 amending Germany's Reich Criminal Code to outlaw the public depiction of "immoral" acts in works of art, literature and theater performances and introduce the criminal offense of pimping.
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Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt (Ludwig) (15 December 1719 – 6 April 1790) was Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1768 to 1790.
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Ludwig Order
The Ludwig Order (Großherzoglich Hessischer Ludwigsorden), was an order of the Grand Duchy of Hesse which was awarded to meritorious soldiers and civilians from 1807 to 1918.
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Lutheranism
Lutheranism is a major branch of Protestantism that identifies primarily with the theology of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German monk and reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practices of the Catholic Church ended the Middle Ages and, in 1517, launched the Reformation.
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Maria Feodorovna (Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg)
Maria Feodorovna (Мария Фёдоровна; née Duchess Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg; 25 October 1759 – 5 November 1828) became Empress of Russia as the second wife of Emperor Paul I. She founded the Office of the Institutions of Empress Maria.
Maria Pavlovna, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Maria Pavlovna (Мария Павловна; –) was a grand duchess of Russia as the daughter of Paul I, Emperor of all the Russias, and later became the Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach by her marriage to Charles Frederick of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1783–1853).
Mecklenburg
Mecklenburg (Mękel(n)borg) is a historical region in northern Germany comprising the western and larger part of the federal-state Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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Military Order of the Tower and Sword
The Ancient and Most Noble Military Order of the Tower and of the Sword, of the Valour, Loyalty and Merit (Antiga e Muito Nobre Ordem Militar da Torre e Espada, do Valor, Lealdade e Mérito), before 1910 Royal Military Order of the Tower and Sword (Real Ordem Militar da Torre e Espada), is a Portuguese order of knighthood and the pinnacle of the Portuguese honours system.
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Military Order of William
The Military William Order, or often named Military Order of William (Dutch: Militaire Willems-Orde, abbreviation: MWO), is the oldest and highest honour of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Order of Albert the Bear
The House Order of Albert the Bear (German: Hausorden Albrechts des Bären or Der Herzoglich Anhaltische Hausorden Albrechts des Bären) was founded in 1836 as a joint House Order by three dukes of Anhalt from separate branches of the family: Henry, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen, Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau, and Alexander Karl, Duke of Anhalt-Bernburg.
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Order of Charles III
The Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III, originally Royal and Much Distinguished Order of Charles III (Real y Distinguida Orden Española de Carlos III, originally Real y Muy Distinguida Orden de Carlos III; Abbr.: OC3) is a knighthood and one of the three preeminent orders of merit bestowed by the Kingdom of Spain, alongside the Order of Isabella the Catholic (established in 1815) and the Order of Civil Merit (established in 1926).
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Order of Henry the Lion
The House Order of Henry the Lion In German: Hausorden Heinrichs des Löwen, was the House Order of the Duchy of Brunswick.
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Order of Leopold (Belgium)
The Order of Leopold (Leopoldsorde, Ordre de Léopold) is one of the three current Belgian national honorary orders of knighthood.
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Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky
The Imperial Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky was an order of chivalry of the Russian Empire first awarded on by Empress Catherine I of Russia.
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Order of Saint Anna
The Imperial Order of Saint Anna (Орден Святой Анны; also "Order of Saint Anne" or "Order of Saint Ann") was a Holstein ducal and then Russian imperial order of chivalry.
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Order of Saint Hubert
The Royal Order of Saint Hubert (Sankt Hubertus Königlicher Orden), or sometimes (Königlicher Orden des Heiligen Hubertus) is a Roman Catholic dynastic order of knighthood founded in 1444 or 1445 by Gerhard VII, Duke of Jülich-Berg.
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Order of Saint Joseph
The Order of Saint Joseph was instituted on 9 March 1807 by Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany during his reign as Grand Duke of Würzburg.
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Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary
The Order of Saint Stephen (Szent István rend) is an order of chivalry founded in 1764 by Maria Theresa.
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Order of St. Andrew
The Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle the First-Called (translit) is the highest order conferred by both the Russian Imperial Family (as an Order of Knighthood) and by the Russian Federation (as a state order).
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Order of St. George
The Order of Saint George (Orden Svyatogo Georgiya) is the highest military decoration of the Russian Federation.
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Order of St. George (Hanover)
The Order of St.
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Order of St. Olav
The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or Sanct Olafs Orden, the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847.
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Order of the Black Eagle
The Order of the Black Eagle (Hoher Orden vom Schwarzen Adler) was the highest order of chivalry in the Kingdom of Prussia.
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Order of the Chrysanthemum
is Japan's highest order.
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Order of the Crown (Württemberg)
The Order of the Württemberg Crown (Orden der Württembergischen Krone) was an order of chivalry in Württemberg.
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Order of the Elephant
The Order of the Elephant (Elefantordenen) is a Danish order of chivalry and is Denmark's highest-ranked honour.
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Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
The Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (Ordre du Lion d'Or de la Maison de Nassau, Huisorde van de Gouden Leeuw van Nassau) is a chivalric order shared by the two branches of the House of Nassau (the Ottonian and Walramian lines).
Order of the Golden Fleece
The Distinguished Order of the Golden Fleece (Insigne Orden del Toisón de Oro, Orden vom Goldenen Vlies) is a Catholic order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to Isabella of Portugal.
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Order of the Netherlands Lion
The Order of the Lion of the Netherlands, also known as the Order of the Netherlands Lion (De Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw, L'Ordre du Lion Néerlandais) is a Dutch order of chivalry founded by King Willem I of the Netherlands on 29 September 1815.
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Order of the Red Eagle
The Order of the Red Eagle (Roter Adlerorden) was an order of chivalry of the Kingdom of Prussia.
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Order of the Rue Crown
The Order of the Rue Crown (Hausorden der Rautenkrone) or Order of the Crown of Saxony was a dynastic order of knighthood of the Kingdom of Saxony.
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Order of the Seraphim
The Royal Order of the Seraphim (Kungliga Serafimerorden; Seraphim being a category of angels) is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Polar Star.
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Order of the Southern Cross
The National Order of the Southern Cross (Ordem Nacional do Cruzeiro do Sul.) is a Brazilian order of chivalry founded by Emperor Pedro I on 1 December 1822.
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Order of the White Eagle (Russian Empire)
The Imperial Order of the White Eagle (О́рден Бе́лого Орла́) was an Imperial Russian Order based on the Polish honor.
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Order of the White Falcon
Order of the White Falcon (Hausorden vom Weißen Falken) is a grand-ducal order of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, founded by Duke Ernest Augustus on 2 August 1732, and renewed in 1815 by Charles Augustus.
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Order of the Zähringer Lion
The Order of the Zähringer Lion was instituted on 26 December 1812 by Karl, Grand Duke of Baden, in memory of the Dukes of Zähringen from whom he was descended.
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Oriental Coin Cabinet Jena
Oriental Coin Cabinet Jena (Orientalisches Münzkabinett Jena) is a collection of oriental coins at Jena University, in Jena, Germany, founded in 1840.
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Paul I of Russia
Paul I (Pavel I Petrovich; –) was Emperor of Russia from 1796 until his 1801 assassination.
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Peter III of Russia
Peter III Fyodorovich (Pyotr III Fyodorovich) was Emperor of Russia from 5 January 1762 until 9 July of the same year, when he was overthrown by his wife, Catherine II (the Great).
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Princess Friederike of Brandenburg-Schwedt
Friederike of Brandenburg-Schwedt (Friederike Sophia Dorothea; 18 December 1736 – 9 March 1798) was Duchess of Württemberg by marriage to Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg.
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Princess Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt (1757–1830)
Princess and Landgravine Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt (30 January 1757 – 14 February 1830) was a German princess.
Princess Marie Alexandrine of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Princess Marie Alexandrine of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (Marie Alexandrine Anne Sophie Auguste Helene; 20 January 1849 – 6 May 1922) was the eldest daughter and second child of Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and his wife Princess Sophie of the Netherlands. Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and Princess Marie Alexandrine of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach are nobility from Weimar.
Princess Sophie of the Netherlands
Princess Sophie of the Netherlands (Wilhelmine Marie Sophie Louise; 8 April 1824 – 23 March 1897) was the only daughter and last surviving child of King William II of the Netherlands and of his wife Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia.
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Rector (academia)
A rector (Latin for 'ruler') is a senior official in an educational institution, and can refer to an official in either a university or a secondary school.
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Reinhold Begas
Reinhold Begas (15 July 1831 – 3 August 1911) was a German sculptor.
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Richard Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner (22 May 181313 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas").
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Royal Guelphic Order
The Royal Guelphic Order (Königlicher Guelphen-Orden), sometimes referred to as the Hanoverian Guelphic Order, is a Hanoverian order of chivalry instituted on 28 April 1815 by the Prince Regent (later King George IV).
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Saxe-Ernestine House Order
The Saxe-Ernestine House Order (Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden).
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Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach) was a German state, created as a duchy in 1809 by the merger of the Ernestine duchies of Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-Eisenach, which had been in personal union since 1741. Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach are grand Dukes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
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Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein (Slesvig-Holsten; Sleswig-Holsteen; Slaswik-Holstiinj; Sleswick-Holsatia) is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical Duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig.
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Second French Empire
The Second French Empire, officially the French Empire, was an Imperial Bonapartist regime, ruled by Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (Napoleon III) from 14 January 1852 to 27 October 1870, between the Second and the Third French Republics.
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Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
The Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation (Ordine Supremo della Santissima Annunziata) is a Roman Catholic order of chivalry, originating in Savoy.
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the South Holland province of the Netherlands.
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The Independent
The Independent is a British online newspaper.
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The New York Times
The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.
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The Washington Star
The Washington Star, previously known as the Washington Star-News and the Washington Evening Star, was a daily afternoon newspaper published in Washington, D.C., between 1852 and 1981.
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Trzebiechów, Zielona Góra County
Trzebiechów is a village in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.
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Union between Sweden and Norway
Sweden and Norway or Sweden–Norway (Svensk-norska unionen; Den svensk-norske union(en)), officially the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway, and known as the United Kingdoms, was a personal union of the separate kingdoms of Sweden and Norway under a common monarch and common foreign policy that lasted from 1814 until its peaceful dissolution in 1905.
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University of Jena
The University of Jena, officially the Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, abbreviated FSU, shortened form Uni Jena), is a public research university located in Jena, Thuringia, Germany.
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War Commemorative Medal of 1870-1871
The War Commemorative Medal of 1870-1871 (Kriegsdenkmünze für die Feldzüge 1870–1871) is a campagian medal presented by Kaiser William I in his capacity as King of Prussia.
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Wartburg
The Wartburg is a castle originally built in the Middle Ages.
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Weimar
Weimar is a city in the German state of Thuringia, in Central Germany between Erfurt to the west and Jena to the east, southwest of Leipzig, north of Nuremberg and west of Dresden.
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William Ernest, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
William Ernest (Wilhelm Ernst Karl Alexander Friedrich Heinrich Bernhard Albert Georg Hermann, William Ernest Charles Alexander Frederick Henry Bernard Albert George Herman; 10 June 1876 – 24 April 1923) was the last grand duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and William Ernest, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach are grand Crosses of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary, grand Dukes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Hereditary Grand Dukes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, nobility from Weimar and princes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
William II of the Netherlands
William II (Willem Frederik George Lodewijk; English: William Frederick George Louis; 6 December 1792 – 17 March 1849) was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg. Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and William II of the Netherlands are knights of the Golden Fleece of Spain.
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See also
Grand Dukes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- William Ernest, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Hans Christian Andersen
- A Very Very Very Dark Matter
- Bakkehuset
- Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- GivingTales
- H. C. Andersens Boulevard
- H.C. Andersen Marathon
- Hans Christian Andersen
- Hans Christian Andersen Award
- Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award
- Hans Christian Andersen Museum
- Hans Christian Andersen bibliography
- International Children's Book Day
- Israel B. Melchior
- Jean Hersholt
- Naomi Lewis
- Nysø Manor
- Odense
- The Nightingale casting controversy
- Uriah Heep (character)
- When the Spaniards Were Here
Hereditary Grand Dukes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Charles Augustus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1844–1894)
- Charles Augustus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1912–1988)
- William Ernest, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Nobility from Weimar
- Adolf William, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach
- Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Bernard of Saxe-Weimar
- Bernhard II, Duke of Saxe-Jena
- Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Charles Augustus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1844–1894)
- Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Ernest Augustus I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Ernest Augustus II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Ernestine Albertine of Saxe-Weimar
- Friedrich Wilhelm I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
- Friedrich Wilhelm II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
- Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
- John Ernest II
- John George I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach
- Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Margaret of Thuringia
- Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1792–1862)
- Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1878–1900)
- Prince Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar
- Princess Caroline Louise of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Princess Marie Alexandrine of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1808–1877)
- Princess Sophie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1911–1988)
- William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
- William Ernest, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Princes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Charles Augustus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1844–1894)
- Charles Augustus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1912–1988)
- Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Michael, Prince of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1878–1900)
- Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar
- Prince Hermann of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1825–1901)
- Prince Hermann of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1886–1964)
- Prince Wilhelm of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- William Ernest, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Alexander,_Grand_Duke_of_Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
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