She was a niece of frederick the great, being the second daughter and third child of prince augustus ferdinand of prussia by his wife margravine elisabeth louise of brandenburgschwedt. A biography of queen louise of prussia books to read, my books, historical. Princess louise of prussia in 1856, portrait by franz xaver winterhalter grand duchess louise of baden, 1860s louise was a great friend of alice, grand duchess of hesse, her sisterinlaws younger sister. May 24, 2005 in 1776 david mccullough captures the importance of that years quintessential struggle for our country. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases. On march, 1793 louise and her sister, frederica, were introduced to king frederick william ii, who was looking for wives for. Louise of mecklenburgstrelitz, 17761810 was the wife of king friedrich wilhelm iii of prussia, and as such queen of prussia. Luise auguste wilhelmine amalie herzogin zu mecklenburg 17761810, better. A breath of snow and ashes is the sixth novel in the bestselling outlander series by diana gabaldon. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Napoleon bonaparte 17691821 receiving queen louisa of prussia 1776 1810 at tilsit, 6th july 1807, 1837 oil on canvas by gosse, nicolas louis francois info wife of frederick william iii 17701840.
She was a greatgranddaughter of queen victoria through her father. Princess frederica dorothea louise philippine of prussia 24 may 1770 7 december 1836 was a member of the house of hohenzollern. On this day 11th july, 1776 captain james cook sailed from. An intriguing portrait against the complex and colourful background of her time. The book follows 20thcentury doctor claire fraser and her 18thcentury husband, jamie fraser, as they face the politics and turmoil of the forthcoming. Princess louise was born on march 10, 1776 in hanover, germany, the daughter of prince charles of mecklenburgstrelitz. Born march 10, 1776, the daughter of prince charles louis frederick of mecklenburgstrelitz and princess frederica caroline louise of hessedarmstadt, augusta wilhelmina louise was destined to become queen of prussia. Queen louise of prussia of the authentic portrait belonging to s. Jun 26, 2005 this book is the story of how close george washington, as commander of the american army, came to defeat in the terrible year of 1776 which also saw the declaration of independence. Louise epousa le 21 mai 1825 a berlin le prince frederic des paysbas 17971881. Luise queen, consort of frederick william iii, king of prussia 1776 1810.
Luise, queen consort of frederick william iii king of prussia. Feb, 2015 explore roulayasins board queen louise of prussia, followed by. Media in category princess louise of prussia 17701836 the following 16 files are in this category, out of 16 total. Louise of prussia 17761810queen of prussia during a time of profound crisis brought on by napoleonic expansionism, who emerged as a muchrevered icon of patriotism, national unity, and steadfastness in adversity. Luise queen, consort of frederick william iii, king of. Louise of mecklenburgstrelitz born 1776 was the niece of queen charlotte wife of george iii of england. Louise of prussia 1776 1810queen of prussia during a time of profound crisis brought on by napoleonic expansionism, who emerged as a muchrevered icon of patriotism, national unity, and steadfastness in adversity. Voltaire voltaire, 16941778 online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article voltaire, 16941778. The meeting of queen louise and napoleon i center left. May 24, 2018 genealogy profile for louise gely louise gely 1776 1856 genealogy genealogy for louise gely 1776 1856 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. She was a niece of frederick the great, being the second daughter and third child of prince augustus ferdinand of prussia by his wife margravine elisabeth louise of brandenburgschwedt louise. Her 19 wedding to prince ernest augustus of hanover. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Jul 11, 2014 on this day 11th july, 1776 captain james cook sailed from plymouth in the resolution, accompanied by the discovery, on his last expedition.
Luise queen, consort of frederick william iii, king of prussia 1776. See more ideas about prussia, portrait and frederick william. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Louise of prussia disambiguation for women with similar names princess louise of prussia louise marie elisabeth december 3, 1838april 23, 1923 was the second child and only daughter of wilhelm i of germany and augusta of saxeweimar. Louise of mecklenburgstrelitz queen of prussia, 1776. Sep 22, 2014 louise of mecklenburgstrelitz queen of prussia, 1776 1810.
The work is a companion to mcculloughs earlier biography of john adams, and focuses on the events surrounding the start of the american revolution. Louise would become the mother of five princes and three princesses. Duchess louise of mecklenburgstrelitz 17761810, wife of frederick william iii. She was a niece of frederick the great, being the second daughter and third child of prince augustus ferdinand of prussia by his wife margravine elisabeth louise. Queen louise of prussia, 1776 1810 aretz, gertrude on. Napoleon bonaparte 17691821 receiving queen louisa of. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Early in 1792, when louise was 16, her uncle, hoping to strengthen the ties between his family and the prussian royal family, carefully plotted a meeting between louise and crown prince frederick william iii. Herzog karl ludwig of mecklenburgstrelitz and friederike of hessedarmstadt. Her 19 wedding to prince ernest augustus of hanover was the largest gathering of. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. It is most often associated with the kingdom ruled by the german hohenzollern dynasty, which claimed much of northern germany and western poland in the 18th and 19th centuries and united germany under its leadership in 1871. Source for information on louise of prussia 1776 1810.
Napoleon i emperor of the french 17691821, frederick william iii king of prussia 17701840, friederike queen of hanover 17781841, johann gottfried schadow 17641850, louise queen, consort of frederick william iii, king of prussia, luise queen, consort of frederick william iii, king of prussia 1776 1810, napole on i emperor of the. Prussia, in european history, any of three historical areas of eastern and central europe. The novel takes place in the colony of north carolina, from early 1773 to late 1776. By using this website you consent to our use of cookies. Luise queen, consort of frederick william iii, king of prussia 17761810. She was declared venerable by pope pius ix in 1873. Louise dursel historical records and family trees myheritage. The life of napoleon told of his birth august 15, 1769 in ajaccio, until his exile in st. A resolute opponent of napoleon, despite the kings weakness, the french emperor called her the only real man in prussia stay safe and healthy.
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