Frederick Francis II
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Reign	7 March 1842 – 15 April 1883
Born	February 28, 1823 (1823-02-28)
Birthplace	Ludwigslust
Died	April 15, 1883 (aged 60)
Place of death	Schwerin
Predecessor	Paul Friedrich
Successor	Friedrich Franz III
Consort	i) Auguste of Reuss ii) Anne of Hesse and by Rhine iii) Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Royal House	Mecklenburg
Father	Paul Friedrich
Mother	Alexandrine of Prussia

Friedrich Franz II (28 February 1823 - 15 April 1883) was a German soldier and the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin regining from 7 March 1842 until 15 April 1883. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Ludwigslust ( is a town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, 40 km south of Schwerin. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Schwerin (ʃveˈʁiːn is a City in northern Germany and the capital of the state Paul Friedrich ( 15 September 1800 - 7 March 1842) ruled as Grand Duke of Mecklenburg from 1837 to 1842 Friedrich Franz III ( 19 March 1851 – 10 April 1897) was the penultimate Grand Duke of Mecklenburg. The Grand Ducal House of Mecklenburg is a North German Dynasty of West Slavic origin that ruled until 1918. Paul Friedrich ( 15 September 1800 - 7 March 1842) ruled as Grand Duke of Mecklenburg from 1837 to 1842 Princess Alexandrine of Prussia ( 23 February[[ 803]]&ndash 21 April[[ 892]] Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was the daughter of Frederick William III of Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a Duchy (from 1815 a Grand duchy) in northern Germany, formed by a partition of the Duchy of Mecklenburg. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Biography

He was born in Schloss Ludwigslust the eldest son of the then Hereditary Grand Duke Paul Friedrich and his wife Princess Alexandrine of Prussia. Schloss Ludwigslust (today in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) like the Château of Versailles, started existence as a hunting lodge rebuilt as a luxurious retreat from a Paul Friedrich ( 15 September 1800 - 7 March 1842) ruled as Grand Duke of Mecklenburg from 1837 to 1842 Princess Alexandrine of Prussia ( 23 February[[ 803]]&ndash 21 April[[ 892]] Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was the daughter of Frederick William III of He became the heir apparent to the Grand Duchy following the death of his great grandfather Frederick Francis I on 1 February 1837. Frederick Francis I Grand Duke of Mecklenburg ( 10 December 1756 - 1 February 1837) ruled over the German state of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Friedrich Franz was privately educated until 1838 when he attended the Blochmann institute in Dresden before going to the University of Bonn. Dresden (etymologically from Old Sorbian Drežďany, meaning people of the riverside forest, Drježdźany is the Capital city of the German The University of Bonn ( German: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn) is a public research university located in Bonn, Germany ^[1][2] Friedrich Franz succeeded his father a Grand Duke on 7 March 1842. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common

Friedrich Franz served on the general staff of Generalfeldmarschall Friedrich Graf von Wrangel during the Second Schleswig War. Field Marshal General, in German Generalfeldmarschall ( (usually translated simply as Field marshal, and sometimes written only as Feldmarschall Friedrich Heinrich Ernst Graf von Wrangel ( April 13, 1784 &ndash November 2, 1877) was a Generalfeldmarschall of The First Schleswig War occurred in 1848–1851. The Second Schleswig War (2 During the Austro-Prussian War he commanded the forces that occupied Leipzig and lay siege to Nuremberg. The Austro-Prussian This sort of fix restores section edit linkpoints to where they belong He also took part in the Franco-Prussian War during which he was made Governor-General of Reims and commanded the German forces laying siege Toul. The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War ( 19 July, 1870 — 10 May, 1871 Reims (alternative English spelling Rheims; riːmz in English and /ʁɛ̃s/ in French) is a city of the Champagne-Ardenne région of northern Toul is a historic fortified town of France, a Sous-préfecture of the He then had the task of the defending the German forces during the Siege of Paris from attack by the Army of the Loire and at Beaune-La-Rolande he defeated a French army. The Siege of Paris, lasting from September 19, 1870 &ndash January 28, 1871, brought about French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War Loire ( Arpitan: Lêre, Occitan: Léger) is an administrative department in the east-central part of France occupying the The Battle of Beaune-la-Rolande on November 28 1870 was a defeat for the French during the Franco-Prussian War. He held the rank of Prussian general and was also a Russian General Field Marshal. ^[1]

Friedrich Franz died on 15 April 1883 in Schwerin and was succeeded as Grand Duke by his eldest son Friedrich Franz III. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Schwerin (ʃveˈʁiːn is a City in northern Germany and the capital of the state Friedrich Franz III ( 19 March 1851 – 10 April 1897) was the penultimate Grand Duke of Mecklenburg.

Marriages and children

Friedrich Franz was married firstly to Princess Auguste of Reuss (1822-1862) on 3 November 1849 in Ludwigslust. Reuss (Reuß was the name of several historical states located in present-day Thuringia, Germany. Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ludwigslust ( is a town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, 40 km south of Schwerin. They had six children:

• Friedrich Franz III (1851-1897)
• Paul Friedrich (1852-1923) married Princess Marie of Windisch-Grätz
• Marie (1854-1920) married Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia
• Nikolaus (1855-1856)
• Johann Albrecht (1857-1920) Imperial regent of the Duchy of Brunswick
• Alexander (1859-1859)

Friedrich Franz married secondly in Darmstadt 4 July 1864 to Princess Anne of Hesse and by Rhine (1822-1865) they had one daughter:

• Anne (1865-1882)

His third wife was Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1850-1922) with whom he had four children:

• Elizabeth (1869-1955) married Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg (1852-1931)
• Friedrich William (1871-1897)
• Adolf Friedrich (1873-1969)
• Heinrich (1876-1934) married Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands

Ancestors

References

External links

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