George William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (German: Georg Wilhelm; b. Bayreuth, 26 November 1678 – d. Bayreuth ( pronounced) is a City in northern Bavaria, Germany, on the Red Main river in a valley between the Frankish Alb Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Bayreuth, 18 December 1726) was a member of the House of Hohenzollern and Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth. Bayreuth ( pronounced) is a City in northern Bavaria, Germany, on the Red Main river in a valley between the Frankish Alb Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1726 ( MDCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Principality of Bayreuth (Fürstentum Bayreuth or Brandenburg-Bayreuth was a Reichsfrei Principality in the Holy Roman Empire
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Family
He was the fifth, but first son, of the six children of Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth by his second wife, Sophie Louise of Württemberg-Stuttgart. Christian Ernest Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (German Christian Ernst) (b Eberhard III Duke of Württemberg (16 December 1614 &ndash 2 July 1674 ruled as Duke of Württemberg from 1628 until his death in 1674 Before his own birth, two sisters died before her first year of life, and his only brother, born in 1679, lived only five months. From his two surviving sisters, the eldest, Christiane Eberhardine, became the wife of August the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, and the youngest, Eleonore Magdalene, married a distant kinsman, Hermann Frederick, Count of Hohenzollern-Hechingen. Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth ( December 19 1671 &ndash September 4 1727) was consort to Augustus II the Royal titles In Latin: Augustus Secundus Dei Gratia rex Poloniae magnus dux Lithuaniae Russie Prussiae Masoviae Samogitiae Livoniae Kijoviae Volhyniae
Life
George William succeeded his father as Margrave of Bayreuth when he died, on 20 May 1712. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 1712 ( MDCCXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap He wore through a military career, because a study retired on account of his school performances and participated successfully on the imperial side in numerous battles. In this connection, he was seriously wounded near Landau by a musket ball. Landau or Landau in der Pfalz (pop 41821 is an autonomous ( kreisfrei) city surrounded by the Südliche Weinstraße ("Southern Wine Route" This hurt never healed up. In his youth, as a Hereditary Margrave, he created the suburb Saint George in The Lake (German: St. Georgen am See). It was about an according to plan invested city (today district of Bayreuth) in the baroque architectural style with a castle in the lake. Bayreuth ( pronounced) is a City in northern Bavaria, Germany, on the Red Main river in a valley between the Frankish Alb In the artificially created Brandenburg Pond (German: Brandenburger Weiher), which was fed by the warm Steinach, he put a ski jump and make naval battles rightly with big ships (up to 18-meter length) specify. On 17 November 1705, he created the Order of the Red Eagle (German: Roter Adlerorden), then called Ordre de la Sincérité, and celebrated all the years there the foundation's day with splendid parties. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 1705 ( MDCCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Order of the Red Eagle (Roter-Adler-Orden was an order of chivalry of the Kingdom of Prussia. The Red Eagle's Order also possessed own church (the Sophienkirche), which today is called as the Order's church. Here the coats of arms of the Order from the 18th century are hung up to this day.
Also he was an enthusiastic hunter. The Emperor's Hunting Seat (German: Kaiserhammer) and Thiergarten were built by him. In addition, he is considered the builder of the Hermitage Museum and the Schloss Neustädtlein. As a margrave, he developed the Armed forces substantially.
Marriage and Issue
In Leipzig on 16 October 1699 Georg Wilhelm married with Sophie of Saxe-Weissenfels. This sort of fix restores section edit linkpoints to where they belong Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Johann Adolf I Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels (b Halle, 2 November 1649 - d They had five children:
- Christiane Sophie Wilhelmine (b. Bayreuth, 6 January 1701 - d. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Kulmbach, 15 July 1749). Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 1749 ( MDCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The only surviving child of her parents, she was involved in a scandal when she bore illegitimate twins who died shortly after the birth (1724). Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a For her mischief, she was banished to her uncle's court in Kulmbach, where she died, unmarried and childless, twenty-five years later. Before her departure of her father's court, was allowed to immure her petschaft (a necklace with a seal) in the wall of her room in the Schloss Himmelkron. In 1977 this object was finally founded in now is exposed in the Museum of the Collegiate Church of Bayreuth (Stiftskirchenmuseum). Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays [1]
- Eberhardine Elisabeth (b. Bayreuth, 13 January 1706 - d. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 1706 ( MDCCVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Bayreuth, 3 October 1709). Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 1709 ( MDCCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
- Christian Wilhelm (b. Bayreuth, 14 November 1706 - d. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1706 ( MDCCVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Bayreuth, 16 November 1706). Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 1706 ( MDCCVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
- Christian Frederick Wilhelm (b. Bayreuth, 7 June 1709 - d. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 1709 ( MDCCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Bayreuth, 9 June 1709). Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1709 ( MDCCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
- Franz Adolf Wilhelm (b. and d. Bayreuth, 7 June 1709), twin with Christian. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 1709 ( MDCCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
Devastated by the tragedy of his beloved daughter, George William, a strong man, suffered a fatal decline in his health since then and died only two years later. Without surviving male issue, he was succeeded by his cousin Georg Frederick Karl, also Margrave of Kulmbach.
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| Preceded by Christian Ernst |
Margrave of Bayreuth 1712 – 1726 |
Succeeded by Georg Frederick Karl |
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