- For others called Wilhelmine/a or similar connected with Prussia, see Wilhelmine of Prussia. Wilhelmine of Prussia may refer to Princess Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Bayreuth eldest daughter of Frederick William I of Prussia and the important
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'Friederike Sophie Wilhelmine (also spelt Wilhelmin''a', Princess of Prussia and Margravine of Bayreuth (July 3, 1709 - October 14, 1758), was daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia and his Queen consort Sophia Dorothea of Hanover. Biography Born in Königsberg, he was the third son of Frederick William Elector of Brandenburg by his father's first marriage to Louise Henriette Frederick William I (Friedrich Wilhelm I ( August 14, 1688 &ndash May 31, 1740) of the House of Hohenzollern, was the King Frederick William I (Friedrich Wilhelm I ( August 14, 1688 &ndash May 31, 1740) of the House of Hohenzollern, was the King Friederike Sophie Wilhelmine (also spelt Wilhelmina', Princess of Prussia and Margravine of Bayreuth ( July 3, 1709 - October Frederick II (Friedrich II January 24 1712 August 17 1786) was a King of Prussia (1740&ndash1786 from the Princess Friederike Luise of Prussia ( German: Friederike Luise von Preußen) (born Berlin, 29 August 1714; died Schwaningen Princess Philippine Charlotte of Prussia (Philippine Charlotte von Preußen (born Berlin, 13 March 1716; died Brunswick, 17 February Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia (Sophia Dorothea Marie von Preußen (born Berlin, 25 January 1719; died Schwedt, 13 November Louisa Ulrika of Prussia ( Swedish: Lovisa Ulrika; German: Luise Ulrike) (1720&mdash1782 was a Swedish Queen Queen consort of Sweden For the son of Emperor William II see Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia (1887-1949 Princess Anna Amalia of Prussia ( November 9, 1723 &ndash March 30, 1787) was one of eight surviving children of Friedrich Wilhelm For the brother of Emperor William II see Prince Heinrich of Prussia (1862-1929 Prince August Ferdinand of Prussia (August Ferdinand von Preußen 23 May 1730, Berlin &ndash 2 May 1813, Berlin was a Frederick II (Friedrich II January 24 1712 August 17 1786) was a King of Prussia (1740&ndash1786 from the Frederick William II (Friedrich Wilhelm II September 25 1744 &ndash November 16 1797) was the fourth King of Prussia, reigning from Early life The son of King Frederick William II of Prussia, Frederick William was born in Potsdam and became Crown Prince in 1786 when his father ascended Prince Louis Charles of Prussia (Friedrich Ludwig Karl von Preußen (born Potsdam, 5 November 1773; died Berlin, 28 December Queen Wilhelmine of the Netherlands, born Princess of Prussia (full names in Dutch Frederica Louisa Wilhelmina full names in German Friederike Luise Wilhelmine ( Princess Augusta of Prussia (Auguste Christine Friederike Prinzessen von Preußen (born Potsdam, 1 May 1780; died Kassel, 19 February Prince Wilhelm of Prussia (1783&ndash1851 was the son of Frederick William II of Prussia and Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt. Early life The son of King Frederick William II of Prussia, Frederick William was born in Potsdam and became Crown Prince in 1786 when his father ascended Life Frederick William was educated by private tutors many of whom were experienced civil servants such as Friedrich Ancillon. Alexandra Feodorovna, born Charlotte Princess of Prussia, ( July 13, 1798 &ndash November 1, 1860) was Empress consort of Princess Alexandrine of Prussia ( 23 February[[ 803]]&ndash 21 April[[ 892]] Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was the daughter of Frederick William III of Marriage and Issue He married Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar on May 26, 1827 in Charlottenburg. Princess Louise of Prussia (Luise Auguste Wilhelmine Amalie von Preußen (born Königsberg, 1 February 1808; died Wassenaar, The Netherlands Life Frederick William was educated by private tutors many of whom were experienced civil servants such as Friedrich Ancillon. Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 1709 ( MDCCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 1758 ( MDCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Frederick William I (Friedrich Wilhelm I ( August 14, 1688 &ndash May 31, 1740) of the House of Hohenzollern, was the King A queen consort is the title given to the wife of a reigning king. Sophia Dorothea of Hanover ( 16 March 1687 &ndash 28 June 1757) was a member of the British Royal Family, only daughter of George In 1731 she married Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth. Year 1731 ( MDCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Margrave (marchio is the English and French form (recorded since 1551 of the German Title Markgraf (from Mark " The Principality of Bayreuth (Fürstentum Bayreuth or Brandenburg-Bayreuth was a Reichsfrei Principality in the Holy Roman Empire The baroque buildings and parks built during her reign constitute much of the present appearance of the town of Bayreuth, Germany. Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc Bayreuth ( pronounced) is a City in northern Bavaria, Germany, on the Red Main river in a valley between the Frankish Alb Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
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Life
Born in Berlin, Wilhelmina shared the unhappy childhood of her brother, Frederick the Great, whose friend and confidante she remained all her life, with the exception of one short interval. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Frederick II (Friedrich II January 24 1712 August 17 1786) was a King of Prussia (1740&ndash1786 from the Their mother, Sophia Dorothea wished to marry Wilhelmine to her nephew Frederick, Prince of Wales, but on the British side there was no disposition to make the offer except in exchange for substantial concessions, which Wilhelmine's father would not accept. The Prince Frederick Prince of Wales (Frederick Louis 1 February 1707 &ndash 31 March 1751) was a member of the Hanoverian and The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800 The fruitless intrigues carried on by Sophia Dorothea to bring about this match played a large part in Wilhelmina's early life. After much talk of other matches, which came to nothing, she was eventually married in 1731 to Frederick of Brandenburg-Bayreuth. Year 1731 ( MDCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Principality of Bayreuth (Fürstentum Bayreuth or Brandenburg-Bayreuth was a Reichsfrei Principality in the Holy Roman Empire
This marriage was only accepted by Wilhelmina under threats from her father and with a view to lightening her brother's disgrace. It was happy at first, though it was clouded at first by narrow means, and then by the infidelities of the future Margrave with Dorothea von Marwitz, whose rise at the court of Bayreuth was bitterly resented by her brother Frederick the Great and caused an estrangement of some three years between him and Wilhelmina. Margrave (marchio is the English and French form (recorded since 1551 of the German Title Markgraf (from Mark "
When Wilhelmina's husband came into his inheritance in 1735, the pair set about making Bayreuth a miniature Versailles. Year 1735 ( MDCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Versailles (vɛʀsaj in French) formerly de facto capital of the kingdom of France, is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and is still an important Their building operations included the rebuilding of their summer residence, the Ermitage, the great Bayreuth opera-house, the building of a theatre and the reconstruction of the Bayreuth palace and of the new opera house. This so-called Bayreuth Rococo is still famous today. Rococo is a style of 18th century French art and Interior design. The pair also founded the University of Erlangen; these undertakings brought the court to the verge of bankruptcy. History The university was founded in 1742 in Bayreuth by Frederick Margrave of Bayreuth, and moved to Erlangen in 1743 Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against
The margravine made Bayreuth one of the intellectual centres of the Holy Roman Empire, surrounding herself with a little court of wits and artists which gained added prestige from the occasional visits of Voltaire and Frederick the Great. The Temple of Friendship (Freundschaftstempel is a small round temple in the western part of Sanssouci Park in Potsdam. The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in François-Marie Arouet ( 21 November 1694 30 May 1778) better known by the Pen name Voltaire, was a French With the outbreak of the Seven Years' War, Wilhelmina's interests shifted from dilettantism to diplomacy. The Seven Years' War (1756&ndash1763 involved all of the major European powers of the period causing 900000 to 1400000 deaths She acted as eyes and ears for her brother in southern Germany until her death at Bayreuth, on 14 October 1758, the day of Frederick's defeat by the Austrian forces of Leopold Josef Graf Daun at the Battle of Hochkirch. Bayreuth ( pronounced) is a City in northern Bavaria, Germany, on the Red Main river in a valley between the Frankish Alb Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 1758 ( MDCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Count Leopold Joseph von Daun (or Dhaun) ( September 24, 1705 &ndash February 5, 1766) later Prince of Thiano, The Battle of Hochkirch was a battle fought on October 14, 1758 during the Seven Years' War between a Prussian army of 31000 commanded by
On the tenth anneversary of her death, her devastated brother had the Temple of Friendship built at Sanssouci in her memory. The Temple of Friendship (Freundschaftstempel is a small round temple in the western part of Sanssouci Park in Potsdam. Sanssouci is the former summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, at Potsdam, near
Works
In addition to her other accomplishments, Wilhelmine was also a gifted composer and a supporter of music. She was a lutenist, a student of Sylvius Leopold Weiss, and the employer of Bernhard Joachim Hagen. Lute can refer generally to any plucked string instrument with a neck (either Fretted or unfretted and a deep round back or more specifically to an instrument from Silvius Leopold Weiss ( October 12, 1687 – October 16, 1750) was a German Composer and Lutenist Born in Bernhard Joachim Hagen (April 1720 in or near Hamburg (? – December 9, 1787 in Ansbach) was a German composer violinist and Lutenist She wrote an opera, Argenore, performed in 1740 for her husband's birthday, as well as some chamber music that still survives. Year 1740 ( MDCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap
The margravine's memoirs, Memoires de ma vie, written or revised between 1748 and her death, are preserved in the Royal Library of Berlin. Year 1748 ( MDCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a They were first printed in two forms in 1810: a German translation down to the year 1733 from the firm of Cotta of Tübingen; and a version in French published by Vieweg of Brunswick, and coming down to 1742. Year 1733 ( MDCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Braunschweig, known as Brunswiek in Low German, is a city of 245810 people (as of 31 December 2007 located in Lower Saxony, Germany. Year 1742 ( MDCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a There have been several subsequent editions, including a German one published at Leipzig in 1908. This sort of fix restores section edit linkpoints to where they belong An English translation was published in Berlin in 1904. For the discussion on the authenticity of these entertaining, though not very trustworthy, memoirs, see G. H. Pertz, Uber die Merkwürdigkeiten der Markgrafin (1851). Georg Heinrich Pertz ( March 28, 1795 - October 7, 1876) was a German Historian born at Hanover. See also Arvede Barine, Princesses et grandes dames (Paris, 1890); E. Arvède Barine (1840-1908 was a French writer and historian Arvède Barine was the pseudonym of Mme E. Cuttell, Wilhelmine, Margravine of Baireuth (London, 2 vols. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. , 1905); ' and R. Fester, Die Bayreuther Schwester Friedrichs des Grossen (Berlin, 1902).
Children
Wilhelmine's only child was Elisabeth Friederike Sophie of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (August 30, 1732-April 6, 1780). Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 1732 ( MDCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Described by Giacomo Casanova as the most beautiful girl in Germany, she was married to Karl Eugen, Duke of Württemberg in 1748. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Karl Eugen Duke of Württemberg ( 11 February 1728 &ndash 24 October 1793) was the eldest son of Duke Karl I Alexander and Maria Year 1748 ( MDCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain. The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911 is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopædia Britannica The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone
- Some of the information in this article is based on a translation of its German equivalent.
- Thea Leitner: Skandal bei Hof. Frauenschicksale an europäischen Königshöfen, Piper, München 2003, ISBN 3-492-22009-6
- Uwe A. Oster: Wilhelmine von Bayreuth. Das Leben der Schwester Friedrichs des Großen, Piper, München, 2005, ISBN 3-492-04524-3
External links
- Free scores by Wilhelmine of Bayreuth in the Werner Icking Music Archive (WIMA)
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