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Nicholas Maximilianovich, 4th Duke Of Leuchtenberg
Nicholas Maximilianovitch, 4th Duke of Leuchtenberg (4 August 1843 - 6 January 1891) was a Russian Prince and soldier who was the 4th Duke of Leuchtenberg from 1852 until his death in 1891. Head of the House of Beauharnais, he was a grandson of Nicholas I of Russia and was a candidate for the List of kings of Greece, throne of Greece and of Domnitor, Romania. Like Maximilian de Beauharnais, 3rd Duke of Leuchtenberg, his father, he was also a renowned Mineralogy, mineralogist. Son of Maximilian de Beauharnais, 3rd Duke of Leuchtenberg and of Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia (1819–1876), Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia, Nicholas grew up in Russia. He followed a military career but also studied mineralogy, geology and Paleontology, palaeontology. His was a candidate for the 1862 Greek head of state referendum, throne of Greece in 1862 and for Election to the Romanian throne 1866, Romania in 1866 but his links with Russia meant he did not accede to either. Appointed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Leuchtenberg
Duke of Leuchtenberg was a title created twice by List of rulers of Bavaria, the monarchs of Bavaria for their relatives. The first creation was awarded by Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria to his son Maximilian Philipp Hieronymus, upon whose death without children the lands passed back to his nephew Maximilian II, Elector of Bavaria, Elector Maximilian II. It was re-created by Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria, Maximilian I Joseph, King of Bavaria on 14 November 1817 and awarded to his son-in-law, Eugène de Beauharnais, styled ''Royal Highness'' by personal grant, and with the style ''Serene Highness'' for his Patrilineality, agnatic descendants. Eugène was the adopted stepson of the deposed Emperor Napoleon, Napoleon I of France, and had previously held the title of French prince (''Prince français'') with the style ''Imperial Highness.'' He also had been the emperor's heir in Grand Duchy of Frankfurt, Frankfurt and briefly in Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic), Italy. King Maximilian J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
