Friedrich Wilhelm Eugen Karl ''Hugo'', Prince of Hohenlohe-Öhringen, Duke of Ujest (27 May 1816 – 23 August 1897) (German: ''Fürst zu Hohenlohe-Oehringen, Herzog von Ujest'') was a German nobleman, politician, mining industrialist and general in the armies of the

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and the

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Early life

A hereditary prince of the House of

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, he was born in

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on 27 May 1816. He was the son of

August, Prince of Hohenlohe-Öhringen Frederick ''August'' Charles, Prince of Hohenlohe-Öhringen (27 November 1784 – 15 February 1853) was a German general of the Napoleonic Wars and nobleman of the house of Hohenlohe. Early life August was born on 27 November 1784 in Breslau. ...

. His paternal grandparents were

Frederick Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen Frederick Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen (german: Friedrich Ludwig Fürst zu Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen) (31 January 1746 – 15 February 1818) was a Prussian general. Early life Frederick Louis was the eldest son of Henry August, Princ ...

and Countess Maria Amalie von Hoym. His uncle was

Prince Adolf zu Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen Adolf Karl Friedrich Ludwig Prinz zu Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen (29 January 1797 – 24 April 1873) was a Prussian nobleman, soldier, and politician. He briefly served as Minister-President of Prussia in 1862 and was succeeded by Otto von Bismarck ...

, who briefly served as

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in 1862 and was succeeded by

Otto von Bismarck Otto, Prince of Bismarck, Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Duke of Lauenburg (, ; 1 April 1815 – 30 July 1898), born Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck, was a conservative German statesman and diplomat. From his origins in the upper class of J ...

, and his cousin was

Prince Kraft zu Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen Kraft Prinz zu Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen (2 January 1827 – 16 January 1892) was a Prussian general and military writer during the time of the German Empire. Early life Kraft Karl August zu Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen was born at Koschentin in U ...

Career

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His grandfather, Frederick Louis, had acquired the estates of Slawentzitz, Ujest and Bitschin in Silesia by marriage in 1782, an area of 108 square miles. Hugo inherited these lands, besides his Franconian properties

Öhringen Öhringen (East Franconian: ''Ähringe'') is the largest town in Hohenlohe (district) in the state of Baden-Württemberg, in southwest Germany, near Heilbronn. Öhringen is on the railline to Schwäbisch Hall and Crailsheim. With a population o ...

and Neuenstein, and established

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mines. He also founded one of the largest

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plants in the world. The Prussian king,

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, later German Emperor, created him ''Duke of Ujest'' upon his coronation in 1861.

Personal life

Prince Hugo married ''Pauline'' Wilhelmine of Fürstenberg, youngest child of

Amalie of Baden Amalie, Princess of Fürstenberg (Amalie Christina Caroline; née Baroness Amalie of Hochberg, formerly Countess Amalie of Hochberg and Princess Amalie of Baden; 26 January 1795 – 14 September 1869) was the consort of Charles Egon II, Prince o ...

and

Charles Egon II, Prince of Fürstenberg Charles Egon II, Prince of Fürstenberg (German: ''Karl Egon II. Fürst zu Fürstenberg''; 28 October 179622 October 1854) was a German politician and nobleman. From 1804 to 1806 he was the last sovereign prince of Furstenburg before its mediat ...

, in 1847. Together, they were the parents of: * Christian Kraft Herzog zu Hohenlohe-Öhringen (21 March 1848, Öhringen – 14 May 1926,

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), who married Otilie Lubraniec-Dąmbski (1868–1922). * Marie Filicitas Maria zu Hohenlohe-Öhringen (25 July 1849,

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– 31 January 1929, Meffersdorf in Wigandsthal), who married Heinrich XIX, Prince Reuss of Köstritz (1848–1904). * Luise Luise zu Hohenlohe-Öhringen (14 July 1851, Slawentzitz – 18 February 1920, Slawentzitz), who married Friedrich Ludwig Count von Frankenberg und Ludwigsdorff (1835–1897). * August Karl August zu Hohenlohe-Öhringen (2 January 1854, Slawentzitz – 27 January 1884, San Remo), who died unmarried. * Friedrich Karl zu Hohenlohe-Öhringen (21 September 1855, Slawentzitz – 27 December 1910, Paris), who married Countess Marie von Hatzfeldt (1871–1932), a daughter of Count

Paul von Hatzfeldt Melchior Hubert Paul Gustav Graf von Hatzfeldt zu Wildenburg (8 October 1831 – 22 November 1901) was a German diplomat who served as ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1901. He was also envoy to Spain and the Ottoman Empire, foreign s ...

. * Hans Heinrich Georg Herzog zu Hohenlohe-Oehringen (24 April 1858, Slawentzitz – 24 April 1945,

Oppurg Oppurg is a municipality in the district of Saale-Orla-Kreis, in Thuringia, Germany. The main attraction is Schloss Oppurg, an 18th century mansion which once belonged to Hoym and Hohenlohe The House of Hohenlohe () is a German princely dyn ...

), who married Princess Gertrud Auguste Mathilde Olga von

Hohenlohe-Öhringen The House of Hohenlohe () is a German princely dynasty. It ruled an immediate territory within the Holy Roman Empire which was divided between several branches. The Hohenlohes became imperial counts in 1450. The county was divided numerous time ...

(1862–1935). * Max Anthon Karl zu Hohenlohe-Öhringen (2 March 1860, Slawentzitz – 14 January 1922, Berlin), who married Countess Helene "Nelly" von Hatzfeldt (1865–1901), a daughter of Count

. * Hugo Friedrich zu Hohenlohe-Öhringen (26 September 1864, Slawentzitz – 31 October 1928, Berlin), who married Helga Hager (1877–1951). * Margaret zu Hohenlohe-Öhringen (27 December 1865, Slawentzitz – 13 June 1940,

Dresden Dresden (, ; Upper Saxon: ''Dräsdn''; wen, label=Upper Sorbian, Drježdźany) is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and its second most populous city, after Leipzig. It is the 12th most populous city of Germany, the fourth larg ...

) married William of Hohenzollern, Count of Hohenau (1854–1930), son of Prince Albert of Prussia. Hugo died at

Sławięcice Palace (Schloss Slawentzitz) Schloss Slawentzitz (Polish: Pałac Sławięcice) was a stately home in Sławięcice (part of Kędzierzyn-Koźle), in the historic Silesia (Upper Silesia) region in Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country ...

on 23 August 1897.

Honours

Gallery

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References

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Hugo Hugo or HUGO may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Hugo'' (film), a 2011 film directed by Martin Scorsese * Hugo Award, a science fiction and fantasy award named after Hugo Gernsback * Hugo (franchise), a children's media franchise based on a ...

German industrialists German landowners German mining businesspeople Free Conservative Party politicians Members of the Reichstag of the German Empire Recipients of the Iron Cross (1870), 2nd class Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 2nd class