Luise ''Pauline'' Maria Biron, Princess of Courland, Duchess of Sagan (19 February 1782 – 8 January 1845) was the Duchess Regnant of Sagan between 1838 and 1845.Rudolf Žáček: Dějiny Slezska v datech. Praha 2004, ISBN 80-7277-172-8 She was Princess consort of Hohenzollern-Hechingen by marriage to

Friedrich Hermann Otto, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen , spouse = Luise Pauline Maria Biron , issue = Constantine , house = Hohenzollern-Hechingen , father = Hermann, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen , mother = Princess Maximiliane of Gavre , birth_date = ...

Life

Pauline was the second-eldest child and daughter of

Peter von Biron Peter von Biron (15 February 1724 – 13 January 1800) was the last Duke of Courland and Semigallia, from 1769 to 1795. Life and reign Peter was born in Jelgava (german: Mitau) as the oldest son of Ernst Johann von Biron, future Duke of Courl ...

, the last

Duke of Courland and Semigallia The Duchy of Courland and Semigallia ( la, Ducatus Curlandiæ et Semigalliæ; german: Herzogtum Kurland und Semgallen; lv, Kurzemes un Zemgales hercogiste; lt, Kuršo ir Žiemgalos kunigaikštystė; pl, Księstwo Kurlandii i Semigalii) was ...

, and his third wife

Dorothea von Medem Countess Anna Charlotte Dorothea von Medem (3 February 1761 – 20 August 1821) was born a Gräfin (Countess) of the noble German Baltic Medem family and later became Duchess of Courland. Popularly known as Dorothea of Courland after her marria ...

. Pauline married Friedrich Hermann Otto, Hereditary Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen, on 26 February 1800 in

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. She separated from her spouse in 1805, after an affair with her brother-in-law Prince Louis de Rohan-Guémenée (1768–1836). During the

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of 1815, she had an affair with General

Ludwig von Wallmoden-Gimborn Ludwig Georg Thedel Graf von Wallmoden (6 February 1769 – 22 March 1862) was an Austrian General of the Cavalry, best known for his training of light infantry and the refinement of the Tirailleur system. As a grandson of George II of Great B ...

which attracted attention. In 1838, she inherited the Duchy of Sagan after the death of her sister. She appointed her son as her heir. She herself preferred to live in Vienna. After her death, she was succeeded as Duchess by her sister.

Issue

Pauline and Friedrich had one son: *

Constantine, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen , spouse = , issue = , house = Hohenzollern-Hechingen , father = Friedrich Hermann Otto, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen , mother = Princess Pauline of Courland , birth_date = , birth_place = Schloss S ...

(16 February 1801 – 3 September 1869)

References

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