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Erwein, 2nd Prince Of Leyen
Karl Eugen Damian ''Erwein'', Fürst von der Leyen und zu Hohengeroldseck (3 April 1798 – 17 May 1879) was a German nobility, Baden nobleman, Bavarian landowner and Major General. Early life He was born on 3 April 1798 at Wiesentheid, the son of Sophia Therese Walpurgis von Schönborn (1772–1810) and Philip Francis, Prince of Leyen, Philipp Franz Wilhelm Ignaz Peter von der Leyen (1766–1829), who briefly ruled the Principality of Leyen. His sister Amalia, was the wife of Count Louis Tascher de La Pagerie (a first cousin of the French Empress Josephine Tascher de La Pagerie, Josephine). His paternal grandparents were Franz Georg Karl Anton House of Leyen, von der Leyen und zu Hohengeroldseck and the former Baroness Marianne von der Leyen, Maria Anna Sophia of Dalberg (sister of Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg, who later became Prince-Primate of the Confederation of the Rhine). Through his sister Amalia, he was an uncle of Charles, Duc de Tascher de La Pagerie. His mater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Of Leyen And Of Hohengeroldseck
A prince is a Monarch, male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary title, hereditary, in some European State (polity), states. The female equivalent is a princess. The English language, English word derives, via the French language, French word ''prince'', from the Latin noun , from (first) and (head), meaning "the first, foremost, the chief, most distinguished, noble monarch, ruler, prince". In a related sense, now not commonly used, all more or less sovereign rulers over a state, including kings, were "princes" in the language of international politics. They normally had another title, for example king or duke. Many of these were Princes of the Holy Roman Empire. Historical background The Latin word (older Latin *prīsmo-kaps, ), became the usual title of the informal leader of the Roman senate some centuries before the tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
