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Prince Maximilian Egon I Of Fürstenberg
Prince Maximilian Egon I of Fürstenberg (29 March 1822 – 27 July 1873), was a German politician. Early life He was born at his family's Princely Palace in Donaueschingen, in the Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire, on 29 March 1822. He was the second son of Charles Egon II, Prince of Fürstenberg and Princess Amalie of Baden. Among his siblings were Princess Marie Elisabeth, Charles Egon III, Prince of Fürstenberg, Princess Maria Amalia (who married Viktor I of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, Duke of Ratibor), Prince Emil Egon, and Princess Pauline Wilhelmine (who married Hugo, Prince of Hohenlohe-Oehringen). His father was the only son of the Austrian General Karl Aloys zu Fürstenberg (a grandson of Joseph Wilhelm Ernst, Prince of Fürstenberg) and Princess Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis (a daughter of Alexander Ferdinand, 3rd Prince of Thurn and Taxis). His maternal grandparents were Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden, and his second wife, Louise Caroline of Hochberg. As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maximilian Egon II, Prince Of Fürstenberg
Maximilian Egon II, Prince of Fürstenberg (13 October 1863 – 11 August 1941) was a German landowner, investor and nobleman who was the head of the House of Fürstenberg from 1896 to 1941. Early life Born as Prince Maximilian Egon Christian Karl Aloys Emil Leo Richard Anton zu Fürstenberg, he was the son of Prince Maximilian Egon I of Fürstenberg and his wife, Countess Leontina von Khevenhüller-Metsch, a daughter of Richard, 5th Prince of Khevenhüller-Metsch. He had a younger brother, born in 1867, named Prince Karl Emil Egon zu Fürstenberg. Career A close friend and adviser of Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany, Max of Fürstenberg inherited territorial titles in Prussia, Austria, Hungary, Württemberg and Baden, and by virtue of them had a seat in the House of Lords in each of the five states. Until the First World War, he was vice-president of the Prussian House of Lords. His principal residence was the Princely Palace in Donaueschingen, near the source of the Danu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |