Duke William of Württemberg
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His Royal Highness Duke William of Württemberg | |
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| Wilhelm Herzog von Württemberg | |
Governor of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| In office 18 November 1878 – 6 April 1881 | |
| Appointed by | Franz Joseph I of Austria |
| Preceded by | Josip Filipović |
| Succeeded by | Hermann, Freiherr Dahlen von Orlaburg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 July 1828 Colonel General |
| Unit | 1st Infantry RegimentNorthern Army |
| Commands | 27th Infantry Regiment11th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | First Italian War of IndependenceSecond Italian War of Independence Franco-Prussian WarRusso-Turkish war |
Duke William of Württemberg (German: Wilhelm Nikolaus Herzog von Württemberg; 20 July 1828 – 5 November 1896) was an Austrian and Württemberg General.
Early life and family
Duke William was born at
Military career
War service
After studying in Geneva and Bonn, he joined the Austrian Army in 1848 as a lieutenant for Infantry Regiment Kaiser Franz Joseph No. 1 in Vienna. During the First Italian War of Independence (1848–1849) he was wounded several times. In recognition of his bravery, Field Marshal Joseph Radetzky von Radetz promoted him to captain in the infantry regiment No. 45.
In 1853 he became major, between 1857 and 1859 colonel lieutenant, and colonel and commander of the infantry regiment No. 27 King of the Belgians. He fought also at the Second Italian War of Independence (1859). At the Battle of Magenta, he impressed both his superiors, Major General Wilhelm Ramming and Field Marshal Lieutenant Eduard Clam-Gallas and his opponents. The French generals Gustave Lannes de Montebello and Pierre Louis Charles de Failly mentioned this a few weeks later in a meeting against the Field Marshal Lieutenant Prince of Hesse.
In 1866 he took part in the Austro-Prussian War as a major general, his brigade was assigned to the Northern Army and fought in the Battles of Königgrätz, Swiepwalde, Blumenau and Bratislava.
After the campaign, he arrived with his brigade in Trieste, in 1869 he was made commander of 11th Infantry Division troops in Prague and on 24 October 1869 he was promoted to lieutenant field marshal. During the Franco-Prussian War William fought on the German side against France. He also fought in the Russian-Turkish war in 1878.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
In 1878, during the
He developed the military and economic interests to be taken into account plan, a large number of communication routes. The school system, especially the militarily organized Knabenpensionat in Sarajevo, developed in a short time, as well as all other branches of administration and justice.
Later years
In 1883 William was the commanding general of the XI. Corps in Lemberg. In 1889 he became commander of the 3rd Armeekorps in Graz. In 1891 he retired from the military because of the death of King Charles I of Württemberg. As the late king's successor William II had no son, William became the heir presumptive to the throne of Württemberg.
William was Württemberg
As a member of the House of Württemberg, he was a member of the Estates of Württemberg.
Death
William died unmarried and without issue. The consequences of war injuries and a car accident in
Honours and awards
Württemberg:[1]
- Grand Cross of the Württemberg Crown, 1842[2]
- Grand Cross of the Friedrich Order[2]
- Knight of the Military Merit Order, 17 April 1849;[3] Commander, 3 August 1859; Grand Cross, 18 December 1878[4]
- Golden Jubilee Medal
Brunswick: Grand Cross of the Order of Henry the Lion, 1860[5]
Kingdom of Prussia:
- Pour le Mérite (military), 22 March 1864[6]
- Grand Cross of the Red Eagle, 28 September 1876[6]
- Knight of Honour of the
Ernestine duchies: Grand Cross of the Saxe-Ernestine House Order, 1860[8]
Kingdom of Bavaria: Knight of St. Hubert, 1892[9]
Belgium: Commander of the Order of Leopold (military), 14 December 1859;[10] Grand Cordon, 1881[1]
Baden:[11]
- Knight of the House Order of Fidelity, 1893
- Knight of the Order of Berthold the First, 1893
Lippe:[1]
- Cross of Honour of the House Order of Lippe, 1st Class with Swords
- Military Merit Medal
Mecklenburg-Schwerin: Military Merit Cross, 1st Class[1]
Principality of Montenegro: Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Danilo I[1]
Ottoman Empire: Order of Osmanieh, 1st Class[1]
Knight of St. Alexander Nevsky[1]
Two Sicilian Royal Family: Grand Cross of the Order of Francis I[1]
Austrian Empire:
- Knight of the Imperial Order of Leopold, 1849; Commander, 1864; Grand Cross with War Decoration, 1881[12]
- Knight of the Iron Crown, 2nd Class, 1859; 1st Class with War Decoration, 1878[12]
- Knight of the Military Order of Maria Theresa, 1859[12]
- Grand Cross of the Royal Hungarian Order of St. Stephen, 1891[12]
- Military Merit Cross
- Long Service Cross for Officers, 2nd Class (50 years)
Ancestry
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Literature
- The Royal House of Stuart, London, 1969, 1971, 1976, Addington, A. C., Reference: 223
- L'Allemagne dynastique, Huberty, Giraud, Magdelaine, Reference: II 525
- R. Zerelik in: Sönke Lorenz, Dieter Mertens, Volker Press (Eds.): The House of Wuerttemberg. A biographical dictionary. ISBN 3-17-013605-4, S. 370–371.
- Frank Raberg: Manual of the Württemberg State Parliament from 1815 to 1933. Biographical Kohlhammer Verlag, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-17-016604-2, p. 1051st
- Franz Ilwof: Nicolaus Wilhelm, Duke of Württemberg. In General German Biography (ADB). Band 43, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1898, S. 213–218. Volume 43, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1898, p. 213-218.
- Constantin von Wurzbach: Württemberg, Wilhelm Nicolaus Duke of, In: Biographical Encyclopedia of the Empire Austria, Volume 58 (1889), published by LC Zamarski, Vienna, 1856–1891, p. 253-258
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Königreich Württemberg (1896), "Departement des Kriegswesen" p. 313
- ^ a b Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Königreich Württemberg (1886/7), "Königliche Orden" pp. 21, 51, 55
- ^ Württemberg (1854). Königlich-Württembergisches Hof- und Staats-Handbuch: 1854. Guttenberg. p. 63.
- ^ Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Königreich Württemberg (1907), "Königliche Orden" p. 64
- ^ Hof- und Staatshandbuch des Herzogtums Braunschweig für das Jahr 1897. Braunschweig 1897. Meyer. p. 10
- ^ a b c Königlich Preussische Ordensliste (in German), vol. 1, Berlin, 1886, pp. 11, 24, 1050 – via hathitrust.org
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Johanniter-orden", Königlich Preussische Ordensliste (supp.) (in German), vol. 1, Berlin, 1886, p. 117 – via hathitrust.org
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Staatshandbücher für das Herzogtums Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha (1865), "Herzogliche Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden" p. 20
- ^ Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Königreich Bayern (1896), "Königliche Orden" p. 9
- ^ "Liste des Membres de l'Ordre de Léopold", Almanach Royal Officiel (in French), 1860, p. 49 – via Archives de Bruxelles
- ^ Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Großherzogtum Baden (1896), "Großherzogliche Orden" pp. 63, 77
- ^ a b c d "Ritter-Orden", Hof- und Staatshandbuch der Österreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie, 1895, pp. 64-65, 68, 80, retrieved 10 July 2020
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