Maximilian Maria, 7th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
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Maximilian Maria | |
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Prince of Thurn and Taxis | |
Maximilian Anton Lamoral, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis | |
Mother | Duchess Helene in Bavaria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Maximilian Maria Carl Joseph Gabriel Lamoral, 7th Prince of Thurn and Taxis,[
Early life
Maximilian Maria was the elder of the two sons of
Education
To prepare for his future office, Maximilian Maria received his education from Baron Carl von Geyr-Schweppenburg. Maximilian Maria attended no public school, but was given private lessons. Beginning in the Autumn of 1880, he studied philosophy, law, and economics at the Universities of Bonn, Strasbourg, and Göttingen. Since his youth, he was fascinated not only with riding and hunting, but also with the promotion of arts and sciences. He urged his archivist to establish and write a scientifically based history of the House of Thurn and Taxis.[1]
Career and philanthropy
To celebrate his achievements and the official takeover of the government business of the House of Thurn and Taxis, Maximilian Maria created generous foundations for the poor of the city of Regensburg and the surrounding countryside, and also for the restoration of the
Death
He died young at age 22. His heart had been weakened by scarlet fever in childhood, and he had severe heart spasms. In 1885, he died of a pulmonary embolism.[citation needed]
Ancestry
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References
Bibliography
- Wolfgang Behringer: Thurn und Taxis, Die Geschichte ihrer Post und ihrer Unternehmen. München, Zürich 1990, ISBN 3-492-03336-9.
- Martin Dallmeier, Martha Schad: Das Fürstliche Haus Thurn und Taxis, 300 Jahre Geschichte in Bildern. Verlag Friedrich Pustet, Regensburg 1996, ISBN 3-7917-1492-9.