He was a half-brother of the dowager Queen Emma of the Netherlands.Emma's mother Helena Wilhelmina Henriette Pauline Marianne of Nassau died in 1888, after which her father remarried Louise of…
(1813-1871: Reuß jüngere Linie) The Principality of Reuss Junior Line, (sometimes called Reuss Gera) a small German state in Thuringia since 1673, was a member state of the German Confederation…
Reuss Older Line(1813-1871: Reuß ältere Linie)The Principality of Reuss Senior Line, (sometimes called Reuss Greiz) a small German state in Thuringia since 1673, was a member state of the German…
The (1813-1871)The Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a member state of the German Confederation from 1815 to 1866. It consisted of two detached parts, the duchy of Strelitz to the…
(1813-1871 Lippe-Detmold) The Principality of Lippe, a German state since the twelfth century, was a member state of the Germanic Confederation from 1815 to 1866. Lippe allied with Prussia during the…
Hesse-Darmstadt(1813-1871: Hessen (-Darmstadt))The Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt was a German state beginning in 1567. The Landgraf of Hesse-Darmstadt became the Grand Duke of Hesse (Großherzöge von Hessen) in 1806, after…
Brunswick(1813-1871: Braunschweig)The Duchy of Brunswick, a German state since the tenth century, was a member state of the Germanic Confederation between 1815 and 1866. Brunswick allied with Prussia during the…
Oldenburg(1813-1871)The Duchy of Oldenburg was a member state of the German Confederation from 1815 to 1866 and in 1829 was renamed, the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg. The Grand Duchy consisted…
Hanseatic CitiesThe name Hanseatic really referred to a league of trading cities that dated back to the 13th century. By the late 1800s, the meaning, as far as imperial Germany…
Mecklenburg-Schwerin(1813-1871)The Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was formed in 1701 and it became a Grand Duchy in 1815. It was a member state of the Germanic Confederation from 1815 to 1866. Mecklenburg-Schwerin…