Ernst Casimir II, 2nd Prince of Ysenburg and Büdingen
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Ernst Casimir II of Ysenburg and Büdingen (14 December 1806, Büdingen – 16 February 1861, Büdingen) was the second Prince of Ysenburg and Büdingen
. Ernst Casimir was the eldest son and second eldest child of Ernst Casimir I, 1st Prince of Ysenburg and Büdingen and his wife Countess Ferdinande of Erbach-Schönberg.
and later at the Berlin College of History and Archeology. To learn the French language
, he held temporarily studied in Basel
and Geneva
. Ernst Casimir also served for several years in the Imperial and Royal Army
of the Austrian Empire
. On 1 November 1848, succeeded to the title of Prince of Ysenburg and Büdingen upon the abdication of his father.
. Ernst Casimir and Thekla had five children:
Isenburg-Büdingen
Isenburg-Büdingen was a County of southern Hesse, Germany, located in Büdingen. There were two different Counties of the same name. The first was a partition of Isenburg-Cleberg, and was partitioned into Isenburg-Büdingen-Birstein and Isenburg-Ronneburg in 1511. The second was a partition of...
. Ernst Casimir was the eldest son and second eldest child of Ernst Casimir I, 1st Prince of Ysenburg and Büdingen and his wife Countess Ferdinande of Erbach-Schönberg.
Education and military service
At the age of 12, Ernst Casimir attended the Royal Prussian Pädagogium in Halle. After passing Maturum in 1826, Ernst Casimir studied first at the University of GiessenUniversity of Giessen
The University of Giessen is officially called the Justus Liebig University Giessen after its most famous faculty member, Justus von Liebig, the founder of modern agricultural chemistry and inventor of artificial fertiliser.-History:The University of Gießen is among the oldest institutions of...
and later at the Berlin College of History and Archeology. To learn the French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, he held temporarily studied in Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
and Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
. Ernst Casimir also served for several years in the Imperial and Royal Army
Military history of Austria
The Military Frontier was an important way in which Austria defended itself against the Ottomans.The following shown below is a history of the Austrian military history....
of the Austrian Empire
Austrian Empire
The Austrian Empire was a modern era successor empire, which was centered on what is today's Austria and which officially lasted from 1804 to 1867. It was followed by the Empire of Austria-Hungary, whose proclamation was a diplomatic move that elevated Hungary's status within the Austrian Empire...
. On 1 November 1848, succeeded to the title of Prince of Ysenburg and Büdingen upon the abdication of his father.
Marriage and issue
Ernst Casimir married Countess Thekla of Erbach-Fürstenau, fourth eldest daughter of Albrecht, Count of Erbach-Fürstenau and his wife Princess Sophie Emilie Luise of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein-Ingelfingen, on 8 September 1836 in BeerfeldenBeerfelden
Beerfelden is a town in the Odenwald in the Odenwaldkreis in Hesse, Germany, 28 km northeast of Heidelberg. The region around Beerfelden has for touristic reasons been dubbed the Beerfelder Land.-Location:...
. Ernst Casimir and Thekla had five children:
- Bruno Casimir Albert Emil Ferdinand, 3rd Prince of Ysenburg and BüdingenBruno, 3rd Prince of Ysenburg and BüdingenBruno Casimir Albert Emil Ferdinand of Ysenburg and Büdingen was the third Prince of Ysenburg and Büdingen...
(born 14 June 1837 in Büdingen; died 26 January 1906 in Büdingen)
- ∞ Princess Mathilde of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich (1842-1867) on 31 July 1862 in LichLich, GermanyLich is a town in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 12 km southeast of Gießen.-Constituent communities:Besides the main town, which bears the same name as the whole municipality, Lich is divided into the following communities:...
, had two issue - ∞ Countess Bertha of Castell-Rüdenhausen (1845-1927) on 30 September 1869 in RüdenhausenRüdenhausenRüdenhausen is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany....
, had eight issue
- Prince Adalbert of Ysenburg and Büdingen (born 17 February 1839 in Büdingen; died 29 August 1885 in Kennenberg)
- ∞ Princess Alexandra of Ysenburg and Büdingen in Wächtersbach (1855-1932) on 18 November 1875 in WächtersbachWächtersbach-Location:Wächtersbach lies between the Spessart and the Vogelsberg Mountains in the middle Kinzig valley at the edge of the Büdingen Forest, not far from the towns of Gelnhausen, Birstein, Bad Orb and Bad Soden-Salmünster.-Neighbouring communities:...
, no issue
- Princess Emma Ferdinande Emilie of Ysenburg and Büdingen (born 23 February 1841 in Büdingen; died 22 April 1926 in RüdenhausenRüdenhausenRüdenhausen is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany....
)
- ∞ Wolfgang, Prince of Castell-Rüdenhausen (1830-1913) on 17 May 1859 in Büdingen, had nine issue
- Princess Agnes Marie Luitgarde of Ysenburg and Büdingen (born 20 March 1843 in Büdingen; died 17 October 1912 in Meerholz)
- ∞ Karl, Count of Ysenburg and Büdingen in Meerholz (1819-1900) on 21 November 1865 in Büdingen, had five issue
- Prince Lothar of Ysenburg and Büdingen (born 27 September 1851 in Büdingen; died 23 February 1888 in WiesbadenWiesbadenWiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens...
)
- ∞ Countess Jacqueline Worbert of Wassenaer-Starrenburg (1853-1930) on 19 August 1875 in AlmeloAlmeloAlmelo is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. The main population centres in the town are Aadorp, Almelo, Mariaparochie and Bornerbroek....
, no issue
Titles and styles
- 14 December 1806 - 1840: His Serene Highness The Hereditary Count of Ysenburg and Büdingen
- 1840 - 1 November 1848: His Serene Highness The Hereditary Prince of Ysenburg and Büdingen
- 1 November 1848 - 16 February 1861: His Serene Highness The Prince of Ysenburg and Büdingen