George Albert, Prince of East Frisia
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George Albert was a member of the family of the Cirksena
and was the fourth Prince of East Frisia
. He ruled from 1708 to 1734.
. On 24 september 1709, he married in Idstein his first wife, Countess Christine Louise of Nassau-Idstein (born: 31 March 1691; died: 13 April 1723).
East Frisia was hit hard by the Christmas flood of 1717: 2752 people drowned and large tracts of land were devastated.
Christiane Louise died on 13 April 1723; on 8 December of that year, in Berum, George Albert married his second wife, Sophie Caroline of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
, daughter of Margrave Christian Heinrich of Brandenburg-Bayreuth-Kulmbach
. She received from George Albert the manor in the polder
Carolinengroden as a present. She drew revenues from it until her death in 1764.
During George Albert's rule the old conflict between the Prince and a part of the Estates
escalated into the so-called Appeal War of 1726-1727. The Estates were in divided into a obedient and a renitent faction; the former sided with the Prince; the latter raised troops to fight him. George Albert emerged victorious from this conflict. Even the city of Emden, which had led the renitent faction, submited to him. However, due to the poor negotiating skills of George Albert's Chancellor Enno Rudolph Brenneysen
, no peace could be agreed between the warring factions. The Chancellor and the Prince demanded that the rebels be punished harshly, but in 1732, they were pardoned by the Emperor.
When Prince George Albert died on 11 June 1734, his son Charles Edzard
, took office at the age of 18. Charles Edzard was the George Albert's last surviving descendant of. He could not resolve the conflicts with the Estates, either.
In 1729-1730 Prince George Albert built a port at Carolinensiel, now a museum harbor. The port was named after his second wife, Sophie Caroline.
In an attempt to keep alcoholism
under control, George Albert forbade ball shooting
matches on 9 February 1731. He sharply condemned the "disorders, excessive drinking, eating, solding, swearing, cursing and severe beatings" that often occurred at ball shooting matches. This, too, stressed the relationship between the prince and his subjects.
Cirksena
The Cirksena are noble East Frisian family descended from a line of East Frisian chieftains from Greetsiel.- The Cirksena in East Frisia :In 1439 in the wake of clashes between different lines of chieftains, the town of Emden was first placed by Hamburg under direct rule and then, in 1453, finally...
and was the fourth Prince of East Frisia
East Frisia
East Frisia or Eastern Friesland is a coastal region in the northwest of the German federal state of Lower Saxony....
. He ruled from 1708 to 1734.
Life
He was the second son of Prince Christian EberhardChristian Everhard, Prince of East Frisia
Prince Christian Everhard of East Frisia was a Prince of East Frisia from the House of Cirksena from the day he was born in 1665, but remained under guardianship until 1690.- Life :...
. On 24 september 1709, he married in Idstein his first wife, Countess Christine Louise of Nassau-Idstein (born: 31 March 1691; died: 13 April 1723).
East Frisia was hit hard by the Christmas flood of 1717: 2752 people drowned and large tracts of land were devastated.
Christiane Louise died on 13 April 1723; on 8 December of that year, in Berum, George Albert married his second wife, Sophie Caroline of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
Sophie Caroline of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
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, daughter of Margrave Christian Heinrich of Brandenburg-Bayreuth-Kulmbach
Christian Heinrich of Brandenburg-Bayreuth-Kulmbach
Christian Heinrich of Brandenburg-Bayreuth-Kulmbach , was a German prince and member of the House of Hohenzollern and nominal Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth-Kulmbach.-Family:...
. She received from George Albert the manor in the polder
Polder
A polder is a low-lying tract of land enclosed by embankments known as dikes, that forms an artificial hydrological entity, meaning it has no connection with outside water other than through manually-operated devices...
Carolinengroden as a present. She drew revenues from it until her death in 1764.
During George Albert's rule the old conflict between the Prince and a part of the Estates
Estates of the realm
The Estates of the realm were the broad social orders of the hierarchically conceived society, recognized in the Middle Ages and Early Modern period in Christian Europe; they are sometimes distinguished as the three estates: the clergy, the nobility, and commoners, and are often referred to by...
escalated into the so-called Appeal War of 1726-1727. The Estates were in divided into a obedient and a renitent faction; the former sided with the Prince; the latter raised troops to fight him. George Albert emerged victorious from this conflict. Even the city of Emden, which had led the renitent faction, submited to him. However, due to the poor negotiating skills of George Albert's Chancellor Enno Rudolph Brenneysen
Enno Rudolph Brenneysen
Enno Rudolph Brenneysen was Chancellor of East Friesland under Prince George Albert- Life :...
, no peace could be agreed between the warring factions. The Chancellor and the Prince demanded that the rebels be punished harshly, but in 1732, they were pardoned by the Emperor.
When Prince George Albert died on 11 June 1734, his son Charles Edzard
Charles Edzard, Prince of East Frisia
Charles Edzard was the last prince of East Frisia. He ruled from 12 June 1734 until his death...
, took office at the age of 18. Charles Edzard was the George Albert's last surviving descendant of. He could not resolve the conflicts with the Estates, either.
Legacy
In 1715, George Albert issued the world's first Stallion Inpection Regulation.In 1729-1730 Prince George Albert built a port at Carolinensiel, now a museum harbor. The port was named after his second wife, Sophie Caroline.
In an attempt to keep alcoholism
Alcoholism
Alcoholism is a broad term for problems with alcohol, and is generally used to mean compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages, usually to the detriment of the drinker's health, personal relationships, and social standing...
under control, George Albert forbade ball shooting
Klootschieten
Klootschieten is a sport in the Netherlands and East Frisia, Germany. In the game, participants try to throw a ball as far as they can...
matches on 9 February 1731. He sharply condemned the "disorders, excessive drinking, eating, solding, swearing, cursing and severe beatings" that often occurred at ball shooting matches. This, too, stressed the relationship between the prince and his subjects.