Prince Ferdinand of Prussia
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Prince August Ferdinand of Prussia ' onMouseout='HidePop("68256")' href="/topics/Berlin">Berlin
– 2 May 1813, Berlin
) was a Prussia
n Prince and general, and Herrenmeister ("Master of the Knights") of the Bailiwick of Brandenburg of the Order of Saint John. He belonged to the House of Hohenzollern
, and was a son of Frederick William I of Prussia
by his wife Queen Sophia Dorothea
.
and his wife Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
. He was also a younger brother of King Frederick the Great (Frederick II of Prussia), Queen Louisa Ulrika of Sweden
, and Wilhelmine Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.
, on 27 September 1755. She was a daughter of his older sister Sophia Dorothea
and her husband Margrave Frederick William of Brandenburg-Schwedt
. Despite this family tie, she was only eight years younger than he.
They had seven children:
Augustus died in Berlin
on 2 May 1813. Elisabeth Louise would die seven years later, on 10 February 1820.
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
– 2 May 1813, Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
) was a Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
n Prince and general, and Herrenmeister ("Master of the Knights") of the Bailiwick of Brandenburg of the Order of Saint John. He belonged to the House of Hohenzollern
House of Hohenzollern
The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near...
, and was a son of Frederick William I of Prussia
Frederick William I of Prussia
Frederick William I of the House of Hohenzollern, was the King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1713 until his death...
by his wife Queen Sophia Dorothea
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover was a Queen consort in Prussia as wife of Frederick William I. She was the sister of George II of Great Britain and the mother of Frederick the Great.- Biography :...
.
Family
He was the youngest child of King Frederick William I of PrussiaFrederick William I of Prussia
Frederick William I of the House of Hohenzollern, was the King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1713 until his death...
and his wife Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover was a Queen consort in Prussia as wife of Frederick William I. She was the sister of George II of Great Britain and the mother of Frederick the Great.- Biography :...
. He was also a younger brother of King Frederick the Great (Frederick II of Prussia), Queen Louisa Ulrika of Sweden
Louisa Ulrika of Prussia
Louisa Ulrika of Prussia was Queen of Sweden between 1751 and 1771 as the spouse of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden, and queen mother during the reign of King Gustav III of Sweden.-Background:...
, and Wilhelmine Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.
Marriage and children
He married his niece, Margravine Elisabeth Louise of Brandenburg-SchwedtMargravine Elisabeth Louise of Brandenburg-Schwedt
Margravine Anna Elisabeth Louise of Brandenburg-Schwedt was a Prussian princess. She was a daughter of Margrave Frederick William of Brandenburg-Schwedt and his wife Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia.-Family:...
, on 27 September 1755. She was a daughter of his older sister Sophia Dorothea
Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia
Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia was the ninth child and fifth daughter of Frederick William I of Prussia and Sophia Dorothea of Hanover...
and her husband Margrave Frederick William of Brandenburg-Schwedt
Margrave Frederick William of Brandenburg-Schwedt
Frederick William of Brandenburg-Schwedt was born 17 November 1700, Oranienbaum Castle near Dessau and died 4 March 1771, Wildenbruch Castle. He was Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt from 1711 to 1771 and a knight of the Order of the Black Eagle...
. Despite this family tie, she was only eight years younger than he.
They had seven children:
- Friederike Elisabeth Dorothea Henriette Amalie, Princess of Prussia (1761–1773)
- Friedrich Heinrich Emil Karl, Prince of Prussia (1769–1773)
- Friederike Dorothea Luise Philippine, Princess of PrussiaPrincess Louise of Prussia (1770-1836)Princess Frederica Dorothea Louise Philippine of Prussia was a member of the House of Hohenzollern. She was the second daughter and third child of Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia, younger brother of Frederick the Great, by his wife and niece Margravine Elisabeth Louise of...
(1770–1836), married to Prince Antoni Radziwiłł - Friedrich Christian Heinrich Ludwig (1771–1790)
- Friedrich Ludwig ChristianPrince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia (1772-1806)Friedrich Ludwig Christian, commonly known as Louis Ferdinand , was a prince of Prussia and a soldier in the Napoleonic Wars....
(1772–1806) - Friedrich Paul Heinrich August, Prince of Prussia (1776)
- Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich August, Prince of PrussiaPrince Augustus of PrussiaPrince Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich August of Prussia , known in English as Prince Augustus, was a Prussian general...
(1779–1843)
Augustus died in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
on 2 May 1813. Elisabeth Louise would die seven years later, on 10 February 1820.