Victor II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
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Victor II Karl Frederick of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym (Schaumburg
, 2 November 1767 – Schaumburg, 22 April 1812), was a German prince of the House of Ascania from the Anhalt-Bernburg
branch and a ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
.
He was the eldest son of Karl Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
, by his second wife Amalie Eleonore, daughter of Frederick William, Prince of Solms-Braunfels.
During most of his reign he was in conflict with his half-uncle Frederick
over the government of the principality. Frederick claimed that primogeniture
was never formally installed in Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym and in consequence, he had rights to rule jointly with Victor Karl Frederick. However, on his death after only six years of reign and without male issue, Victor Karl Frederick was finally succeeded by his uncle.
on 29 October 1793 Victor Karl Frederick married Princess Amalie Charlotte Wilhelmine Louise of Nassau-Weilburg, then of Nassau (b. Kirchheimbolanden
, 7 August 1776 - d. Schaumburg, 19 February 1841), daughter of Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
, and through her mother Princess Carolina, a great-granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain. They had four daughters :
Schaumburg
Schaumburg is a district of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Nienburg, Hanover and Hamelin-Pyrmont, and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia .-History:...
, 2 November 1767 – Schaumburg, 22 April 1812), was a German prince of the House of Ascania from the Anhalt-Bernburg
Anhalt-Bernburg
Anhalt-Bernburg was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire and a duchy of the German Confederation ruled by the House of Ascania with its residence at Bernburg in present-day Saxony-Anhalt...
branch and a ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym was a German principality and member of the Holy Roman Empire. The death of Prince Victor Amadeus of Anhalt-Bernburg in 1718, resulted in the partition of his land with his second son Lebrecht inheriting what was originally known as Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym.The name of the...
.
He was the eldest son of Karl Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
Karl Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
Prince Charles Louis of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym , was a German prince of the House of Ascania from the Anhalt-Bernburg branch and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym....
, by his second wife Amalie Eleonore, daughter of Frederick William, Prince of Solms-Braunfels.
Life
Victor Karl Frederick succeeded his father in Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym upon his death in 1806.During most of his reign he was in conflict with his half-uncle Frederick
Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
Frederick of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym , was a German prince of the House of Ascania from the Anhalt-Bernburg branch and the last ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym.He was the fifth son of Victor I Amadeus Adolph, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym,...
over the government of the principality. Frederick claimed that primogeniture
Primogeniture
Primogeniture is the right, by law or custom, of the firstborn to inherit the entire estate, to the exclusion of younger siblings . Historically, the term implied male primogeniture, to the exclusion of females...
was never formally installed in Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym and in consequence, he had rights to rule jointly with Victor Karl Frederick. However, on his death after only six years of reign and without male issue, Victor Karl Frederick was finally succeeded by his uncle.
Marriage and issue
In WeilburgWeilburg
Weilburg is, with just under 14,000 inhabitants, the third biggest town in Limburg-Weilburg district in Hesse, Germany, after Limburg an der Lahn and Bad Camberg.- Location :...
on 29 October 1793 Victor Karl Frederick married Princess Amalie Charlotte Wilhelmine Louise of Nassau-Weilburg, then of Nassau (b. Kirchheimbolanden
Kirchheimbolanden
Kirchheimbolanden, the capital of Donnersbergkreis, is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, south-western Germany. It is situated approx. 25 km west of Worms, and 30 km north-east of Kaiserslautern. The first part of the name, Kirchheim, dates back to 774. It became a town in 1368, and the...
, 7 August 1776 - d. Schaumburg, 19 February 1841), daughter of Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg , till 1753 Count of Nassau-Weilburg, was the first ruler of the Principality of Nassau-Weilburg between 1753 and 1788....
, and through her mother Princess Carolina, a great-granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain. They had four daughters :
- HerminePrincess Hermine of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-HoymPrincess Hermine of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym was by birth a princess of the House of Ascania and by marriage an Archduchess of Austria.-Family:...
(b. Hoym, 2 December 1797 - d. Budapest, 14 September 1817), married on 30 August 1815 to Archduke Joseph of Austria, Palatine of Hungary. - Adelheid (b. Hoym, 23 February 1800 - d. Oldenburg, 13 September 1820), married on 24 July 1817 to Hereditary Grand Duke Paul Frederick August of OldenburgAugustus, Grand Duke of OldenburgAugustus, Grand Duke of Oldenburg was the Grand Duke of Oldenburg from 1829 to 1853.-Family:Augustus was born to the then Prince Peter of Holstein-Gottorp and his wife Duchess Frederica of Württemberg, a daughter of Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg...
. - EmmaPrincess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-HoymPrincess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym was a German princess. She was the Grandmother of the Dutch Queen Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont, who was named after her.- Life :...
(b. Schaumburg, 20 May 1802 - d. Pyrmont, 1 August 1858), married on 26 June 1823 to George II of Waldeck-Pyrmont. - Ida (b. Schaumburg, 10 March 1804 - d. Oldenburg, 31 March 1828), married on 24 June 1825 to Hereditary Grand Duke Paul Frederick August of OldenburgAugustus, Grand Duke of OldenburgAugustus, Grand Duke of Oldenburg was the Grand Duke of Oldenburg from 1829 to 1853.-Family:Augustus was born to the then Prince Peter of Holstein-Gottorp and his wife Duchess Frederica of Württemberg, a daughter of Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg...
, widow of her sister.