Friedrich II Eugen, Duke of Württemberg (21 January 1732-23 December 1797), the fourth son of Duke Karl Alexander and Maria Augusta Anna of Thurn und Taxis (11 August 1706) - 1 February 1756). January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events February 23 - First performance of Handels Orlando, in London June 9 - James Oglethorpe is granted a royal charter for the colony of Georgia. ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... 1797 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Princely House of Thurn und Taxis is a German family that was a key player in the postal (mail) services in Europe in the 16th century and is well known as owners of breweries and builders of countless castles. ... August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events May 23 - Battle of Ramillies November 5 - Dublin Gazette first edition Births January 17, in Boston, MA - Benjamin Franklin, American politician (died 1790) January 28 - John Baskerville, printer, typefounder (died 1775) March 6 - Sir George Pocock, British admiral (died 1792) April 24 - Giovanni Battista Martini, Italian musician (died 1784... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events March 17 - St. ...

He served as Duke of Württemberg from the death of his older brother Ludwig Eugen in 1795 unti lhis own death two years later. 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Maternal Ancestry

His maternal grandparents were Anselm Franz, Fürst of Thurn und Taxis (30 January 1681 - 8 November 1739) and Maria Ludovika Anna von Lobkowicz (20 October 1683 - 20 January 1750). Maria Ludovika was daughter of Ferdinand August Leopold von Lobkowicz zu Sagan and Maria Anna Wilhelmine of Baden-Baden. January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events March 4 - Charles II of England grants a land charter to William Penn for the area that will later become Pennsylvania. ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... Events March 20 - Nadir Shah occupies Delhi in India and sacks the city stealing the jewels of the Peacock Throne, including the Koh-i-Noor September 9 - Stono Rebellion erupts near Charleston September 18 - Treaty of Belgrade signed October 3 - Treaty of Nissa signed October 23 - Great Britain declares war... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... Events June 6 - The Ashmolean Museum opens as the worlds first university museum. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events March 2 - Small earthquake in London April 4 - Small earthquake in Warrington, England August 23 - Small earthquake in Spalding, England September 30 - Small earthquake in Northampton, England November 16 – Westminster Bridge officially opened Jonas Hanway is the first Englishman to use an umbrella James Gray reveals her sex to... Map of Germany showing Baden_Baden Baden_Baden is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ...

Maria Anna was a daughter of Wilhelm, Marquess of Baden-Baden (1593 - 1677) and Maria Magdalena von Oetingen-Baldern (c. 1619 - 1688). Her paternal grandparents were Edward Fortunatus of Baden (1565 - 1600) and Maria, Baroness of Eicken (c. 1569 - 1636. Events May 18 - Playwright Thomas Kyds accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe. ... Events First performance of Racines tragedy, Phèdre Sarah Churchill marries John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough Battle of Cassel, Philippe I of Orléans defeats William of Orange Mary II of England marries William of Orange English Statute of frauds is passed into law Battle of Landskrona Elias... Events May 13 - Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is executed in The Hague after having been accused of treason. ... Events A high-powered conspiracy of notables, the Immortal Seven, invite William and Mary to depose James II of England. ... Events March 1 - the city of Rio de Janeiro is founded April 27 - Cebu City is established becoming the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines. ... Events January January 1 - Scotland adopts January 1st as being New Years Day February February 17 - Giordano Bruno burned in a stake for heresy July July 2 - Battle of Nieuwpoort: Dutch forces under Maurice of Nassau defeat Spanish forces under Archduke Albert in a battle on the coastal dunes. ... Events January 11 - First recorded lottery in England. ... Events February 24 - King Christian of Denmark gives an order that all beggars that are able to work must be sent to Brinholmen Island to build ships or as galley rowers March 26 - Utrecht University founded in The Netherlands. ...

Edward was a son of Christoph, Marquess of Baden-Rodemachern (1537 - 1575) and Cecilia of Sweden. (1540 - 1627). Events January 6 - Alessandro de Medici assassinated August 25 - The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, was formed. ... Events August 5 - Henry Sidney is appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. ... Cecilia of Sweden, also Cecilia Vasa (Stockholm, November 16, 1540 - Sweden and daughter of King Gustav I and Queen Margareta Leijonhufvud. ... Events January 6 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves, his fourth Queen consort. ... Events A Dutch ship makes the first recorded sighting of the coast of South Australia. ...

Marriage and children

He married Margravine Sophia Dorothea of Brandenburg-Schwedt, by whom he had twelve children, including his successor Friedrich III, who would later become the first King of Württemberg, and a daughter, Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg, who would mary Paul I of Russia and become Empress Marie Feodorovna. Friedrich I of Württemberg, or Frederick I of Württemberg ( November 6, 1754 - October 30, 1816) became Duke of Württemberg in 1797 on the death of his father: he assumed the title of Elector in 1802, and the title of King in 1806. ... Portrait of Maria Fyodorovna in 1777 by Alexander Roslin Sophie Marie Dorothea Auguste Louise of Württemberg or Maria Fyodorovna (Russian: )(October 25, 1759 - November 5, 1828) the second wife of Tsar Paul I of Russia. ... Paul I of Russia Paul I of Russia (Russian: Pavel Petrovich, Павел I Петрович) (October 1, 1754 - March 23, 1801) was an Emperor (Tsar) of Russia (1796 - 1801). ...

The Empress was mother to (among others) Alexander I of Russia, Constantine Pavlovich, Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, Anna Pavlovna of Russia and Nicholas I of Russia. Aleksandr Pavlovich Romanov or Tsar Alexander I (The Blessed), (Russian: Александр I Павлович) (December 23, 1777–December 1, 1825), Emperor of Russia (reigned March 23, 1801–December 1, 1825), son of the Grand Duke Paul Petrovich, afterwards Paul I, and Maria Fedorovna, daughter of the Duke of Württemberg. ... Constantine Pavlovich (1779 - 1831), grand duke and tsesarevich of Russia, was prepared by his grandmother, Catherine the Great, to become an emperor of the would-be restored Byzantine Empire. ... Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia (1795 - 1865). ... Nicholas I Pavlovich (Russian: Николай I Павлович, July 6 (June 25, Old Style), 1796–March 2 (February 18, Old Style), 1855) was the Emperor of Russia and king of Poland from 1825 until his death in 1855. ...

Friedrich I of Württemberg, or Frederick I of Württemberg ( November 6, 1754 - October 30, 1816) became Duke of Württemberg in 1797 on the death of his father: he assumed the title of Elector in 1802, and the title of King in 1806. ...