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Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (Maria Luise Augusta Catherina; 30 September 1811 – 7 January 1890), was Queen of Prussia and the first German Empress as the wife of William I, German Emperor.
Augusta was the queen consort of Prussia from 1861 and German empress from 1871, the wife of William I. The younger daughter of Charles Frederick, grand duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, she was married to the future king and emperor on June 11, 1829.
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Augusta, mit vollem Namen Maria Luise Augusta Catherina von Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach (* 30. September 1811 in Weimar; † 7. Januar 1890 in Berlin ), war als Ehefrau Wilhelms I. ab 1861 Königin von Preußen und nach der Reichsgründung 1871 erste Deutsche Kaiserin.
Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach was Queen of Prussia and the first German Empress as the wife of William I, German Emperor.
In 1866 Prussia and Austria fought a war over the leadership of the German Confederation. After two months and 20’000 deaths Prussia came out victorious and ...
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Empress Augusta wears the Order of Louise. This is a copy by Arnold made from a full length portrait by Winterhalter which was in Berlin until the Second World War. Augusta was the younger daughter of Karl Friedrich, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
May 27, 2023 · Discover the life story of Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, the first German empress, in this informative video. Explore her childhood in Weimar, her patronage of the arts and sciences,...
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