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  1. 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. A member of the Grand Ducal House of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and closely related to the Russian Imperial House of Romanov through her mother Maria ...

  2. Augusta (born September 30, 1811, Weimar, Saxe-Weimar [Germany]—died January 7, 1890, Berlin) 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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  3. Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (German: Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach) was a German state, created as a duchy in 1809 by the merger of the Ernestine duchies of Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-Eisenach, which had been in personal union since 1741. It was raised to a grand duchy in 1815 by resolution of the Congress of Vienna.

  4. Apr 10, 2020 · Learn about the life and marriage of Augusta, the mother of William I, the first German Emperor. Read about her rigid upbringing, her disappointments, her political views, and her relationship with Queen Victoria.

  5. Oct 12, 2016 · A biography of Augusta of Saxe-Weimar, the first German Empress, who married Prince William of Prussia in 1829. The book explores her life, personality, interests, and legacy as a progressive and artistic woman in a military-minded court.

  6. Apr 11, 2020 · Augusta became involved in the acknowledgement of the International Society (later renamed the Red Cross Society) after military nursing staff were recognised as neutral in times of war by the Geneva convention. She also became involved with the founding of a new hospital system in Prussia and helped found the National Women’s Association.

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  8. Feb 2, 2022 · Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Einsach was just another German princess who became Queen of Prussia. But after the unification of Germany, she became an Empress. The Royal Women

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