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Archduke Wilhelm Franz Karl of Austria-Teschen (German: Erzherzog Wilhelm Franz Karl von Habsburg-Lothringen, 21 April 1827 – 29 April 1894) was an Archduke of Austria from the House of Habsburg.[1]
| Archduke Wilhelm Franz | |
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| Born | 21 April 1827 Vienna, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 29 April 1894 (aged 67) Weikersdorf, Austria-Hungary |
| House | Habsburg-Lorraine |
| Father | Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen |
| Mother | Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg |
He was born in Vienna as the son of Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen (1771–1847) and Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg (1797–1829). He was a grandson of Leopold II (1747–1792) and nephew of Franz II (1768–1835), the last two Holy Roman Emperors.
He studied political sciences at the University of Vienna and he was a student of Joseph von Kudler.
He held the office of Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights from 1863 until his death in 1894. He gained the rank of Feldzeugmeister in the service of the Austrian Army in January 1867, after commanding the artillery and being wounded at the Battle of Königgrätz (1866). He was Governor of the Federal Fortress of Mainz.
Archduke Wilhelm of Austria, as a professed Catholic Religious Brother, died unmarried and without issue on 29 July 1894 in Weikersdorf after falling from a horse. His horse was startled by an electric tram while riding in Baden.[2] He died without regaining consciousness.[3] His death was attributed to a concussion on the brain. The archduke was 67 years old.[4]
Ancestry
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Further reading
edit- Constantin von Wurzbach: Habsburg, Wilhelm Franz Karl. In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich. 7. Theil. Kaiserlich-königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Wien 1861, pp. 155.
- Oscar Criste: Wilhelm (Erzherzog von Österreich). In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Vol.55, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1910, p. 91–93.
- Antonio Schmidt-Brentano: Die k. k. bzw. k. u. k. Generalität 1816–1918, österreichisches Staatsarchiv
- Johannes Ressel: Kirchen und Kapellen, religiöse Gedenksäulen und Wegzeichen in Baden bei Wien. Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte, Heimatkunde und Kunstgeschichte. 2., verbesserte und erweiterte Auflage. Grasl, Baden 1982, ISBN 3-85098-131-2.
References
edit- ^ "The Archduke Wilhelm Franz Karl of Austria-Teschen (1827-94), Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort". www.rct.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ "Extra Ausgabe Seine k. u. k. Hoheit..." anno.onb.ac.at. Wiener Zeitung. July 30, 1894. Retrieved 2024-11-09 – via ANNO.
- ^ "Archduke Wilhelm Franz Karl of Austria (1827-1894)". Royal Collection Trust. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ "† Erzherzog Wilhelm". anno.onb.ac.at. Neue Freie Presse. July 30, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-11-09 – via ANNO.