Friedrich Anton Ulrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Friedrich Anton Ulrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (German: Friedrich Anton Ulrich Fürst zu Waldeck und Pyrmont; 27 November 1676 – 1 January 1728) was the first reigning Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont from 1712 to 1728.
| Friedrich Anton Ulrich | |
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| Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | |
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| Reign | 6 January 1712 – 1 January 1728 |
| Predecessor | None; New Title |
| Successor | Karl August |
| Born | 27 November 1676 Waldeck, Waldeck |
| Died | 1 January 1728 (aged 51) Arolsen, Waldeck and Pyrmont |
| Spouse | Countess Palatine Louise of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld |
| Issue | Prince Christian Princess Friederike Princess Henriette Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont Princess Ernestine Prince Louis Prince Johann Princess Sofie Princess Franziska Princess Luise Prince Josef |
| House | House of Waldeck and Pyrmont |
| Father | Christian Louis, Count of Waldeck |
| Mother | Countess Anna Elisabeth of Rappoltstein |
He was the son of Christian Louis, Count of Waldeck and Countess Anna Elisabeth of Rappoltstein.
From 1706 to 1712 he was Count of Waldeck and Pyrmont. On 6 January 1712 he was elevated to Prince by the Emperor Charles VI.
Marriage and children
He married Countess Palatine Louise of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, daughter of Christian II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld and Countess Catharine Agathe of Rappoltstein, in Hanau on 22 Oct 1700. They had five sons a six daughters:
- Prince Christian of Waldeck and Pyrmont (13 October 1701 – 17 May 1728)
- Princess Friederike of Waldeck and Pyrmont (10 November 1702 – 4 December 1713)
- Princess Henriette of Waldeck and Pyrmont (17 October 1703 – 29 August 1785)
- Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (24 September 1704 – 29 August 1763), married Countess Palatine Christiane Henriette of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, had issue.
- Princess Ernestine of Waldeck and Pyrmont (6 November 1705 – 26 May 1782), married Frederick Bernard, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen, had issue.
- Prince Louis of Waldeck and Pyrmont (5 May 1707 – 24 July 1739)
- Prince Johann of Waldeck and Pyrmont (9 June 1708 – 30 November 1713)
- Princess Sofie of Waldeck and Pyrmont (4 January 1711 – 10 August 1775), married Frederick August Vogelsang, no issue.
- Princess Franziska of Waldeck and Pyrmont (19 May 1712 – 6 January 1782)
- Princess Louise of Waldeck and Pyrmont (12 June 1714 – 17 March 1794)
- Prince Josef of Waldeck and Pyrmont (14 August 1715 – 19 February 1719)
Ancestry
| 16. Josias I, Count of Waldeck | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8. Christian, Count of Waldeck | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17. Countess Maria of Barby-Mühlingen | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4. Philip VII, Count of Waldeck | |||||||||||||||||||
| 18. John VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9. Countess Elisabeth of Nassau-Siegen | |||||||||||||||||||
| 19. Countess Magdalena of Waldeck | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2. Christian Louis, Count of Waldeck | |||||||||||||||||||
| 20. Louis I, Count of Sayn-Wittgenstein | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10. Louis II, Count of Sayn-Wittgenstein | |||||||||||||||||||
| 21. Countess Elisabeth of Solms-Laubach | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5. Countess Anna Katharina of Sayn-Wittgenstein | |||||||||||||||||||
| 22. Konrad, Count of Solms-Braunfels | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11. Countess Elisabeth Juliana of Solms-Braunfels | |||||||||||||||||||
| 23. Countess Elisabeth of Nassau-Dillenburg | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1. Friedrich Anton Ulrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | |||||||||||||||||||
| 24. Eginolf III, Lord of Rappoltstein | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12. Eberhard, Count of Rappoltstein | |||||||||||||||||||
| 25. Countess Maria of Erbach | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6. Georg Friedrich, Count of Rappoltstein | |||||||||||||||||||
| 26. Count Otto I of Salm, Wild- und Rheingraf in Kyrburg | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13. Countess Anna von Salm, Wild- und Rheingräfin | |||||||||||||||||||
| 27. Countess Ottilia of Nassau-Weilburg | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3. Countess Anna Elisabeth of Rappoltstein | |||||||||||||||||||
| 28. John George I, Count of Solms-Laubach | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14. Henry William I, Count of Solms-Sonnenwalde | |||||||||||||||||||
| 29. Margarethe von Schönburg-Glauchau | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7. Countess Elisabeth Charlotte of Solms-Sonnenwalde | |||||||||||||||||||
| 30. Louis Eberhard, Count of Oettingen-Oettingen | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15. Countess Maria Magdalena of Oettingen-Oettingen | |||||||||||||||||||
| 31. Countess Margarethe of Erbach | |||||||||||||||||||
Notes and sources
- Friedrich Anton Ulrich in the German National Library catalogue
- waldecker-muenzen.de
Friedrich Anton Ulrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont Cadet branch of the House of Waldeck Born: 27 November 1676 Died: 1 January 1728 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Christian Louis |
Count of Waldeck and Pyrmont 12 December 1706 – 6 January 1712 |
Elevated to Prince |
| New title | Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont 6 January 1712 – 1 January 1728 |
Succeeded by Charles August |
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