Georges de Mecklembourg-Strelitz

Georges de Mecklembourg-Strelitz , (in German Georg von Mecklenburg-Strelitz), born the 12 August 1779 with Hanover, deceased the September 6th 1860 with Neustrelitz.

He was large-duke of Mecklembourg-Strelitz of 1816 with 1860.

Family

Wire of Charles II of Mecklembourg-Strelitz and Frederique of Hesse-Darmstadt.

Marriage and descent

The August 12th 1817 Georges de Mecklembourg-Strelitz married Marie de Hesse-Cassel (1796 - 1880), (girl of the duke Frederic de Hesse-Cassel).

Four children were born from this union:

  • Louise de Mecklembourg-Strelitz (1818 - 1842)

Biography

Under his reign, Georges de Mecklembourg-Strelitz made a improvement to public education and abolishes serfdom. Great mind, it corresponded with the great authors of its time, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. With time, its policy proved reactionary more and more. At the time of the Révolution of 1848, it was a keen adversary of liberalism what prevented Mecklembourg from obtaining a modern constitution.

Genealogy

Georges de Mecklembourg-Strelitz belongs to the third branch (Mecklembourg-Strelitz) resulting from the first branch of the Maison of Mecklembourg. This third line died out with dead of the large-duke Georges-Alexandre de Mecklembourg occurred in 1996. Georges Borwin is the current one claiming with the succession.

Internal bonds

External bonds and sources

de.wikipedia.org

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