Frederick Günther, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
| Friedrich Günther | |
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| Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | |
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| Born |
6 November 1793 Rudolstadt, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt |
| Died | 28 June 1867 (aged 73) Rudolstadt, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt |
| Spouse |
Princess Auguste of Anhalt-Dessau Countess Helene of Reina Marie Schultze |
| Issue | Prince Friedrich Günther Prince Günther Prince Gustav Princess Helene, Princess Hans of Schoenaich-Carolath Sizzo, Prince of Schwarzburg Illegitimate: Marie Macheleidt Emma Macheleidt Helene Macheleidt |
| House | House of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt |
| Father | Louis Frederick II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt |
| Mother | Landgravine Caroline of Hesse-Homburg |
Friedrich Günther, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (6 November 1793 – 28 June 1867) was a sovereign prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.
He was born in Rudolstadt the second son of the reigning prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Louis Frederick II and his wife Landgravine Caroline of Hesse-Homburg (1771–1854). His grandfather Friedrich Karl had died seven months before his birth and so he was born as heir apparent and Hereditary Prince. His father died on April 28, 1807 when he was fourteen so his mother acted as regent until he turned twenty one on November 6, 1814 when he assumed control of the principality.
His reign spanning sixty years saw the creation of a Diet which he introduced in 1816 during the early years of his personal reign. When he ascended the throne in 1807, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt was a member of the Confederation of the Rhine which was dissolved in 1813 with the Treaty of Paris on May 30, 1814 declaring the independence of the former Confederation states with Prince Friedrich Günther becoming the ruler of an independent principality. In 1815 the German Confederation was created and Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt along with other German monarchies joining. The last years of his reign saw the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 where Prince Friedrich Günther kept Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt neutral and following the conclusion of the war the creation of the North German Confederation.
Following his death at Heidecksburg castle he was succeeded as prince by his brother Prince Albert as all his son's by his first wife had predeceased him and his son by his second wife Prince Sizzo of Leutenberg was born from a morganatic marriage.
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