Friedrich Anton Ulrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
| 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 |
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.
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 von 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
- Genealogics - Leo van de Pas - Christian Ludwig, Graf zu Waldeck und Pyrmont 1645-1660-1706
- 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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