Prince Ludwig of Wettin
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| Born | 23 January 1741 Olomouc, Bohemia (present-day Czech Republic) | ||||
| Died | 12 July 1830 (aged 89) Vienna | ||||
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| House | Wettin | ||||
| Father | Louis Frederick of Saxe-Hildburghausen | ||||
Ludwig Augustus Franz Frederick House of Wettin (23 January 1741 – Olomouc, 12 July 1830 – Vienna), was an Austrian aide de camp and later general. He is best known for serving under Prince Joseph of Saxe-Hildburghausen with the Franco-Austrian forces at the Battle of Rossbach. He also became the archbishop of Olmutz before ascending to the ranks of cardinal.
| Styles of Ludwig von Wettin | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Olomouc |
References and sources[edit]
- Heinrich Ferdinand Schoeppl: Die Herzoge von Sachsen-Altenburg, Bozen, 1917, reprinted Altenburg, 1992
- Dr. Rudolf Armin Human: Chronik der Stadt Hildburghausen, Hildburghausen, 1886