Prince Ludwig of Wettin

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Ludwig
Born(1741-01-23)23 January 1741
Olomouc, Bohemia (present-day Czech Republic)
Died12 July 1830(1830-07-12) (aged 89)
Vienna
Burial
Names
Ludwig Augustus Franz Frederick
HouseWettin
FatherLouis 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.[citation needed]

Styles of
Ludwig von Wettin
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeOlomouc

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