Prince of Waldeck

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The Prince of Waldeck was a German noble and military leader who commanded Allied forces against France during the late 17th century.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Prince of Waldeck canonical 9
Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont 2
Fürst zu Waldeck 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf German noble
noble title
alliance Dutch Republic
England
Grand Alliance
Holy Roman Empire
associatedDynasty Waldeck-Pyrmont dynasty
associatedWith German princely houses
Waldeck-Pyrmont
linked to: Waldeck
coatOfArms Arms of the House of Waldeck
conflict Nine Years' War
War of the Grand Alliance
linked to: Nine Years' War
country Holy Roman Empire
feudalSystem Holy Roman Empire nobility
governmentForm principality
governs Principality of Waldeck
hasCapital Arolsen
hasTitle Fürst zu Waldeck
linked to: Prince of Waldeck

Graf zu Waldeck
hereditaryTitle true
historicalRegion Westphalia
historicalStatus mediatized principality
language German
locatedIn Germany
militaryBranch Allied army against France
nobleFamily House of Waldeck
nobleRank Prince
notableFor commanding Allied forces against France
opponent Kingdom of France
positionHeld military commander
precededBy Count of Waldeck
linked to: House of Waldeck
region Waldeck
religionTraditionally Protestantism
socialClass high nobility
sovereignUntil 19th century
styleOfAddress Serene Highness
linked to: His Serene Highness
succession primogeniture
territorialBase Northern Hesse region
timePeriod late 17th century
titleHolder Christian Louis, Prince of Waldeck
Friedrich Anton Ulrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
George Frederick, Prince of Waldeck
titleLanguage German language
typeOfMonarchy territorial principality
usedIn German states
vassalOf Holy Roman Emperor

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Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nine Years' War hasCommander Prince of Waldeck
Battle of Fleurus (1690) commander Prince Waldeck
linked to: Prince of Waldeck
Battle of Steinkirk (1692) commander Prince of Waldeck
Prince of Waldeck hasTitle Fürst zu Waldeck
linked to: Prince of Waldeck
Battle of Rocoux commander Prince of Waldeck
House of Waldeck nobleTitle Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
linked to: Prince of Waldeck
Principality of Waldeck headOfStateTitle Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
linked to: Prince of Waldeck
George Frederick of Waldeck nobleTitle Prince of Waldeck
Steenkerque notableCommanderPresent Prince of Waldeck
Waldeck-Pyrmont dynasty hasTitle Prince of Waldeck
Battle of Rocourt commander Prince of Waldeck
Battle of Rocourt DutchCommander Prince of Waldeck