The last Markgraf of Brandenburg Scheldt. When his father died in 1711, his uncle Friedrich I assisted his mother in his upbringing. Although he ceremoniously became head of the eponymous Brandenburg-Schwedt infantry regiment, he showed little military acumen or interest. Despite harsh criticism from the king, little changed, and he left jurisdiction to the commanding officer. In 1739, he married Anna Luise, but they fought so that she was exiled to Kolberg for the rest of her life. Their marriage produced two daughters. He inherited the rule of Scwedt-Wildenbruch in 1771 upon the death of his brother. A patron of the arts, he established a court theatre and established a university scholarship. He built Monplaisir castle. In 1784, he married his mistress, with whom he had two sons and one daughter. The line died with him. One son died at birth, and the other was illegitimate and could not succeed. The estate deferred to the Crown.
The last Markgraf of Brandenburg Scheldt. When his father died in 1711, his uncle Friedrich I assisted his mother in his upbringing. Although he ceremoniously became head of the eponymous Brandenburg-Schwedt infantry regiment, he showed little military acumen or interest. Despite harsh criticism from the king, little changed, and he left jurisdiction to the commanding officer. In 1739, he married Anna Luise, but they fought so that she was exiled to Kolberg for the rest of her life. Their marriage produced two daughters. He inherited the rule of Scwedt-Wildenbruch in 1771 upon the death of his brother. A patron of the arts, he established a court theatre and established a university scholarship. He built Monplaisir castle. In 1784, he married his mistress, with whom he had two sons and one daughter. The line died with him. One son died at birth, and the other was illegitimate and could not succeed. The estate deferred to the Crown.
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