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Landgravine Juliane of Hesse-Philippsthal
Landgravine Juliane of Hesse-Philippsthal
Born(1761-06-08)8 June 1761
Zutphen
Died9 November 1799(1799-11-09) (aged 38)
Bückeburg
SpousePhilip II, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe
IssueGeorge William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
FatherWilliam, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
MotherUlrike Eleonore of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld

Juliane of Hesse-Philippsthal (8 June 1761 – 9 November 1799), was a countess of Schaumburg-Lippe, married in 1780 to Count Philip II, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe. She served as the regent of Schaumburg-Lippe during the minority of her son from 1787 to 1799.

Life

Juliane was the daughter of Landgrave William of Hesse-Philippsthal (1726–1810) and his wife Ulrike Eleonore, Landgravine of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (1732–1795). She spent some of her youth in 's-Hertogenbosch, where her father served as a Dutch general. She received a German education.

On 10 October 1780 she married in Philippsthal to Count Philip Ernest of Schaumburg-Lippe. Philipp Ernst, who was 57 years old at the time and already a widower, died after only seven years of marriage. Countess Juliane took up government, together with Count Johann Ludwig, Reichsgraf von Wallmoden-Gimborn as regent for her minor son George William. Immediately afterwards, Landgrave William of Hesse-Kassel occupied Schaumburg-Lippe militarily, arguing it was a fief of Hesse, and vacant after Philip II's death. With support from Hanover, Prussia and the Imperial Council, Juliane managed to achieve a rapid withdrawal of the Hessian troops.

The Government of Juliane is considered extremely beneficial. She conducted thorough reforms of the economy and education, downsized the court, continued the tolerant policy towards the Jews her father-in-law had introduced and managed to cut taxes. She appointed Bernhard Christoph Faust as her personal physician, and helped him significantly with the introduction of the smallpox inoculation.

Juliane initiated a redesign of Hagenburg Castle and she is considered the founder of the spa Bad Eilsen.

She died after a severe cold and was buried in a mausoleum in the Schaumburg Forest. Count von Wallmoden-Gimborn continued to act as a regent for her son.

Issue

  • Countess Eleonore Luise (1781–1783)
  • Countess Wilhelmine Charlotte (1783–1858)
  • Count Georg Wilhelm (1784–1860), later (first) Prince Sovereign of Schaumburg-Lippe
  • Countess Karoline Luise (1786–1846)

Ancestors

Ancestors of Princess Juliane of Hesse-Philippsthal
16. William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (= 24)
8. Philip, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal (= 12)
17. Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg (= 25)
4. Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
18. Charles Otto of Solms-Laubach (= 26)
9. Catherine Amalie of Solms-Laubach (= 13)
19. Amöne Elisabeth of Bentheim-Steinfurt (= 27)
2. William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
20. John George I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach
10. John William III, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach
21. Johannetta of Sayn-Wittgenstein
5. Caroline Christine of Saxe-Eisenach
22. Charles Gustav of Baden-Durlach
11. Christine Juliane of Baden-Durlach
23. Anna Sophia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
1. Juliane, Landgravine of Hesse-Philippsthal
24. William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (= 16)
12. Philip, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal (= 8)
25. Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg (= 17)
6. William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
26. Charles Otto, Count of Solms-Laubach (= 18)
13. Catherine Amalie of Solms-Laubach (= 9)
27. Amöne Elisabeth of Bentheim-Steinfurt (= 19)
3. Ulrika Eleonora of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
28. Victor Amadeus, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
14. Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym
29. Countess Palatine Elisabeth of Zweibrücken
7. Charlotte Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
30. John George, Baron of Weede
15. Eberhardine of Weede
31. Agnes Margaret of Raesfeld-Middachten

References

  1. Genealogie ascendante jusqu'au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l'Europe actuellement vivans [Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living] (in French). Bourdeaux: Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel. 1768. p. 62.
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