Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe

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Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1 August 1817-8 May 1893) was a ruler of the Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe.

He was born in Bückeburg to Georg Wilhelm, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe and Princess Hermine of Waldeck-Pyrmont (1827-1910).

He succeeded as Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe following the death of his father, Prince Georg Wilhelm on the 21 November 1860. In 1866, Schaumburg-Lippe signed a military treaty with Prussia, and in 1867 entered a military union, where Schaumburgers served in the Prussian military. Also in 1867, Schaumburg-Lippe became a member of the North German Confederation, and later in 1871 became a member state of the German Empire on its founding. He died at Bückeburg and was succeeded by his son Georg

[edit] Marriage and children

Adolf was married to Princess Hermine of Waldeck-Pyrmont (1827-1910) at Arolsen on the 25 October 1844, they had eight children.

  • Princess Hermine (1845-1930)
  • Prince Georg (1846-1911)
  • Prince Hermann (1848-1928)
  • Princess Emma (1850-1855)
  • Princess Ida (1852-1891)
  • Prince Otto Heinrich (1854-1935)
  • Prince Adolf (1859-1917)
  • Princess Emma (1865-1868)

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Preceded by
Georg Wilhelm
Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
1860–1893
Succeeded by
Georg
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