Wilhelm I von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (king of Hellenes)

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Personal and Family Information

Wilhelm was born on 24 DEC 1845 in Copenhagen Castle, the son of Christian IX von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Luise Wilhelmine Friederike Caroline Auguste Julie von Hessen-Kassel.

He died on 18 MAR 1913 in Thessaloniki.

His wife was Olga Konstantinowna Romanowa, who he married on 27 OCT 1867. The place has not been found. Their eight known children were Konstantin I (1868-1923), Georg (1869-1957), Alexandra (1870-1891), Nikolaus (1872-1938), Maria (1876-1940), Olga (1880-1880), Andreas (1882-1944) and Christoph (1888-1940).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Wilhelm I von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
(1845-1913)

 

Christian IX von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
(1818-1906)

 

Friedrich Wilhelm Paul Leopold von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
(1785-1831)

 

Friedrich Karl Ludwig von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
(1757-1816)

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Friederike Amalie von Schlieben
(1757-1827)

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Luise Karoline von Hessen-Kassel
(1789-1867)

 

Karl von Hessen-Kassel
(1744-1836)

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Louise af Danmark
(1750-1831)

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Luise Wilhelmine Friederike Caroline Auguste Julie von Hessen-Kassel
(1817-1898)

 

Wilhelm von Hessen-Kassel
(1787-1867)

 

Friedrich III von Hessen-Kassel
(1747-1837)

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Karoline Polyxene von Nassau-Usingen
(1762-1823)

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Louise Charlotte af Danmark
(1789-1864)

 

Frederik af Danmark-Norge
(1753-1805)

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Sophie Friederike von Mecklenburg
(1758-1794)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 24 DEC 1845
Place: Copenhagen Castle
Death 18 MAR 1913
Place: Thessaloniki
Cause: assassination

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 30 MAR 1863 TO 18 MAR 1913 king of Hellenes

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