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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