Friedrich Hermann Otto, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen
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Friedrich Hermann Otto of Hohenzollern-Hechingen (born 22 July 1776 in Namur; died 13 September 1838 at Schloss Lindich in Hechingen) was the penultimate Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen. Friedrich was the only child of Hermann, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen (1751–1810) and his wife Princess Maximiliane of Gavre (1753 or 1755 – 1778). From 1806 to 1812, he fought on the French side in the Napoleonic Wars and was severely wounded in the 1812 Russian campaign.
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Friedrich Hermann Otto | |||||
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Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen | |||||
Reign | 2 November 1810 – 13 September 1838 | ||||
Predecessor | Hermann | ||||
Successor | Constantine | ||||
Born | (1776-07-22)22 July 1776 Namur | ||||
Died | 13 September 1838(1838-09-13) (aged 62) Schloss Lindich, Hechingen | ||||
Spouse | Luise Pauline Maria Biron | ||||
Issue | Constantine | ||||
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House | Hohenzollern-Hechingen | ||||
Father | Hermann, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen | ||||
Mother | Princess Maximiliane of Gavre |
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He ordered the demolishment of the Friedrichsburg castle in 1812 in order to replace it with the Neues Schloss in Hechingen.