Karl von Wedel (1842-1919)


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Name (English): Karl von Wedel
Short name: Karl von Wedel
Year of birth: 1842
Year of death: 1919
Short Description: "Karl, Prince of Wedel (German: Karl Fürst[a] von Wedel; 5 February 1842 – 30 December 1919), born Karl Leo Julius Graf[b] von Wedel, was a Prussian general and diplomat who served as the fourth Imperial Lieutenant (German: Reichsstatthalter) of the Reichsland of Alsace–Lorraine from 27 October 1907 until his resignation on 18 April 1914.

Formerly a soldier in the Hanoverian Army, Wedel entered the service of the Prussian Army after Hanover's defeat in the Austro-Prussian War, subsequently rising through the ranks. In addition to his military roles, he also served in various governmental posts before eventually succeeding Prince Hermann zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg as Reichsstatthalter. Wedel inherited from his predecessor a province troubled by conflict between French and German nationalists and the question of its place in the empire, though his open-minded disposition did much to ingratiate himself towards the Alsatians. It was under his auspices that the Constitution of 1911—which granted semi-statehood to Alsace–Lorraine—was enacted." - (en.wikipedia.org 16.08.2022)
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[Last update: 2022/08/18]