Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont

German politician (NSDAP), MdR, SS-Obergruppenführer and General of the Waffen-SS (1896-1967)
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Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont

Summary

Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont is a human[1]. Born in Bad Arolsen[2], he… he was born on +1896-05-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Schaumburg Castle[4]. He died on +1967-11-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a judge[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (311 views/month, #7,099 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont was born in Bad Arolsen[2].
  • Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont died in Schaumburg Castle[4].
  • Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont was born on +1896-05-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont died on +1967-11-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont's father was Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont[9].
  • Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont's mother was Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe[10].
  • Among Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont's spouses was Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg[11].
  • A child of Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont was Princess Guda of Waldeck and Pyrmont[12].
  • A child of Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont was Margarethe zu Waldeck und Pyrmont[13].
  • A child of Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont was Alexandra Prinzessin zu Waldeck und Pyrmont[14].
  • A child of Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont was Ingrid Prinzessin zu Waldeck und Pyrmont[15].
  • A child of Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont was Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont[16].
  • Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont held citizenship in Germany[17].
  • Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont worked as a judge[6].
  • Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont's professions included politician[7].
  • Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont held the position of member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic[18].
  • Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont held the position of member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany[19].
  • Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont received the German Cross in Gold[20].
  • Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont received the Golden Party Badge[21].
  • Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont received the Friedrich-August-Kreuz[22].
  • Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont received the Gallipoli Star[23].
  • Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont received the Clasp to the Iron Cross[24].
  • Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont received the War Merit Cross[25].
  • Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont was a member of Schutzstaffel[26].
  • Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bad Arolsen[2], Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont… he was born on +1896-05-13T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont[9]. His mother was Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[6] and politician[7]. Positions held include member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic[18] and member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany[19], a historical position[28], in Nazi Germany[29].

Recognition

Awards received include German Cross in Gold[20], a grade of an order[30], in Nazi Germany[31]; Golden Party Badge[21], a breast badge[32], in Nazi Germany[33], founded in 1933[34]; Friedrich-August-Kreuz[22], a cross[35], in Grand Duchy of Oldenburg[36], founded in 1914[37]; Gallipoli Star[23], a military decoration[38], in Ottoman Empire[39], founded in 1915[40]; Clasp to the Iron Cross[24], a grade of an order[41], founded in 1939[42]; and War Merit Cross[25], a war merit cross[43], in German Reich[44], founded in 1939[45].

Personal Life

Among Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont's spouses was Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg[11]. Children include Princess Guda of Waldeck and Pyrmont[12], b. 1939[46], of Germany[47]; Margarethe zu Waldeck und Pyrmont[13], 1923–2003[48]; Alexandra Prinzessin zu Waldeck und Pyrmont[14], 1924–2009[49]; Ingrid Prinzessin zu Waldeck und Pyrmont[15]; and Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont[16], an ecologist[50], 1936–2024[51], of Germany[52], awarded the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[53]. He was affiliated with the Nazi Party[54].

Death and Burial

Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont died on +1967-11-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Schaumburg Castle[4].

Why It Matters

Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (311 views/month, #7,099 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont born?

Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont was born in Bad Arolsen[2].

Where did Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont die?

Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont passed away in Schaumburg Castle[4].

Who were Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont's parents?

Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont's father was Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont[9]. Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont's mother was Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe[10].

Who was Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont married to?

Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont's spouses include Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg[11].

What did Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont do for work?

Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont worked as judge[6] and politician[7].

What awards did Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont receive?

Honors received include German Cross in Gold[20], Golden Party Badge[21], Friedrich-August-Kreuz[22], and Gallipoli Star[23].

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  24. [26] . Dienstaltersliste der Schutzstaffel der NSDAP, Stand vom 1. Dezember 1936. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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