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Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt

German general (1812-1890)
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Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt

Summary

Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Burgsteinfurt[2]. He was born on August 1, 1812[3]. He died in Burgsteinfurt[4]. He died on September 28, 1890[5]. He worked as a military leader[6] and politician[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt's place of birth was Burgsteinfurt[2].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt passed away in Burgsteinfurt[4].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt was born on August 1, 1812[3].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt died on September 28, 1890[5].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt's father was Alexius, 2nd Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt[9].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt's mother was Princess Wilhelmine of Solms-Braunfels[10].
  • Among Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt's spouses was Princess Bertha of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld[11].
  • A child of Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt was Alexis, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt[12].
  • A child of Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt was Princess Adelheid of Bentheim and Steinfurt[13].
  • A child of Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt was Princess Juliane of Bentheim and Steinfurt[14].
  • A child of Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt was Marie of Bentheim and Steinfurt[15].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt held citizenship in German Reich[16].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[17].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt's professions included military leader[6].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt worked as a politician[7].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt held the position of member of the Prussian House of Lords[18].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt is recorded as male[19].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt's family is recorded as Bentheim-Steinfurt[21].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt's noble title is recorded as count[22].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt's Commons category is recorded as Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt[23].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[24].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt's family name is recorded as Bentheim[25].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt's family name is recorded as Steinfurt[26].
  • Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt's given name is recorded as Ludwig[27].

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Origins and Family

Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt's place of birth was Burgsteinfurt[2]. He was born on August 1, 1812[3]. His father was Alexius, 2nd Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt[9]. His mother was Princess Wilhelmine of Solms-Braunfels[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military leader[6] and politician[7]. Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt held the position of member of the Prussian House of Lords[18].

Personal Life

Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt was married to Princess Bertha of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld[11]. Children include Alexis, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt[12], a politician[28], 1845–1919[29], of Kingdom of Prussia[30], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order[31]; Princess Adelheid of Bentheim and Steinfurt[13], 1840–1880[32]; Princess Juliane of Bentheim and Steinfurt[14], 1842–1878[33]; and Marie of Bentheim and Steinfurt[15].

Death and Burial

Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt died on September 28, 1890[5]. He died in Burgsteinfurt[4].

Why It Matters

Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

FAQs

Where was Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt born?

Born in Burgsteinfurt[2], Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt…

Where did Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt die?

Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt passed away in Burgsteinfurt[4].

Who were Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt's parents?

Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt's father was Alexius, 2nd Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt[9]. Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt's mother was Princess Wilhelmine of Solms-Braunfels[10].

Who was Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt married to?

Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt's spouses include Princess Bertha of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld[11].

What did Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt do for work?

Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt worked as military leader[6] and politician[7].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Prussia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q10798
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q10798, Import ID Biblissima V2 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/74d891b831c|details]])"
  2. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → military leader, politician
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31699|batch #31699]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (1)"
  3. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Julius zu Bentheim und Steinfurt, Ferdinand Otto Prinz zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
    Family name → Bentheim, Steinfurt
    Citizenship → —
    Sex or gender → male
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30842|batch #30842]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (1)"
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