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Frederick Louis, prince of Wales
(Prince)
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Birthdate: February 1, 1707
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Hanover, Germany
Died: March 31, 1751
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Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
(Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia)
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3
Birthdate: February 16, 1620
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: April 29, 1688
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Götz von Berlichingen
(Imperial Knight, Mercenary, Poet)
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Birthdate: 1480 AD
Birthplace: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Died: July 23, 1562
Also known as Götz of the Iron Hand, German knight Götz von Berlichingen had begun fighting for the Holy Roman Empire even before coming of age. A cannon-fire injury led to his right hand and wrist to be amputated, but he continued fighting with a prosthetic arm.
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Prince George, Duke of Cambridge
(Field marshal)
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Birthdate: March 26, 1819
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hanover, Germany
Died: March 17, 1904
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Prince Christian of Hanover
(Prince)
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Birthdate: June 1, 1985
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Hildesheim, Germany
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Frederick III, Elector of Saxony
(Noblemen)
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Birthdate: January 17, 1463
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Torgau, Germany
Died: May 5, 1525
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Frederick Augustus I of Saxony
(King)
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Birthdate: December 23, 1750
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Dresden, Germany
Died: May 5, 1827
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Archduke Otto of Austria
(Archduke of Austria)
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3
Birthdate: April 21, 1865
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Graz, Austria
Died: November 1, 1906
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Bernhard, Hereditary Prince of Baden
(Prince)
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Birthdate: May 27, 1970
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Salem, Germany
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Charles II, Archduke of Austria
(Archduke of Austria)
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3
Birthdate: June 3, 1540
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: July 10, 1590
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Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria
(Prince)
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3
Birthdate: December 11, 1724
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Drogenbos, Belgium
Died: February 16, 1799
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Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria
(Prince)
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3
Birthdate: April 17, 1573
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Munich
Died: September 27, 1651
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Emich Carl, 2nd Prince of Leiningen
(Nobleman)
14
3
Birthdate: September 27, 1763
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bad Dürkheim, Germany
Died: July 4, 1814
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Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
(Queen of Denmark and Norway between 1752 and 1766, second consort of king Frederick V of Denmark and Norway)
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Birthdate: September 4, 1729
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Died: October 10, 1796
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Felix von Luckner
(Naval officer)
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3
Birthdate: June 9, 1881
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Germany
Died: April 13, 1966
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Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden
(Grand Duke)
12
2
Birthdate: November 22, 1728
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Karlsruhe, Germany
Died: June 10, 1811
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Gustav von Wangenheim
(Actor)
12
2
Birthdate: February 18, 1895
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Wiesbaden, Germany
Died: August 5, 1975
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Liudolf, Duke of Swabia
(Duke)
12
2
Birthdate: 0930 AD
Birthplace: Unknown
Died: September 6, 0957
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John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg
(Prince-elector)
12
2
Birthdate: November 8, 1572
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Halle, Germany
Died: December 23, 1619
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Alexander Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
(Historian)
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2
Birthdate: March 15, 1905
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Stuttgart, Germany
Died: January 27, 1964
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Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg
(Prince-elector)
9
2
Birthdate: January 27, 1546
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cölln, Germany
Died: July 18, 1608
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John George, Elector of Brandenburg
(Prince)
11
2
Birthdate: September 11, 1525
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cölln, Germany
Died: January 8, 1598
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Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen
(Nobleman)
10
2
Birthdate: November 9, 1830
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Amorbach, Germany
Died: April 5, 1904
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George, Duke of Saxony
(Duke)
8
2
Birthdate: August 27, 1471
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Meissen, Germany
Died: April 17, 1539
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Joachim I Nestor
(Prince)
10
2
Birthdate: February 21, 1484
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cölln, Germany
Died: July 11, 1535
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Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
(Noblemen)
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2
Birthdate: May 25, 1572
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kassel, Germany
Died: March 15, 1632
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Otto Graf Lambsdorff
(Politician)
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1
Birthdate: December 20, 1926
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Aachen, Germany
Died: December 5, 2009
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Maximilian von Montgelas
(Statesman)
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1
Birthdate: September 12, 1759
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Munich, Germany
Died: June 14, 1838
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Konrad von Marburg
(Priest)
6
1
Birthdate: 1180 AD
Birthplace: Germany
Died: July 30, 1233
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Anacharsis Cloots
(Prussian Nobleman Who Was a Significant Figure in the French Revolution)
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Birthdate: June 24, 1755
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kleve, Germany
Died: March 24, 1794
Anacharsis Cloots was a Prussian nobleman who played a significant role in the French Revolution. Born into a wealthy family, he spent his youth traveling across the world preaching his revolutionary ideas. He was a world federalist and is believed to be the first person to advocate a world parliament. He was nicknamed "a personal enemy of God."
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Johann Patkul
(German Diplomat Who Played a Key Role in the Initiation of the Northern War (1700–21))
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1
Birthdate: July 27, 1660
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Died: October 10, 1707
Baltic German diplomat Johann Patkul is remembered for the role he played in starting the Great Northern War. He led King Augustus II of Poland into a Saxon-Russian alliance and then a Saxon-Polish-Russian-Danish alliance, against Sweden. Eventually, the Saxons accused him of treason and sent him to Poland to be tortured to death.
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Ulrich II, Count of Celje
(Count)
5
1
Birthdate: February 16, 1406
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Krško, Slovenia
Died: November 9, 1456
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Hermann I, Landgrave of Thuringia
(Count)
5
1
Birthdate: 1155 AD
Birthplace: Unknown
Died: April 25, 1217
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John George II, Elector of Saxony
(Elector)
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1
Birthdate: May 31, 1613
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Dresden, Germany
Died: August 22, 1680
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Konrad von Altstetten
(Poet)
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2
Birthdate: 1200 AD
Birthplace: Altstätten, Switzerland
Middle High German lyric poet and minnesinger Konrad von Altstetten was born into a family of vassals. His works are preserved in the Codex Manesse. An illustration of him under a rose bush, with his lover beside him, is considered the hallmark of intimate love in his works.
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Eberhard I, Duke of Württemberg
(Nobleman)
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1
Birthdate: December 11, 1445
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Urach, Germany
Died: February 24, 1496
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Burgravine Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg
(Aristocrat)
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Birthdate: April 19, 1772
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hachenburg, Germany
Died: January 6, 1827
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Charles William, Prince of Nassau-Usingen
(Prince)
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0
Birthdate: November 9, 1735
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Usingen, Germany
Died: May 17, 1803
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Charles, Prince of Nassau-Usingen
(Prince)
1
0
Birthdate: December 31, 1712
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Usingen, Germany
Died: June 21, 1775
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Rudolf von Bennigsen
(Politician)
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Birthdate: July 10, 1824
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lüneburg, Germany
Died: August 7, 1902
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Egor Frantsevich, Count Kankrin
(Politician)
1
0
Birthdate: December 7, 1774
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Hanau, Germany
Died: October 3, 1845
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Christopher, Count of Oldenburg
(Count)
1
0
Birthdate: 1504 AD
Birthplace: Unknown
Died: August 4, 1566
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Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
(German Nobleman and Chess Player)
0
0
Birthdate: April 10, 1579
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Dannenberg, Germany
Died: September 17, 1666
