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| − | '''Viktor III, Prince von Isenborn''' was a Braslander nobleman. He was the son of [[Konrad VIII von Isenborn|Prince Konrad VIII von Isenborn]]. | + | '''Viktor III, Prince von Isenborn''' (1800-1877) was a Braslander nobleman. He was the son of [[Konrad VIII von Isenborn|Prince Konrad VIII von Isenborn]]. |
| − | He was childless, and was succeeded by his nephew [[Karl von Isenborn|Karl]]. | + | He was raised in a household filled with activity. His sociable parents entertained various guests, from artists to politicians and scientists. Intellectually restless like them, Viktor focused his attention in politics. He led a prominent career in the Liberal Party, and served as Minister of State on two periods, 1832-1834 and 1845-1851. He was an agent of moderation within his party, believing that England was the perfect model of a parliamentary monarchy, while more extreme members wanted to completely strip the monarchy of its powers. As leader of the liberals, he kept those groups at bay, but in the 1840s they gained increasing influence, and so he lacked internal support and was forced to resign not only as leader, but as Minister of State in 1851. |
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| + | Viktor married in 1837 to [[Ludwig II von Lindau|Countess Caroline von Lindau]]. Their incompatible personalities doomed the marriage from the beginning. She died in 1855, and Viktor never remarried. Some suggest he might have been homosexual. | ||
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| + | After his resignation in 1851, Viktor's activity in the party continued. He attempted to strenghten those factions who favored a balance between Crown and Parliament, but he failed. In 1861, he retired from politics and spend the remaining years at Schloss Windenberg, in the Braslander Alps. He died in 1877, childless, and was succeeded by his nephew [[Karl von Isenborn|Karl]], the son of his brother Konrad. | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:37, 26 March 2020
Viktor III, Prince von Isenborn (1800-1877) was a Braslander nobleman. He was the son of Prince Konrad VIII von Isenborn.
He was raised in a household filled with activity. His sociable parents entertained various guests, from artists to politicians and scientists. Intellectually restless like them, Viktor focused his attention in politics. He led a prominent career in the Liberal Party, and served as Minister of State on two periods, 1832-1834 and 1845-1851. He was an agent of moderation within his party, believing that England was the perfect model of a parliamentary monarchy, while more extreme members wanted to completely strip the monarchy of its powers. As leader of the liberals, he kept those groups at bay, but in the 1840s they gained increasing influence, and so he lacked internal support and was forced to resign not only as leader, but as Minister of State in 1851.
Viktor married in 1837 to Countess Caroline von Lindau. Their incompatible personalities doomed the marriage from the beginning. She died in 1855, and Viktor never remarried. Some suggest he might have been homosexual.
After his resignation in 1851, Viktor's activity in the party continued. He attempted to strenghten those factions who favored a balance between Crown and Parliament, but he failed. In 1861, he retired from politics and spend the remaining years at Schloss Windenberg, in the Braslander Alps. He died in 1877, childless, and was succeeded by his nephew Karl, the son of his brother Konrad.
