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Alexander zu Dohna-Schlobitten (1661–1728)

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and lost much of his influence at the Prussian Royal Court, but returned after Kolbe's dismissal. Dohna became the Chairman of the Royal Commission of Chamber- and Domain Affairs (Königliches Kammer- und Domänewesen) and the head of the District administration of Königsberg in 1712. Dohna was
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Dohna married Emilie Luise née Gräfin zu Dohna-Carwinden (28 July 1661 – 2 April 1724) on 10 September 1684 and Johanna Sophie née Gräfin zu Dohna-Reichertswalde (27 August 1682 – 2 April 1735) on 26 December 1725. He had 15 children with his first wife.
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promoted to a General of the Infantry on 25 March 1713 and Generalfeldmarschall on 5 September 1713. He accompanied Frederick William I in the
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on 10 October 1689. Dohna became a major general on 9 October 1690 and Commander of an Infantry Regiment, which was named after him.
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on 11 April 1692. In 1693 Dohna fought again against France and became responsible for the education of the Crown Prince
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was a title before 1919, but now is regarded as part of the surname. It is translated as
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to his name. He was the principal of the construction of
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Dohna was the first to add the name of his family estate
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in 1695 until 1704. In 1704 he came in conflict with
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He served again as a Prussian diplomat at the Royal
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Alexander zu Dohna-Schlobitten (1661-1728)

Coppet
Vaud
Königsberg
East Prussia
Kingdom of Prussia
Prussia
Field Marshal
Order of the Black Eagle
Prussian
Palace of Coppet
Coppet
Geneva
Frederick, Burgrave of Dohna
Principality of Orange
Christoper
Pierre Bayle
Prussian Army
Mohrungen
Liebstadt
East Prussia
Oberst
Geheimer Rat
Friedrich III, elector of Brandenburg
Polish
France
Nine Years' War
Bonn
Swedish

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