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Johann Friedrich Alexander, Prince of Wied

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today's city dike. His governance was characterised by openness and religious tolerance. In 1750 he also permitted the establishment of the Moravian Church. He promoted the construction of a Mennonite church and a synagogue in Neuwied and wholly implemented the grandfather Frederick III's tolerant religious policy. For this reason, historian Max Braubach has described him as "one of the best representatives of enlightened absolutism in the realm."
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In 1737, after his studies in Strasbourg and Königsberg, he was instrumental in the negotiation of the Vienna peace, which ended the War of the Polish Succession. When the title of prince was offered to him in 1738, however, he declined for financial reasons. In 1739 he married Caroline of Kirchberg
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During his reign he sought to advance, socially and economically, the small territory of Wied-Neuwied. In the effort to win new citizens for the city of Neuwied, he permitted the establishment of numerous factories and workshops. He also organised a lottery, which allowed players to win houses in
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As Chairman of the Lower Rhenish-Westphalian Count College, Johann Friedrich Alexander was able to play a role in national politics. His success in mediating the dispute between the Protestant and Catholic Imperial Count led to his elevation to the rank of prince.
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from September 17, 1737 to May 29, 1784, when he was elevated to Prince and continued to rule in that capacity until his death on August 8, 1791. He was married to
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Fürst Johann Friedrich Alexander Christian zu Wied-Neuwied b. 18 Nov 1706 d. 7 Aug 1791: Geneagraphie - Families all over the world
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Karoline von Kirchberg, Gräfin von Sayn-Hachenburg (1720–1795)
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Friedrich Wilhelm of Wied
Luise Charlotte Dohna-Schlobitten
Wied-Neuwied
Karoline von Kirchburg
Frederich Karl of Wied
Alexander August of Wied
Sophie Karoline of Wied
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Johann Friedrich Alexander von Wied: ein deutscher Reichsgraf in der Politik des 18. Jahrhunderts

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