Prince Karl Wilhelm of Thurn and Taxis

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Noble
gptkbp:birthDate March 2, 1803
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Emmeram's_Abbey
gptkbp:children gptkb:Prince_Friedrich_of_Thurn_and_Taxis
gptkb:Prince_Eugen_of_Thurn_and_Taxis
gptkb:Prince_Maximilian_of_Thurn_and_Taxis
gptkb:Princess_Sophie_of_Thurn_and_Taxis
gptkb:Princess_Maria_Theresia_of_Thurn_and_Taxis
gptkb:Prince_Albert_of_Thurn_and_Taxis
gptkb:Princess_Anna_of_Thurn_and_Taxis
gptkb:Prince_Heinrich_of_Thurn_and_Taxis
gptkb:Princess_Elisabeth_of_Thurn_and_Taxis
gptkb:Prince_Karl_of_Thurn_and_Taxis
gptkbp:deathDate January 15, 1874
gptkbp:father gptkb:Maximilian_Karl,_5th_Prince_of_Thurn_and_Taxis
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Karl_Wilhelm_von_Thurn_und_Taxis
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Thurn_and_Taxis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Prince Karl Wilhelm of Thurn and Taxis
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Thurn_and_Taxis_postal_service
Postmaster General
Noble lineage
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Princess_Maria_Theresa_of_Thurn_and_Taxis
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:occupation Politician
gptkbp:religion Catholicism
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Regensburg
gptkb:Castle_of_Thurn_and_Taxis
gptkbp:significantEvent Cultural patronage
Political alliances through marriage
Support for the arts
Promotion of education
Involvement in local governance
Support for infrastructure development
Participation in social events
Legacy in postal history
Involvement in postal reforms
Marriage to Princess Sophie
Accession to princely title
Death in 1874
Legacy of the Thurn and Taxis family
Influence_on_Bavarian_politics
Role_in_German_unification
Establishment_of_postal_services_in_Europe
Expansion_of_Thurn_and_Taxis_influence
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Princess_Sophie_of_Thurn_and_Taxis
gptkbp:title Prince