Background
Albert Anton was the son of Count Louis Günther I and his wife Emilie of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst.
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Education
He was raised to Imperial Prince in 1697, however, he chose not to accept his elevation.
Career
In 1710, he was elevated again, and this time, he accepted. Albert Anton was esteemed very highly by Emperor Joseph I. In 1705, he was appointed imperial commissioner and tasked with organizing the Emperor"s homage in the free imperial cities of Mühlhausen and Goslar. Two commemorative coins were minted on this occasion.
In 1697, he was raised to an Imperial Prince and the County of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt was raised to a principality.
However, he chose not to accept his elevation. He also wanted to avoid a confrontation with his neighbours, the Dukes from the Ernestine lines of the House of Wettin, who had opposed his elevation.
In 1710, the elevation was reaffirmed and this time, Albert Anton accepted lieutenant However, he did not publish his elevation and continued to use the style Count of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.
He was motivated by a desire to develop his country in every possible way.
He created a number of charitable foundations aiming to facilitate access to scientific knowledge.
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Born
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December 15, 1710 (aged 69) -
Nationality
Germany