Charles Emmanuel, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg
Charles Emmanuel, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg (Karl Emanuel; 5 June 1746 – 23 March 1812) was landgrave of Hessen-Rotenburg between 1778 and 1812. He was named after his uncle Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia, husband of his aunt Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg.
| Charles Emmanuel | |
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| Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg | |
| Born | 5 June 1746 Langenschwalbach |
| Died | 23 March 1812 (aged 65) |
| Spouse | Princess Leopoldina of Liechtenstein |
| Issue | Victor, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg Klotilde, Princess of Hohenlohe-Bartenstein |
| House | House of Hesse-Kassel |
| Father | Constantine of Hesse-Rotenburg |
| Mother | Sophia of Starhemberg |
Biography
He was born in Langenschwalbach, the son of Constantine, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg (24 May 1716 – 30 December 1778) and Sofie von Starhemberg (October 1722 – 12 December 1773).
He died in Frankfurt in 1812.
Marriage and issue
Karl Emanuel married Princess Leopoldina Maria Anna Francisca de Paula Adelgunda (Vienna, 30 January 1754 – Frankfurt, 16 October 1823), daughter of Franz Josef I, Prince of Liechtenstein, on 1 September 1771 in Felsberg. The couple had two children.
- Victor Amadeus (2 September 1779 – 12 November 1834) named after Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia
- Marie Adelheid Klotilde (12 September 1787 – 6 January 1869); married Prince Karl August of Hohenlohe-Bartenstein (1788–1844) named after Clothilde of France
Karl also had an illegitimate son by Lucie Juliane Struve (b. 1769), daughter of Johann Conrad Struve:
- Ernst von Blumenstein (11 February 1796 – 25 August 1875)
Karl's only descendants were from his illegitimate line.
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References
- Genealogie ascendante jusqu'au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l'Europe actuellement vivans [Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living] (in French). Bourdeaux: Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel. 1768. p. 65.
| Preceded by Constantine |
Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg 30 December 1778 – 23 March 1812 |
Succeeded by Victor Amadeus |
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