Christian Ulrich II. (Württemberg-Wilhelminenort)

Christian Ulrich II of Württemberg-Wilhelminenort (born January 27, 1691 in Vielguth bei Oels ; † February 11, 1734 in Stuttgart ) was Duke of Württemberg-Wilhelminenort.

Life

Christian Ulrich II was the youngest son of Duke Christian Ulrich I of Württemberg-Oels (1652–1704) from his second marriage to Princess Sibylle Marie (1667–1693), daughter of Duke Christian I of Saxony-Merseburg . The prince studied in Frankfurt (Oder) and in Berlin at the Knight Academy.

Christian Ulrich resided as a paraglider on the Wilhelminenort country estate, the former village of Bresewitz (near Bernstadt ), which was renamed in honor of his stepmother Sophie Wilhelmine von Ostfriesland (1659–1698). The Duke converted to Catholicism on January 26, 1723 on a trip to Rome and died in Stuttgart at the age of 43. His son was appointed as successor in the Duchy of Oels by his older brother .

progeny

Christian Ulrich married Philippine Charlotte (1691–1758) on July 13, 1711, daughter of Count Erdmann von Redern auf Krappitz, with whom he had the following children:

Elisabeth Sophie Charlotte (1714-1716)
Ulrike Luise (1715–1748), canoness in Gandersheim
Karl Christian Erdmann (1716–1792), Duke of Württemberg-Oels

⚭ 1741 Countess Marie Sophie Wilhelmine zu Solms-Laubach (1721–1793)

Wilhelmine (* / † 1719)
Franziska Charlotte Jakobine (1724–1728)
Friederike Johanna (1725–1726)

literature

personal data
SURNAME	Christian Ulrich II.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Württemberg-Wilhelminenort, Christian Ulrich II. Von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Duke of Württemberg-Wilhelminenort
DATE OF BIRTH	January 27, 1691
PLACE OF BIRTH	Good luck with Oels
DATE OF DEATH	February 11, 1734
Place of death	Stuttgart