Christiane Charlotte from Nassau-Ottweiler
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Christiane Charlotte von Nassau-Ottweiler (born September 2, 1685 in Ottweiler ; † November 6, 1761 in Homburg before the height ) was a Countess of Nassau-Ottweiler and by marriage successively Countess of Nassau-Saarbrücken and Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg .
Life
Christiane Charlotte was a daughter of Count Friedrich Ludwig von Nassau-Ottweiler (1651–1728) from his first marriage with Countess Christiane von Ahlefeldt (1659–1695).
She married in first marriage on April 22, 1713 Saarbrücken Count Karl Ludwig of Nassau-Saarbrücken .
Her second marriage was on October 17, 1728 in Saarbrücken with Landgrave Friedrich III. from Hessen-Homburg . This marriage came about through the mediation of Landgrave Ernst Ludwig von Hessen-Darmstadt . The marriage with the wealthy heiress was supposed to consolidate the ailing financial situation of the state of Hessen-Homburg. An imperial debit commission had only found two silver spoons at court. Friedrich III. had expressed reservations about informing his bride, who demanded an appropriate Wittum , about the financial situation. Ernst Ludwig wrote Friedrich on it: "Write brother, write when you have it, there's still time."
progeny
From her first marriage, Christiane Charlotte had two sons who, however, died in infancy:
- Friedrich Karl (1718–1719)
- Ludwig Karl (1720–1721)
literature
- Carl Eduard Vehse: History of the German courts since the Reformation p. 453.
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| SURNAME | Nassau-Ottweiler, Christiane Charlotte from |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Countess of Nassau-Saarbrücken, Countess of Hessen-Homburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 2, 1685 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ottweiler |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 6, 1761 |
| Place of death | Homburg vor der Höhe |