Hans Carl zu Carolath-Beuthen

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Prince Hans Carl von Carolath, engraving by Johann Christoph Sysang
Carolath Castle

Hans Karl Freiherr von Schoenaich (Imperial Count since 1700, 1st Prince of Carolath-Beuthen since 1741) (born June 15, 1688 in Carolath ; † October 11, 1763 at Carolath Castle ) was a freelance civil lord in Silesia. After the transition to Prussia, he was the first senior official with his seat in Breslau .

Origin and education

He came from the Schoenaich family and was the second-born son of Baron Hans Georg von Schoenaich and his wife Ursula Mariane (née Countess von Redern from the Malmitz family). In 1697, Leopold I granted his father the dignity of a free class lordship in Silesia for the reign of Carolath-Beuthen . In 1700 he also received the hereditary title of imperial count.

The father died in 1700 and the first-born brother died shortly after the birth. Therefore, Hans Karl was the heir to the rulership. Until the age of majority the property was administered by the father's brothers.

At the beginning of his training, he attended the Friedrichsschule in Frankfurt an der Oder . Then he went on an extensive Grand Tour through what is now Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany and England. From this he returned to Carolath in 1709. After he came of age, he took his oath of homage to the emperor at the seat of the Oberamt in Breslau in 1710.

Life

In the following years he mainly took care of his rule and introduced some innovations to increase income. In addition, he devoted himself to legal studies, occupied himself with the "beautiful sciences" and music.

In 1715 Hans Karl von Schoenaich married Amalie (1692–1761), the eldest daughter of Burgrave Christoph I of Dohna-Schlodien . In addition to the heir Johann Karl Friedrich (1716–1791), the marriage produced three more sons and four daughters.

In 1720 he acquired the Padligar and Ostreritz estates. In the following twenty years he lived mainly at Padligar Castle. One of the reasons was that he could live his Reformed faith there without restrictions. Despite his denomination, he succeeded in gaining the title of imperial secret council in 1730 with the help of considerable monetary payments.

Nonetheless, Schoenaich was closer to the court in Berlin than to the court in Vienna because of the same belief. After the conquest of Silesia by Frederick II , von Schoenaich was one of the first important Silesian magnates to pay homage to the Prussian king.

In gratitude, Friedrich II elevated Hans Karl von Schoenaich to prince in 1741. Carolath-Beuthen became a principality.

After taking possession of Silesia, Frederick II changed the administrative structures considerably. The regional government in Breslau and Glogau played a central role . Hans Karl zu Carolath-Beuthen became the first president of the government in Breslau and the president of the prince's law. However, this position was more of an honorary position, as the actual day-to-day business was carried out by other people. But he was also the Oberkonstorialpräsident of Breslau and thus had a considerable influence on church life. In addition, he tried to alleviate the war damage his subjects suffered by introducing deposit funds. Later he succeeded in regaining family property, which had been claimed by the Jesuits since 1651, against the will of Maria Theresa and the hesitant attitude of Friedrich II.

family

In 1715, Hans Karl von Schoenaich married Amalie zu Dohna-Schlodien (1692–1761), the eldest daughter of Burgrave Christoph I of Dohna-Schlodien . The following children were born out of the marriage:

  • Johann Carl Friedrich (1716–1791) ⚭ Princess Johanna Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Köthen
  • Amelie Maria Annah (* June 12, 1718; † March 22, 1790) ⚭ Count Heinrich Leopold von Reichenbach-Goschütz (1705–1775)
  • Fabian Heinrich (October 27, 1719 - January 24, 1737)
  • Friederike Charlotte (born September 30, 1720 - † July 11, 1741) ⚭ Count Heinrich Leopold von Reichenbach-Goschütz (1705–1775)
  • Wilhelmine (born January 5, 1722 - † January 25, 1781)
  • Hans Gottlob (born February 27, 1726; † December 5, 1803) ⚭ Countess Sophie Amalie zu Dohna-Schlodien (born July 13, 1728; † December 16, 1793)
  • Carl Emil (born October 31, 1724 - † March 26, 1781)
⚭ Countess Sophie Charlotte von Reichenbach (* July 16, 1743 - † October 25, 1794)
⚭ Antoinette von Seherr-Thoss (born September 24, 1747)
  • Caroline (June 28, 1727 - December 18, 1762) ⚭ Count Johannes Erdmann von Promnitz-Pless
  • Sophie Luise (* August 22, 1728; † May 16, 1778) ⚭ Christoph Belgicus, Burgrave and Count of Dohna-Lauck (1715–1773)
  • Marie Eleonore (born August 31, 1729 - † August 31, 1789) ⚭ Burgrave Christoph III. to Dohna-Schlodien (1725–1781)
  • unknown

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  1. ↑ General genealogical and state manual 1811, p. 775.


personal data
SURNAME Carolath-Beuthen, Hans Carl to
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schoenaich, Hans Karl Freiherr von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION free class lord in Silesia
DATE OF BIRTH June 15, 1688
PLACE OF BIRTH Carolath
DATE OF DEATH October 11, 1763
Place of death Carolath Castle