Karl (Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld)
Karl August Philipp Ludwig von Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (born June 27, 1784 in Barchfeld , † July 17, 1854 in Philippsthal ) was Landgrave of Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld from the House of Hesse .
Life
Karl was a son of Landgrave Adolf von Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (1743-1803) from his marriage to Luise (1752-1805), daughter of Duke Anton Ulrich von Sachsen-Meiningen . He followed his father in 1803 as Landgrave of Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld. Initially in Prussian service, he switched to Russian military service and fought on the Russian side in the Napoleonic wars , including the battle of Borodino , where he saved the life of his seriously injured brother Ernst .
After he retired from Russian military service, he was promoted to lieutenant general in the service of the Electorate of Hesse in 1836 . Karl later lived at Augustenau Castle in Herleshausen .
progeny
Karl married on July 19, 1816 Öhringen first wife Auguste (1793 to 1821), daughter of Prince Friedrich Ludwig of Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen, with whom he had the following children:
- Bertha (1818-1888)
- ⚭ 1839 Prince Ludwig of Bentheim and Steinfurt (1812–1890)
- Emilie (1821-1836)
His second wife was Sophie (1794–1873) in Steinfurt on September 10, 1823 , daughter of Prince Ludwig Wilhelm Geldricus Ernst zu Bentheim and Steinfurt , with whom he had the following children:
- Viktor (1824-1846)
- Alexander (1826-1841)
- Alexis (1829–1905), Landgrave of Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
- ⚭ 1854 (closed 1861) Princess Luise of Prussia (1829–1901)
- Wilhelm (1831–1890)
- ⚭ 1. 1857 morganatic (cut. 1872) Princess Maria von Hanau (1839–1917)
- ⚭ 2. 1873 Princess Juliane zu Bentheim and Steinfurt (1842–1878)
- ⚭ 3. 1879 Princess Adelheid of Bentheim and Steinfurt (1840–1880)
- ⚭ 4. 1884 Princess Auguste of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1844–1932)
literature
- Johann Samuelansch (Ed.): General Encyclopedia of Sciences and Arts in alphabetical order ... p. 297
Web links
- Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld, Karl August Philipp Ludwig Landgrave of. Hessian biography. (As of December 11, 2019). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Adolf |
Paraged Landgrave of Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld 1803-1854 |
Alexis |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Karl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Karl August Philipp Ludwig |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Landgrave of Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1784 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Barchfeld |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 17, 1854 |
| Place of death | Philippsthal |