Karl Friedrich Gottlieb zu Castell-Remlingen

Karl Friedrich Gottlieb Graf und Herr zu Castell-Remlingen (also Carl Friedrich Gottlieb ; born April 16, 1679 in Mannheim ; † May 9, 1743 in Hamburg ) was ruler of the Grafschaft Castell from 1709 and 1717 to 1743 respectively . He shared the rule with his half-brothers Wolfgang Georg II. , August Franz Friedrich and Ludwig Friedrich . In addition, he was in the military service of the Margrave of Ansbach, later the Elector of Saxony.

The county before Karl Friedrich Gottlieb

Before the rule of Count Karl Friedrich Gottlieb, Castell was divided into two lines, which had been carried out in the course of the 16th century. The Counts of Castell-Rüdenhausen had their residences in Wiesenbronn and Rüdenhausen , while their relatives of the Counts of Castell-Remlingen were in Castell and Remlingen . As a result, the dominion was divided and exposed to the Thirty Years' War of the 17th century even more defenseless.

Under the predecessors of Karl Friedrich Gottlieb, the Remlingen line had been split into two regional portions, the reconstruction of the destroyed areas and the resettlement of the decimated population were pushed. In addition, the counts oriented themselves towards the larger rulers in the area and began to take on other representative posts in the administration. With Count Friedrich Magnus , the tradition of pursuing a military career began.

Life

Karl Friedrich Gottlieb was born in Mannheim on April 16, 1679, the eldest son of Count Wolfgang Dietrich and his first wife Dorothea, née Freiin zu Limpurg-Sontheim . The count had five younger sisters, but only three of them reached adulthood. In 1693, the father remarried. The half-brothers who emerged from this connection later ruled the county together with Karl Friedrich Gottlieb.

At first, the young count enjoyed training from a private tutor before he was sent to study. He began his studies in The Hague, the Netherlands . He then moved to Paris . After completing his studies, Karl Friedrich Gottlieb joined the Margraviate of Ansbach in 1701 . Here he stood out as a lieutenant colonel and took part in several battles in Holland and on the Rhine.

From 1704 the count also took part in the War of the Spanish Succession . Under the Duke of Marlborough he fought in the battles of Höchstädt and Mindelheim. He also took part in the disputes between Oudenaarde and Malplaquet. After he excelled in these battles, he was promoted to the rank of brigadier in 1707, and in the following years the count received his own infantry regiment.

With the Peace of Utrecht , the regiment of Karl Friedrich Gottlieb came into Polish-Saxon service in 1713, so that from then on the count fought on the side of August II of Poland in the Northern War . In 1728 he was appointed major general, in 1733 he became city commander of Dresden . The year 1736 brought Karl Friedrich Gottlieb to be knight of the Order of St. Henry . In 1740 the Count became governor of Leipzig and at the same time he was appointed general of the infantry .

On May 9, 1743, Karl Friedrich Gottlieb Graf and Herr zu Castell-Remlingen died in Hamburg. He was buried in Itzehoe .

Marriage and offspring

Count Karl Friedrich Gottlieb married his distant relative Countess Friederike Eleonore zu Castell-Rüdenhausen in 1721. He had seven children with her, but only five of them reached adulthood. The second-born Christian Adolf Friedrich Gottlieb was established as his successor.

• Christiane Charlotte Friederike (born September 5, 1722 in Remlingen, † December 22, 1773 in Altona )
• Franziska Henriette Eleonore (born January 7, 1725 in Remlingen, † November 27, 1806 in Abtswind )
• Friedrich August Gottlieb (born January 2, 1729 in Castell; † March 24, 1738 in Rüdenhausen)
• Katharina Hedwig (born October 25, 1730 in Rüdenhausen; † January 17, 1781 in Castell)
• Friederike Luise Amöna (* July 24, 1732 in Remlingen, † August 21, 1802 in Breitenburg )
• Christian Adolf Friedrich Gottlieb (born February 22, 1736 in Dresden , † July 11, 1762 in Hamburg )
• Johanna Elisabeth Henriette (January 16, 1738 - January 7, 1739)

literature

• Max Domarus: The portraits in Rüdenhausen Castle. In: Friends of Mainfränkischer Kunst und Geschichte eV (Hrsg.): Mainfränkische Hefte. Issue 46, Volkach 1966.
• Wilhelm Engel: House u. Reign of Castell in Franconian history. In: Society for Franconian History (ed.): Castell. Contributions to the culture and history of home and dominion. Neujahrsblätter XXIV. Würzburg 1952. pp. 1–19.
• Otto Meyer: The Castell house. State and class rule over the centuries. In: Otto Meyer, Hellmut Kunstmann (ed.): Castell. State rule - castles - status lordship. Castell 1979, pp. 9-53.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Meyer, Otto: The Castell House . P. 28 ff.
2. ^ Domarus, Max: The portraits in the castle Rüdenhausen . P. 40.
3. ^ Domarus, Max: The portraits in the castle Rüdenhausen . Ibid.
4. ↑ Angelfire.com: Castell family tree , accessed on March 10, 2015, English .

predecessor	Office	successor
Wolfgang Dietrich Friedrich Magnus	Count of Castell-Remlingen 1709 and 1717–1743	Christian Adolf Friedrich Gottlieb