Charles II (Hessen-Philippsthal)
Karl II of Hessen-Philippsthal (born May 22, 1803 in Philippsthal ; † February 12, 1868 ibid) from the House of Hesse was paraged Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal .
Life
Karl was a son of the paraged Landgrave Ernst Konstantin von Hessen-Philippsthal (1771-1849) from his marriage to Luise (1775-1808), daughter of Prince Friedrich Carl von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt .
Karl followed his father in 1849 as Landgrave of Hessen-Philippsthal, since his older brother Ferdinand had died in 1839. Karl served as the Hessian major general à la suite in the army . In 1866, Kurhessen and Hessen-Philippsthal were annexed by Prussia and Karl lost his Paragium.
progeny
On October 9, 1845, Karl married Marie (1818–1888), daughter of Duke Eugen von Württemberg , with whom he had two children in the Carlsruhe spa near Oppeln :
- Ernst (1846–1925), nominal Landgrave of Hessen-Philippsthal
- Karl Alexander (1853-1916)
literature
- Gothaischer genealogical court calendar together with diplomatic-statistical yearbook . P. 23.
- Christoph Carl Hoffmeister: Carl II. Landgrave of Hessen-Philippsthal. After life, work and importance , Marburg 1869.
Web link
- Hessen-Philippsthal, Carl II. Landgrave of. Hessian biography. (As of February 29, 2020). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ernst Constantine |
Paraged Landgrave of Hessen-Philippsthal from 1866 only titular Landgrave 1849–1866 (1868) |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Charles II |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hessen-Philippsthal, Karl II. Von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Landgrave of Hessen-Philippsthal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 22, 1803 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philippsthal |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 12, 1868 |
| Place of death | Philippsthal |