Karl Ludwig (Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck)
Karl Ludwig von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (born September 18, 1690 , † September 22, 1774 in Königsberg ) was Brandenburg Lieutenant General and Governor of Reval .
He was the son of Friedrich Ludwig (1653-1728) and his wife Luise Charlotte of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1658-1740).
In 1723 he converted to the Catholic Church. In 1757 he became (titular) Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck after his nephew Colonel Friedrich Wilhelm III. died in the battle of Prague without leaving an heir. His successor was Peter August von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck.
1762 should Karl Ludwig from Tsar Peter III. be appointed field marshal, which he declined due to his age.
family
He married Anna Karolina Orzelska (1707–1769) in Dresden in 1730 . She was the illegitimate daughter of August the Strong and the French Henriette Rénard-Duval. The couple divorced after three years. Their son Carl Friedrich (born January 5, 1732 in Dresden, † February 21, 1772 in Strasbourg) was never married.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Friedrich Wilhelm III. |
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 1757–1774 |
Peter August |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Karl Ludwig |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, Karl Ludwig von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 18, 1690 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 22, 1774 |
| Place of death | Koenigsberg |