Charles Frederick Albert, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt

Charles Frederick Albert, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt

Margrave Charles of Brandenburg-Schwedt, in his robes as Grand Master of the Order of Saint John; painting by Anna Rosina de Gasc, 1737
Noble family Hohenzollern
Father Margrave Albert Frederick of Brandenburg-Schwedt
Mother Maria Dorothea of Courland
Born (1705-06-10)10 June 1705
Berlin
Died 22 June 1762(1762-06-22) (aged 57)
Breslau

Karl Friedrich Albrecht, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt (born 10 June 1705 in Berlin; died 22 June 1762 in Breslau), a grandson of Frederick William of Brandenburg (the Great Elector) and son of Margrave Albert Frederick of Brandenburg-Schwedt, was a Prussian military officer and the Herrenmeister (grand master) of the Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg).[1]

Charles of Brandenburg-Schwedt joined the Prussian Army at an early age and distinguished himself during the First Silesian War at the capture of Głogów, at the Battle of Mollwitz and the Battle of Chotusitz. He took command in Upper Silesia in the spring of 1745, to the special satisfaction of his cousin, King Frederick II of Prussia.

During the Seven Years' War Margrave Charles again held independent commands, as Frederick II had confidence in him, and he distinguished himself at the Battle of Hochkirch and the Battle of Torgau. In both battles, as at Mollwitz, he was wounded.

The General German Biography (ADB) describes him as a noble, philanthropic character and lover of the arts and sciences.

For 31 years he governed the knights, the Bailiwick of Brandenburg, and its fiefs as Grand Master of the Order of St. John, having been installed at Sonnenburg in 1731.[1]

Issue

Charles Frederick Albert was never married,[1] but had one daughter with his mistress, Dorothea Regina Wuthner (who was raised to the nobility on 14 January 1744 as "Frau von Carlowitz"):

In 1744, Charles was engaged to marry Maria Amalia of Hesse-Cassel (1721–1744), but she died before they could wed.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Huberty, Michel; Giraud, Alain; Magdelaine, F.; B. (1989). L'Allemagne Dynastique, Tome V -- Hohenzollern-Waldeck. France: Laballery. pp. 131, 144. ISBN 2-901138-04-7.
  2. Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy of the House of Schönburg". genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 1 October 2014.

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Charles Frederick Albert, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt
Born: 10 June 1705
Preceded by
Margrave Albert Frederick of Brandenburg-Schwedt
Herrenmeister (Grand Master) of the Order of Saint John
1731-1762
Succeeded by
Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia

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