Charles was the eldest son of Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. He fought under Prince Eugene of Savoy against the Ottoman Empire before inheriting the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from his father in 1735. Through his mother he was first cousins with Empress Maria Theresa.
- 2 September 1735 – 26 March 1780
- Ferdinand Albert II
- 1 August 1713, Brunswick
- Charles William Ferdinand
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Charles (German: Karl; 1 August 1713, Braunschweig – 26 March 1780, Braunschweig), Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Bevern line), reigned as Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1735 until his death.
File:CharlesI Duke of Brunswick.jpg Silver coin of Charles I, dated 1764. Painting by Antoine Pesne Charles was the eldest son of Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. He fought under Prince Eugene of Savoy against the Ottoman Empire before inheriting the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from his father in 1735. On the suggestion o...
In 1733, Charles married Philippine Charlotte, daughter of King Frederick William I of Prussia. They had the following children that reached adulthood: Charles William Ferdinand (1735–1806) Sophie Caroline Mary (1737–1817), married Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Anna Amalia (1739–1807), married Ernest Augustus II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-E...
Carlos I de Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel, 1765. Carlos nació en Brunswick y fue bautizado el mismo día. Recibió el nombre de dos de sus padrinos, el emperador Carlos VI y el rey Carlos XII de Suecia. En el momento de su nacimiento, su familia formaba la ramal ducal de Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern.
- 26 de marzo de 1780 (66 años), Brunswick, Alemania
- Catedral de Brunswick
Charles (German: Karl; 1 August 1713, Braunschweig – 26 March 1780, Braunschweig), Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Bevern line), reigned as Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1735 until his death.
Charles also had a child out of wedlock, Christian Theodor von Pincier (1750–1824), the adopted son of Baron von Pincier of Sweden. Ancestry Ancestors of Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Charles (German: Karl; 1 August 1713, Braunschweig – 26 March 1780, Braunschweig), Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Bevern line), reigned as Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1735 until his death. Read more on Wikipedia. Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles I, Duke of Brunswick ...