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18 de mar. de 2020 · Charles II, Duke of Brunswick was buried in the centre of Geneva, but he is not six feet under, but above the Swiss land, in the air. Both walked the line, and gained money. Now, in 150 years, this mausoleum decorates the city and is its attraction alluring the tourists. It is almost as famous as the 145-meter Geneva fountain.
His father Charles I was the ruling prince (German: Fürst) of the small state of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, one of the imperial states of the Holy Roman Empire.Philippine Charlotte was the favourite daughter of King Frederick William I of Prussia and sister of Frederick II of Prussia (Frederick the Great).
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 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 ...
After a three-quarter-length oil portrait by Johann Georg Ziesenis (1716 – 76) in the Royal Collection (RCIN 405906). Charles II, Duke of Brunswick, son of Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and Charlotte, daughter of Frederick William I, King of Prussia, married, in 1764, Augusta, Princess Royal, eldest daughter of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and sister of George III, and succeeded ...
Duke of Brunswick September 9, 1830 - October 18, 1884 (54 years) Preceded by Charles II, Duke of Brunswick Succeeded by Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick Wilhelm August Ludwig Maximilian Friedrich House of Brunswick-Bevern Born April 25, 1806 in Braunschweig, Germany Died October 18, 1884 (78 years) in Szczodre, Poland
26 de abr. de 2022 · Genealogy profile for Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick Karl II Wilhelm Ferdinand von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (Welf), Herzog zu Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (1735 - 1806) - Genealogy Genealogy for Karl II Wilhelm Ferdinand von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (Welf), Herzog zu Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (1735 - 1806) family tree on Geni, with over 250 million profiles of ancestors and ...
After fleeing from the Duchy of Brunswick Charles II lived in Spain, England and France until he finally settled in Geneva, Switzerland, where he died August 18, 1873. He bequeathed his fortune to the city of Geneva which in turn erected a memorial that still pays tribute to the Duke. The Duke was a passionate chessplayer and a strong amateur ...
