Charles William Ferdinand, duke of Brunswick
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| Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | |||||
Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick, before his succession. An anonymous 1780 copy of a portrait painted in 1777 or earlier by Johann Georg Ziesenis.
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| Reign | 26 March 1780 – 10 November 1806 | ||||
| Predecessor | Charles I | ||||
| Successor | Frederick William | ||||
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9 October 1735 Wolfenbüttel, Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire |
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| Died | 10 November 1806 (aged 71) Ottensen, First French Empire |
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| Consort |
Princess Augusta of Great Britain (m. 1764–1806; his death) |
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| Issue |
Augusta Charles George Augustus Caroline George William Christian Augustus Frederick William |
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| House | House of Brunswick-Bevern | ||||
| Father | Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | ||||
| Mother | Princess Philippine Charlotte of Prussia | ||||
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| Charles William Ferdinand German: Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand |
Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (German: Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand, Herzog von Braunschweig-Lüneburg und Fürst von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel) (9 October 1735 – 10 November 1806), was ruler of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, a statesman and a military leader. His titles are usually shortened to Duke of Brunswick in English-language sources.
He succeeded his father as sovereign prince of the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, one of the princely states of the Holy Roman Empire. He was a recognized master of the warfare of the mid-18th century who served as a Generalfeldmarschall of the Kingdom of Prussia. The duke was a cultured and benevolent despot in the model of Frederick the Great, and was married to Princess Augusta, a sister of George III of Great Britain.
Charles William Ferdinand was born in the town of Wolfenbüttel on 9 October 1735, probably in the Schloss Wolfenbüttel palace. He was the first-born son of Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and his wife Philippine Charlotte.
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). As the heir apparent of a sovereign prince, Charles William Ferdinand received the title of Hereditary Prince (German: Erbprinz).
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