Karl Eugen, Duke of Württemberg
| Charles Eugene | |
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| Duke of Württemberg | |
| Reign | 12 March 1737 – 24 October 1793 |
| Predecessor | Charles Alexander |
| Successor | Louis Eugene |
| Born |
11 February 1728 Brussels |
| Died | 24 October 1793 (aged 65) Hohenheim |
| Spouse |
Elisabeth Fredericka Sophie of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Franziska von Hohenheim |
| Father | Charles Alexander, Duke of Württemberg |
| Mother | Maria Augusta of Thurn and Taxis |
Charles Eugene (German: Carl Eugen; 11 February 1728 – 24 October 1793), Duke of Württemberg, was the eldest son of and successor of Charles Alexander. His mother was Princess Maria Augusta of Thurn and Taxis.
Born in Brussels, he succeeded his father as ruler of Württemberg at the age of 9, but the real power was in the hands of Administrators Carl Rudolf, Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt (1737–1738) and Carl Frederick von Württemberg-Oels (1738–1746).
He was educated at the court of Frederick II of Prussia. In the Seven Years' War against Prussia, Charles Eugene advanced into Saxony. He ruled until his death in 1793, when he was succeeded by his younger brother.
He was an early patron of Friedrich Schiller. He also studied keyboard with Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach in the 1740s (Bach's "Württemberg" sonatas, published in 1744, were dedicated to Charles Eugene). In 1765, Charles Eugene founded a public library in Ludwigsburg (now the Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Stuttgart) and was responsible for the construction of a number of other key palaces and buildings in the area including the New Palace which still stands at the centre of the Schlossplatz, Castle Solitude and Castle Hohenheim.
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