Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
Noble person
1735 – 1788
Who was Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg?
Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg, till 1753 Count of Nassau-Weilburg, was the first ruler of the Principality of Nassau-Weilburg between 1753 and 1788.
He was the son of Charles August of Nassau-Weilburg and Augusta Frederika Wilhelmina of Nassau-Idstein. He succeeded his father in 1753 and united his territories in 1783 with Nassau-Saarbrücken, Nassau-Usingen and Nassau-Dietz.
He married on 5 March 1760 in The Hague Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau, daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange and Anne, Princess Royal.
He became a general in the Dutch infantry, governor of Bergen op Zoom and governor of Maastricht. He negotiated in vain with the Patriots in 1787.
After the death of his wife, he concluded a morganatic marriage with Barbara Giessen von Kirchheim. He died in 1788 and was succeeded by his eldest surviving son Frederick William.
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- Born
- Jan 16, 1735
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- Died
- Nov 28, 1788
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on July 23, 2013
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