Charles, Duke of Courland
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Prince Karl Christian Joseph of Saxony - in English, Charles of Saxony - (13 July 1733 – 16 June 1796) was a German prince of the House of Wettin and Duke of Courland and Semigallia. Born in Dresden, he was the fifth son of Augustus III, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony, and Maria Josepha of Austria. He is an ancestor of the Italian House of Savoy.
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Karl Christian Joseph | |||||
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Duke of Courland and Semigallia | |||||
Reign | 1758–1763 | ||||
Predecessor | Louis Ernest | ||||
Successor | Ernst Johann | ||||
Born | (1733-07-13)13 July 1733 Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire | ||||
Died | 16 June 1796(1796-06-16) (aged 62) Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire | ||||
Burial | St. Marienstern Abbey, Panschwitz-Kuckau | ||||
Spouse | Franciszka Krasińska | ||||
Issue | Maria Christina, Princess of Carignano | ||||
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House | Wettin | ||||
Father | Augustus III of Poland | ||||
Mother | Maria Josepha of Austria |
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