OTD 1 August 1713 Charles I Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
August 1st. 1713 marks the birth of Charles (in German: Karl) of
Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
Charles of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel -
Source picture: Wikipedia
Charles distinguished himself in the army when he fought under
Prince Eugene of Savoy against the Ottoman Empire.
In 1733 Charles married Princess Philippine Charlotte of Prussia
(daughter of Frederick William I of Prussia and Sophia Dorothea of Hanover).
In 1735 he inherited the Principality of Wolfenbüttel (capital Brunswick)
from his father.
This is now located in the state Lower Saxony in the north of Germany.
Charles founded the Collegium Carolinum which is known today as the
Technical University of Brunswick. He also established the
Fürstenberg Porcelain Company.
The ruler of Brunswick only had one problem: he did not manage to keep
the state finance under control. At the end Charles's eldest son
Charles William Ferdinand took over the government.
This ruler died on March 26th. 1780.
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