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Karl-Theodor was born at Possenhofen Castle, the third son of Duke Maximilian in Bavaria and of his wife, Princess Ludovika of Bavaria . At the age of fourteen Karl-Theodor joined the Bavarian Army. In 1866 he fought in the Austro-Prussian War. When he left active duty, he became a student at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, where he ...
Duke in Bavaria ( German: Herzog in Bayern) was a title used among others since 1506, when primogeniture was established [citation needed], by all members of the House of Wittelsbach, with the exception of the Duke of Bavaria which began to be a unique position. So reads for instance the full title of the late 16th century's Charles I, Count ...
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Karl-Theodor, Duke in Bavaria (9 August 1839 – 30 November 1909), was a member of the House of Wittelsbach and a professional oculist. He was the favorite brother of the Empress Elisabeth of Austria, and father of Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians. Karl-Theodor. Duke in Bavaria. Born.
Signature. Charles Theodore (German: Karl Theodor; 11 December 1724 – 16 February 1799) was a German nobleman of the Sulzbach branch of the House of Wittelsbach. He became Count Palatine of Sulzbach from his father Johann Christian in 1733, at the age of six. With the death of his cousin, Charles III Philip, he became Prince-elector and Count ...
- 31 December 1742 – 30 December 1777
- Maria Henriette de La Tour d'Auvergne
May 4, 2019 · On February 11, 1865, at Dresden, Karl-Theodor married his first cousin Princess Sophie of Saxony (1845 - 1867), daughter of King John of Saxony and his maternal aunt Princess Amalie Auguste of Bavaria. They had one child: Duchess Amalie in Bavaria (1865 - 1912); married Mindaugas II of Lithuania (aka Wilhelm, Duke of Urach).
Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria, Empress consort of Austria Duchess Maria Sophie in Bavaria, Queen consort of the Two Sicilies Duchess Mathilde Ludovika in Bavaria: Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria (* 4.12.1808, O 9.9.1828, † 15.11.1888) Duke Pius August in Bavaria: Princess Amélie Louise of Arenberg: Princess Ludovika of Bavaria
Feb 22, 2024 · War of the Bavarian Succession. Charles Theodore (born Dec. 1, 1724, Droogenbosch, near Brussels—died Feb. 16, 1799, Munich) was the elector (1742–77) of the Palatinate branch of the House of Wittelsbach and thereafter (1777–99) of the united Palatinate lands after inheriting Bavaria. The latter inheritance touched off the battleless War ...
