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- Prince Karl Christian Joseph of Saxony - in English, Charles of Saxony - 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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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 . Life. Causes of his election as Duke of Courland.
When Gotthard Kettler died in 1587, his sons, Friedrich and Wilhelm, became the dukes of Courland. They divided the Duchy into two parts in 1596. Friedrich controlled the eastern part, Semigalia ( Zemgale ), with his residence in Mitau ( Jelgava ).
May 20, 2019 · He is said to have granted Tobago to his godson, Duke Jacobus of Courland, in 1610. The ruling family of Courland was closely related to the Stuart dynasty. A Lutheran Church was built within the walls of Fort Jacobus in the early years of the settlement. It is reputed to have been the first in the New World.
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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.
Apr 26, 2010 · Prince Karl Christian Joseph of Saxony (13 July 1733 – 16 June 1796) was a German prince from the House of Wettin and Duke of Courland. Born in Dresden, he was the fifth but third surviving son of Augustus III, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony, and Maria Josepha of Austria. Contents.
- Dresden, Saxony
- July 13, 1733
- "Carl von Sachsen"
- Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Oct 26, 2021 · 67. The Family Vault of the Dukes of Courland ahvenas (Atlas Obscura User) Twenty-four members of the House of Kettler and six members of the Biron family are buried at this location....
Countess Franciszka Krasińska (9 March 1742 in Maleszowa – 30 April 1796 in Dresden ), was a Polish noblewoman and wife of Charles of Saxony, Duke of Courland, the son of King Augustus III of Poland . Life. She was the third of four daughters born to Polish nobles, Count Stanisław Korwin Krasiński (1717–1762), and his wife, Aniela née Humięcka .
