Carl Eugen, Duke of Württemberg

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Carl Eugen, Duke of Württemberg was an 18th-century German ruler known for his extravagant court, patronage of the arts and architecture, and controversial, often absolutist governance of Württemberg.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German nobleman
duke
human
ruler
commissioned Hohenheim Palace gardens NERFINISHED
New Palace, Stuttgart NERFINISHED
extensions to Ludwigsburg Palace
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Württemberg NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1728-02-11
dateOfDeath 1793-10-24
educatedAt Prussian court of Frederick the Great NERFINISHED
endTime 1793
era 18th century
familyName Württemberg NERFINISHED
father Charles Alexander, Duke of Württemberg NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Carl NERFINISHED
Eugen NERFINISHED
knownFor absolutist governance
extravagant court
lavish building projects
patronage of architecture
patronage of the arts
militaryRank general in Imperial service
mother Princess Maria Augusta of Thurn and Taxis NERFINISHED
name Carl Eugen, Duke of Württemberg NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage German
nobleFamily House of Württemberg NERFINISHED
notableFor conflicts with the Estates of Württemberg
heavy taxation to finance court splendor
patronOf ballet
music
theatre
placeOfBirth Duchy of Württemberg NERFINISHED
Stuttgart NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Duchy of Württemberg NERFINISHED
Hohenheim NERFINISHED
politicalIdeology absolutism
positionHeld Duke of Württemberg NERFINISHED
predecessor Charles Alexander, Duke of Württemberg NERFINISHED
reign 1744–1793
religion Lutheranism
residence Hohenheim Palace NERFINISHED
Ludwigsburg Palace NERFINISHED
Stuttgart NERFINISHED
spouse Franziska von Hohenheim NERFINISHED
Margravine Elisabeth Fredericka Sophie of Brandenburg-Bayreuth NERFINISHED
startTime 1744
successor Louis Eugene, Duke of Württemberg NERFINISHED

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Duchy of Württemberg significantRuler Carl Eugen, Duke of Württemberg
Head of the House of Württemberg paternalGrandfather Carl Eugen, Duke of Württemberg
subject surface form: Wilhelm, Duke of Württemberg
this entity surface form: Carl, Duke of Württemberg
Württemberg Sonatas dedicatedTo Carl Eugen, Duke of Württemberg
this entity surface form: Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg
Württemberg Sonatas patron Carl Eugen, Duke of Württemberg
this entity surface form: Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg