Christian Louis Casimir of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Ludwigsburg
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Count Christian Louis Casimir of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Ludwigsburg (13 July 1725, Berleburg
– 6 May 1797, Rheda
) was a Count of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Ludwigsburg
in 1750-1796.
He was a son of Count Ludwig Francis zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Ludwigsburg and his wife Countess Helene Emilie zu Solms-Baruth. Christian Louis Casimir was taken captive in 1761, settled in Russia, entered the Russian army, and distinguishing himself in the Polish War of 1794-95
, and then serving in the Caucasus
.
He was married two times. Firstly, on 13 July 1763 with Countess Amalie Ludowika Finck von Finckenstein
. Secondly, on 14 February 1774 with Princess Anna Petrovna Dolgorukov
a. All of his seven children, including Prince Peter Wittgenstein
, came from the first marriage.
Bad Berleburg
Bad Berleburg is a town, in the district of Siegen-Wittgenstein, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is one of Germany's largest towns by land area. It is located approx...
– 6 May 1797, Rheda
Rheda, Germany
Rheda is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, a part of the municipality of Rheda-Wiedenbrück in the Kreis of Gütersloh.-History:Rheda was first mentioned in documents from the year 1085, at the latest 1088...
) was a Count of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Ludwigsburg
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Ludwigsburg
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Ludwigsburg was a side line of the Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg family, created by Graf Casimir for his brother, Ludwig Francis zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg...
in 1750-1796.
He was a son of Count Ludwig Francis zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Ludwigsburg and his wife Countess Helene Emilie zu Solms-Baruth. Christian Louis Casimir was taken captive in 1761, settled in Russia, entered the Russian army, and distinguishing himself in the Polish War of 1794-95
Kosciuszko Uprising
The Kościuszko Uprising was an uprising against Imperial Russia and the Kingdom of Prussia led by Tadeusz Kościuszko in Poland, Belarus and Lithuania in 1794...
, and then serving in the Caucasus
Caucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
.
He was married two times. Firstly, on 13 July 1763 with Countess Amalie Ludowika Finck von Finckenstein
Countess Amalie Ludowika Finck von Finckenstein
Amalie Ludowika Finck von Finckenstein was the first wife of Count Christian Louis Casimir of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Ludwigsburg and mother of the Russian Field Marshal Prince Peter Khristianovich Wittgenstein....
. Secondly, on 14 February 1774 with Princess Anna Petrovna Dolgorukov
Dolgorukov
Dolgoroukov is the name of a princely Russian family Dolgorukovs of Rurikid stock. Descendants of Mikhail of Chernigov, they took their name from one prince of Obolensk, whose sobriquet was Dolgorouky, or "Long-Armed" in Russian, alluding their lineage to the ancient Persian monarchy. Among its...
a. All of his seven children, including Prince Peter Wittgenstein
Peter Wittgenstein
Ludwig Adolph Peter, Prince Wittgenstein was a Russian Field Marshal distinguished for his services in the Napoleonic wars.-Life:...
, came from the first marriage.