Ludwig Eugen, Duke of Württemberg
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Ludwig Eugen, Duke of Württemberg (6 January 1731, Frankfurt am Main – 20 May 1795, Ludwigsburg
), was the third son of Duke Karl Alexander
and Princess Maria Augusta of Thurn and Taxis
(11 August 1706) - 1 February 1756).
He succeeded his brother Karl Eugen
as Duke of Württemberg in 1793, and reigned until his own death in 1795, when he was succeeded by his younger brother Frederick Eugen.
(30 January 1681 - 8 November 1739) and Maria Ludovika Anna von Lobkowicz (20 October 1683 - 20 January 1750). Maria Ludovika was daughter of Ferdinand August Leopold von Lobkowicz zu Sagan
and Maria Anna Wilhelmine of Baden-Baden
.
Maria Anna was a daughter of Wilhelm, Marquess of Baden-Baden (1593–1677) and Maria Magdalena von Oetingen-Baldern (c. 1619 - 1688). Her paternal grandparents were Edward Fortunatus, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern (1565–1600) and Maria, Baroness of Eicken (c. 1569 - 1636.
Edward was a son of Christopher II, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern
(1537–1575) and Cecilia of Sweden. (1540–1627).
Ludwigsburg
Ludwigsburg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about north of Stuttgart city centre, near the river Neckar. It is the largest and primary city of the Ludwigsburg urban district with about 87,000 inhabitants...
), was the third son of Duke Karl Alexander
Karl Alexander, Duke of Württemberg
Charles Alexander of Württemberg was a Württemberg noble from 1698 who governed the Kingdom of Serbia as regent from 1720 until 1733, when he assumed the position of Duke of Württemberg, which he had held until his death....
and Princess Maria Augusta of Thurn and Taxis
Princess Maria Augusta of Thurn and Taxis
Princess Maria Augusta Anna of Thurn and Taxis was a Regent of Württemberg. She was a member of the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis as a daughter of Anselm Franz, 2nd Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Maria Ludovika Anna Franziska, Princess of Lobkowicz...
(11 August 1706) - 1 February 1756).
Marriage
He married Sophie Albertine (15 December 1728 - 10 May 1807), a daughter of August Gottfried Dietrich, Count of Beichlingen and Sophie Helene, Countess of Stoecken. Louis and Sophie had three daughters:- Sophie Antoinette (29 June 1763 - 12 May 1775)
- Wilhelmine Friederike Elisabeth (3 July 1764 - 9 August 1817)
- Henriette Charlotte Friederike (11 March 1767 - 23 May 1817)
He succeeded his brother Karl Eugen
Karl Eugen, Duke of Württemberg
Charles Eugene , Duke of Württemberg was the eldest son of Duke Karl I Alexander and Princess Maria Augusta of Thurn and Taxis .-Life:...
as Duke of Württemberg in 1793, and reigned until his own death in 1795, when he was succeeded by his younger brother Frederick Eugen.
Ancestry
His maternal grandparents were Anselm Franz, 2nd Prince of Thurn and TaxisAnselm Franz, 2nd Prince of Thurn and Taxis
-Titles and styles:*1681–1695: His Serene Highness The Hereditary Count of Thurn and Taxis*1695 – 21 February 1714: His Serene Highness The Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis...
(30 January 1681 - 8 November 1739) and Maria Ludovika Anna von Lobkowicz (20 October 1683 - 20 January 1750). Maria Ludovika was daughter of Ferdinand August Leopold von Lobkowicz zu Sagan
and Maria Anna Wilhelmine of Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden is a spa town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the western foothills of the Black Forest, on the banks of the Oos River, in the region of Karlsruhe...
.
Maria Anna was a daughter of Wilhelm, Marquess of Baden-Baden (1593–1677) and Maria Magdalena von Oetingen-Baldern (c. 1619 - 1688). Her paternal grandparents were Edward Fortunatus, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern (1565–1600) and Maria, Baroness of Eicken (c. 1569 - 1636.
Edward was a son of Christopher II, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern
Christopher II, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern
Christoph II of Baden-Rodemachern was the first Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern. He was the second son of Bernhard III of Baden-Baden and his wife Countess Franziska of Brienne and Luxembourg....
(1537–1575) and Cecilia of Sweden. (1540–1627).