Prince Karl Theodor of Bavaria
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Prince Karl Theodor of Bavaria (Munich
, 7 July 1795 – Tegernsee
, 16 August 1875) was a member of the Wittelsbach
dynasty. He was the second son and fifth child of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria (1756–1825) and Augusta Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt (1765–96).
Prince Karl joined the Bavarian Army and rose to be Field Marshal
in 1841. At the age of 71, he commanded the Bavarian forces in the Austro-Prussian War
with General Ludwig von der Tann
. It was not a success, as troops under their command often found themselves in the wrong location, or were slaughtered by the Prussians
. In one incident, the German Confederation
Union Army 7th Corps received orders to join up with the retreating Hanoverian
army at Hersfeld. Prince Karl did not know his allies' location and simply waited, until it was too late.
Prince Karl also resided in the Prinz-Carl-Palais
in Munich.
Prince Karl married twice, both times morganatically
:
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, 7 July 1795 – Tegernsee
Tegernsee
Tegernsee is a town in the Miesbach district of Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the shore of Tegernsee lake, at an elevation of 747 m above sea level....
, 16 August 1875) was a member of the Wittelsbach
Wittelsbach
The Wittelsbach family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Bavaria.Members of the family served as Dukes, Electors and Kings of Bavaria , Counts Palatine of the Rhine , Margraves of Brandenburg , Counts of Holland, Hainaut and Zeeland , Elector-Archbishops of Cologne , Dukes of...
dynasty. He was the second son and fifth child of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria (1756–1825) and Augusta Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt (1765–96).
Prince Karl joined the Bavarian Army and rose to be Field Marshal
Field Marshal
Field Marshal is a military rank. Traditionally, it is the highest military rank in an army.-Etymology:The origin of the rank of field marshal dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses , from the time of the early Frankish kings.-Usage and hierarchical...
in 1841. At the age of 71, he commanded the Bavarian forces in the Austro-Prussian War
Austro-Prussian War
The Austro-Prussian War was a war fought in 1866 between the German Confederation under the leadership of the Austrian Empire and its German allies on one side and the Kingdom of Prussia with its German allies and Italy on the...
with General Ludwig von der Tann
Ludwig Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen
Ludwig Samson Arthur Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen was a Bavarian general.-Early life:Born at Darmstadt, on the day of Waterloo, Ludwig von der Tann was descended from the old family of von der Tann, which had branches in Bavaria, the Alsace and the Rhine provinces, and attached his...
. It was not a success, as troops under their command often found themselves in the wrong location, or were slaughtered by the Prussians
Prussian Army
The Royal Prussian Army was the army of the Kingdom of Prussia. It was vital to the development of Brandenburg-Prussia as a European power.The Prussian Army had its roots in the meager mercenary forces of Brandenburg during the Thirty Years' War...
. In one incident, the German Confederation
German Confederation
The German Confederation was the loose association of Central European states created by the Congress of Vienna in 1815 to coordinate the economies of separate German-speaking countries. It acted as a buffer between the powerful states of Austria and Prussia...
Union Army 7th Corps received orders to join up with the retreating Hanoverian
Kingdom of Hanover
The Kingdom of Hanover was established in October 1814 by the Congress of Vienna, with the restoration of George III to his Hanoverian territories after the Napoleonic era. It succeeded the former Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg , and joined with 38 other sovereign states in the German...
army at Hersfeld. Prince Karl did not know his allies' location and simply waited, until it was too late.
Prince Karl also resided in the Prinz-Carl-Palais
Prinz-Carl-Palais
The Prinz Carl Palais in Munich is a mansion built in the style of early Neoclassicism in 1804-1806. It was also known as the Palais Salabert and the Palais Royal, after its former owners....
in Munich.
Prince Karl married twice, both times morganatically
Morganatic marriage
In the context of European royalty, a morganatic marriage is a marriage between people of unequal social rank, which prevents the passage of the husband's titles and privileges to the wife and any children born of the marriage...
:
- On 1 October 1823 - Marie Anna Sophie de Pétin (1796–1838) (created (1823) Baroness von Bayrstorff). They had three children :
- Caroline Sophie, (1816–89)
- Maximiliane Theodore, (1823–85)
- Franziska Sophie, (1827–1912)
- On 7 May 1859 - Henriette Schoeller (1815–66). There were no children from this marriage.
Ancestry
Sources
- Genealogy of the Wittelsbachs - http://genealogy.euweb.cz/wittel/wittel7.html#M1
- The Mad King - A Biography of Ludwig II of Bavaria by Greg King ISBN 1-85410-464-0