Airchduke Karl, Duke o Teschen

Full name
	Karl Ludwig Johann Josef Lorenz

Airchduke Karl
Airchduke Karl
	Duke o Teschen
	1819 portrait o Airchduke Karl bi Thomas Lawrence.
Born	5 September 1771; Florence, Tuscany
Dee'd	30 Apryle 1847 (aged 75); Vienna, Austrick Empire
Buirial	Imperial Crypt, Vienna
Spouse	Princess Henrietta o Nassau-Weilburg
Issue	Maria Theresa, Queen o the Twa Sicilies; Airchduke Albert, Duke o Teschen; Airchduke Karl Ferdinand; Airchduke Frederick Ferdinand; Airchduchess Maria Karoline; Airchduke Wilhelm Franz;
Full name
	Karl Ludwig Johann Josef Lorenz
Hoose	Habsburg-Lorraine
Faither	Leopold II, Haly Roman Emperor
Mither	Maria Luisa o Spain
Releegion	Roman Catholicism
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Airchduke Karl o Austrick, Duke o Teschen (Karl Ludwig Johann Joseph Lorenz; 5 September 1771 – 30 April 1847) wis an Austrick field-marshal, the third son o Leopold II, Haly Roman Emperor an his wife, Maria Luisa o Spain. He wis aa the younger brither o Francis II, Haly Roman Emperor. Despite being epileptic, Karl achieved respect both aa a commander an aa a reformer o the Austricks army. He wis considered ane o Napoleon's more formidable opponents. Austrians nevertheless remember Karl aa a hero o the French Revolutionary an Napoleonic wars.

Mairiage[eedit | eedit soorce]

On 15 September 17 September 1815 in Weilburg, Karl mairit Princess Henrietta o Nassau-Weilburg (1797–1829). She wis a dochter o Frederick William o Nassau-Weilburg (1768–1816) an Burgravine Louise Isabelle o Kirchberg.

Issue[eedit | eedit soorce]

Airchduchess Maria Theresa o Austrick (31 Julie 1816 – 8 August 1867) mairit Ferdinand II o the Twa Sicilies an haed issue.
Airchduke Albrecht o Austrick, Duke o Teschen (3 August 1817 – 18 Februar 1895) mairit Princess Hildegard o Bavarie an haed issue.
Airchduke Karl Ferdinand o Austrick (29 Julie 1818 - 20 November 1874) mairit Airchduchess Elisabeth Franziska o Austrick an haed issue.
Airchduke Frederick Ferdinand o Austrick (14 Mey 1821 - 5 October 1847) niver mairit.
Airchduke Rudolph o Austrick (25 September 1822 - 11 October 1822) died in childhood.
Airchduchess Maria Karoline o Austrick (10 September 1825 - 17 Julie 1915) Mairit Airchduke Rainer o Austrick an haed issue.
Airchduke Wilhelm o Austrick (21 Aprile 1827 - 29 Julie 1894) niver mairit.

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