Christian Louis Casimir of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Ludwigsburg

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Count Christian Louis Casimir of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Ludwigsburg (German: Graf Christian Ludwig Casimir zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in Ludwigsburg) (13 July 1725, Ludwigsburg6 May 1797, Rheda) was a Count of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Ludwigsburg in 1750-1796.

He was a son of Count Louis Francis of 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 Dolgorukova. All of his seven children, including Prince Peter Wittgenstein, came from from the first marriage.