Karl Emanuel, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg

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Karl Emanuel of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg (Langenschwalbach, 5 June 1746 - 23 March 1812 Frankfurt) was landgrave of Hessen-Rheinfels-Rotenburg between 1778 and 1812.

He was the son of Constantine, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg (24 May 1716 - 30 December 1778) and Sofie von Starhemberg (October 1722 - 12 December 1773).

Karl married Princess Maria Leopoldine of Liechtenstein (30 January 1754 - 16 October 1823), daughter of Franz Josef I, Prince of Liechtenstein, on September 1, 1771 in Felsberg. The couple had two children.

• Victor Amadeus (2 September 1779 - 12 November 1834)
• Marie Adelheid Klotilde (12 September 1787 - 6 January 1869); married Prince Karl August of Hohenlohe-Bartenstein (1788-1844)

Karl also had an illegitimate son by Lucie Juliane Struve (b. 1769), daughter of Johann Conrad Struve.

• Ernst von Blumenstein (11 February 1796 - 25 August 1875)

Karl's only descendants were from his illegitimate line.