Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria
Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria-Teschen (Vienna, 29 July 1818 – Gross Seelowitz (Židlochovice Castle), 20 November 1874) was the second son of Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen (1771-1847) and Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg, and the maternal grandfather of King Alfonso XIII of Spain.
A son of the "hero of Aspern" he started a military career in Infantry Regiment 57 in Brno. Later he received command of a brigade in Italy and fought against the insurgents in Prague in 1848.
In 1859 he was a general in Moravia and Silesia and returned to Brno in 1860. He became a Lieutenant Field Marshal of the Austrian Army.
Marriage and children
In Vienna, on 18 April 1854, Karl Ferdinand married his first cousin, Elisabeth Franziska (1831–1903), archduchess of Austria, the widow of Ferdinand, archduke of Austria-Este and duke of Modena (1821–1849), and the daughter of Joseph, archduke of Austria and palatine of Hungary.
They had six children :
- Archduke Franz Joseph of Austria-Teschen (1855-1855)
- Archduke Friedrich of Austria, Duke of Teschen (1856-1936), Supreme Commander of the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I.
- Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria-Teschen (1858-1929), married King Alfonso XII of Spain
- Archduke Charles Stephen of Austria-Teschen (1860-1933), Admiral
- Archduke Eugen of Austria-Teschen (1863-1954), Fieldmarshal
- Archduchess Maria Eleonora of Austria-Teschen (1864-1864)
Ancestry
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16. Leopold, Duke of Lorraine |
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8. Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor |
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17. Élisabeth Charlotte of Orléans |
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4. Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor |
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18. Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor |
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9. Maria Theresa of Austria |
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19. Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
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2. Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen |
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20. Philip V of Spain |
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10. Charles III of Spain |
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21. Elisabeth of Parma |
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5. Maria Louisa of Spain |
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22. Augustus III of Poland |
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11. Maria Amalia of Saxony |
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23. Maria Josepha of Austria |
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1. Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria |
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24. Charles Augustus, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg |
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12. Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg |
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25. Princess Auguste Friederike of Nassau-Idstein |
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6. Frederick William, Duke of Nassau |
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26. William IV, Prince of Orange |
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13. Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau |
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27. Anne, Princess Royal |
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3. Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg |
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28. Wilhelm Ludwig, Landgrave of Kirchberg |
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14. Georg, Landgrave of Kirchberg, Count of Sayn-Hachenburg |
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29. Countess Luise of Dhaun |
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7. Burgravine Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg |
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30. Heinrich XI, Prince Reuss of Greiz |
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15. Countess Elisabeth Augusta Reuss of Greiz |
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31. Konradine Eleonore, Princess Reuss of Köstritz |
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1st generation |
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2nd generation |
Archduke Cristopher · Maximilian I · Archduke John · Archduke Wolfgang
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3rd generation |
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7th generation |
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8th generation |
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9th generation |
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13th generation |
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14th generation |
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15th generation |
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16th generation |
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17th generation |
Crown Prince Otto · Archduke Robert*** · Archduke Felix · Archduke Carl Ludwig · Archduke Rudolf · Archduke Ferdinand Karl · Archduke Heinrich Maria · Archduke Leopold Franz** · Archduke Guntram** · Archduke Radbot** · Archduke Johann** · Archduke Georg** · Archduke Stephan** · Archduke Dominic** · Archduke Friederich Salvator** · Archduke Andreas Salvator** · Archduke Markus** · Archduke Johann** · Archduke Michael** · Archduke Franz Salvator** · Archduke Karl Salvator** · Archduke Joseph Karl · Archduke Andreas Agustinus · Archduke Nicholas Franz · Archduke Johann Jacob · Archduke Edward Karl · Archduke Paul Rudolf
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18th generation |
Archduke Karl · Archduke Georg · Archduke Lorenz*** · Archduke Gerhard*** · Archduke Martin*** · Archduke Karl Philipp · Archduke Raimund Joseph · Archduke Itsván · Archduke Rudolf · Archduke Carl Christian · Archduke Karl Peter · Archduke Simeon · Archduke Johannes · Archduke Maximilian Heinrich · Archduke Philipp Joachim · Archduke Ferdinand Karl · Archduke Konrad · Archduke Sigismund** · Archduke Georg** · Archduke Guntram** · Archduke Leopold** · Archduke Alexander Salvator** · Archduke Thaddäus Salvator** · Archduke Casimir Salvator** · Archduke Matthias** · Archduke Johannes** · Archduke Bernhard** · Archduke Benedikt · Archduke Joseph Albrecht · Archduke Paul Leo · Archduke Friedrich Cyprian · Archduke Benedikt Alexander · Archduke Nicolás · Archduke Santiago · Archduke Paul Benedikt
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19th generation |
Archduke Ferdinand Zvonimir · Archduke Karl Konstantin · Archduke Amedeo*** · Archduke Joachim*** · Archduke Bartholomaeus*** · Archduke Emmanuel*** · Archduke Luigi*** · Archduke Felix Carl · Archduke Andreas Franz · Archduke Paul Johannes · Archduke Carl Christian · Archduke Johannes · Archduke Thomas · Archduke Franz Ludwig · Archduke Michael · Archduke Joseph · Archduke Imre · Archduke Imre · Archduke Christoph · Archduke Alexander · Archduke Lorenz Carl · Archduke Wilhelm · Archduke Johannes · Archduke Ludwig · Archduke Philipp · Archduke Nicholas · Archduke Constantin · Archduke Jacob Maximilian · Archduke Leopold Amedeo** · Archduke Maximilian** · Archduke Leopold** · Archduke Constantin Salvator** · Archduke Paul Salvator**
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*also an infante of Spain
**also a prince of Tuscany
***also a prince of Modena
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