Charles II, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal

Charles II of Hesse-Philippsthal
Born	(1803-05-22)22 May 1803 Philippsthal
Died	12 February 1868(1868-02-12) (aged 64) Philippsthal
Noble family	House of Hesse
Spouse(s)	Marie of Württemberg
Father	Ernest Constantine, Landgrave of Hesse-Philipptshal
Mother	Louise of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

Charles II of Hesse-Philippsthal (22 May 1803 in Philippsthal – 12 February 1868 in Philippsthal) was a member of the House of Hesse and was Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal from 1849 until 1866.

Life

Charles was a son of Landgrave Ernest Constantine of Hesse-Philippsthal (1771–1849) from his marriage to Louise (1775–1808), daughter of Prince Charles Frederick of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.

Charles succeeded his father as the Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal in 1849, after his older brother Ferdinand had died in 1839. Charles served as a Major General à la suite in the army of the Electorate of Hesse. After the War of 1866, Prussia annexed, among others, the Electorate of Hesse and Hesse-Philippsthal.

Marriage and issue

Charles married on 9 October 1845 in Pokój with Marie (1818–1888), a daughter of Duke Eugen of Württemberg (1788–1857), with whom he had two children:

Ernest (1846–1925), Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
Charles (1853–1916)

Ancestors

Ancestors of Charles II, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal

16. Philip, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal

8. Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal

17. Catherine Amalie of Solms-Laubach

4. William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal

18. John William III, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach

9. Caroline Christine of Saxe-Eisenach

19. Christine Juliane of Baden-Durlach

2. Ernest Constantine, Landgrave of Hesse-Philipptshal

20. Philip, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal (= 16)

10. William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld

21. Catherine Amalie of Solms-Laubach (= 17)

5. Ulrika Eleonora of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld

22. Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym

11. Charlotte Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym

23. Eberhardine of Weede

1. Charles II, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal

24. Louis Frederick I, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

12. Louis Günther II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

25. Anna Sophie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

6. Frederick Charles, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

26. Henry XIII, Count of Reuss-Untergreiz

13. Sophie Henriette of Reuss-Untergreiz

27. Sophie Elisabeth of Stolberg-Wernigerode

3. Louise of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

28. Frederick Anton, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

14. John Frederick, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

29. Sophia Wilhelmina of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld

7. Friederike Sophie Auguste of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

30. Ernest Augustus I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

15. Bernardina Christina Sophia of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

31. Eleonore Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Köthen

References

Gothaischer genealogischer Hofkalender nebst diplomatisch-statistichem Jahrbuch p. 23

Regnal titles
Charles II, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal House of Hesse Born: 22 May 1803 Died: 12 February 1868
Preceded by Ernest Constantine	Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal 1849–1866	Hesse-Philippsthal annexed by Prussia
Titles in pretence
Loss of title Hesse-Kassel annexed by Prussia	— TITULAR — Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal 1866–1868	Succeeded by Ernest

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