Noble family House of Zahringen | Name Charles of | |
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Spouse(s) Anna Sophia of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel Mother Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrucken Born 27 September 1648Durlach ( 1648-09-27 ) Children Christine Juliane of Baden-Durlach Parents Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrucken, Frederick VI, Margrave of Baden-Durlach Grandchildren Johannette Antoinette Juliane of Saxe-Eisenach, Princess Charlotte Wilhelmine Juliane Grandparents Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg Great-grandparents Charles IX of Sweden | ||
Margrave (Prince) Charles Gustav of Baden-Durlach (27 September 1648 in Durlach – 24 October 1703 at the Karlsburg Castle in Durlach) was a German general. He was the son of Margrave Frederick VI of Baden-Durlach and his wife Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken.
Within the Swabian Circle he was royal colonel of the Protestant Circle Infantry Regiment (1673-1677) and from 1683 of the Second Circle Infantry Regiment (Evangelical). In 1683, he served as major general and at the same time commander-in-chief of the circle troops. In 1686 he was promoted to field marshal lieutenant of the infantry in the Swabian Circle, in 1692 to General Feldzeugmeister and in 1697 to field marshal.
Marriage and issue
Margrave Charles Gustav married on 28 October 1677 with Anna Sophia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (29 October 1659 – 28 June 1742), the daughter of the Duke Anton Ulrich of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. They had the following children: