Noble family Auersperg Grandparents Theodor of Auersperg | Name Franz of | |
Spouse(s) Maria Theresa of Rappach Mother Maria Catherine of Losenstein Born 22 November 1660Vienna ( 1660-11-22 ) Parents Johann Weikhard of Auersperg Children Heinrich Joseph Johann of Auersperg Grandchildren Joseph Franz Auersperg, Johann Adam von Auersperg | ||
Prince Franz Karl of Auersperg (born 22 November 1660 in Vienna; died: 6 November 1713 in Pischelsdorf am Engelbach), was the third since 1705 Prince of Auersperg and an Imperial General and from 1705 until his death Duke of Munsterberg.
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Life
His parents were Johann Weikhard of Auersperg, Duke of Munsterberg, and Countess Maria Catherine of Losenstein (1635–1691). His brother was Johann Ferdinand of Auersperg, the second Prince von Auersperg.
Karl Franz of Auersperg became Captain in the Imperial Army at the age of 20. After the Second Siege of Vienna, he brought the news that the capital had been relieved to Emperor Leopold I. At the Siege of Bihac, he had a dispute with rank Batthyany, which caused the unsuccessful withdrawal of the troops by Prince Eugene. He caused another failure by disregarding the orders of Prince Eugene during the Battle of Luzzara in the Campaign in Italy in 1702.
Later in his career, he was at various times Treasurer, Colonel of the Imperial Army, Governor of Karlovac and Feldzeugmeister.
In 1705 he succeeded his brother John Ferdinand as Duke of Munsterberg, a year later he represented the Emperor at the Silesian Congress of Princes.
Marriage and issue
Karl Franz of Auersperg married in 1685 Countess Maria Theresa of Rappach (1660–1741). They had six children: