Historical Figure
Charles I
d. 1780
Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
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Biography
Charles, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, reigned as Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1735 until his death.
Timeline
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Born in Braunschweig, the eldest son of Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel.
Inherited the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel from his father. He had fought under Prince Eugene of Savoy against the Ottoman Empire before taking the throne.
Founded the Collegium Carolinum, now TU Braunschweig, on the advice of his court preacher. Hired Gotthold Ephraim Lessing as his librarian.
Signed a treaty with his cousin George III to supply 4,000 troops for service in the American Revolution. The Brunswick soldiers fought at Saratoga and were taken prisoner.
Artifacts (15)
Portrait of Charles I (1600–1649)
Anthony van Dyck (Flemish, 1599–1641)
Charles I, King of England
Simon van de Passe, c. 1595 - 6 May 1647
Charles I. in 1646. Letters of King Charles the First to Queen Henrietta Maria
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