Friedrich Karl, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Prince Frederick Charles of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (7 June 1736 – 13 April 1793) was a German Natural History collector, and from 1790 until his death the reigning Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.
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| Frederick Charles, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | ||
| Reign | 29 August 1790 – 13 April 1793 | |
| Born | 7 June 1736 Heidecksburg Palace, Rudolstadt | |
| Died | 13 April 1793 (aged 56) Heidecksburg, Rudolstadt | |
| Spouse | Princess Friederike of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt Princess Auguste of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg | |
| Father | Louis Günther II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | |
| Mother | Sophie Henriette of Reuss-Untergreiz | |
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First marriage edit
Friedrich Karl married his first wife, Princess Friederike Sophie Auguste of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, in 1763, she a daughter of Johann Friedrich, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.
Issue edit
- Princess Friederike of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1765–1767)
- Louis Frederick II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1767–1807)
- Princess Henriette of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1770–1783)
- Prince Karl Günther of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1771–1825), married Louise Ulrike of Hesse-Homburg
- Princess Karoline of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1774–1854) married Prince Günther Frederick Charles I, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
- Princess Luise of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1775–1808) married Landgrave Ernst Constantine of Hesse-Philippsthal
Second marriage edit
In 1780, Friedrich Karl married his second wife, Princess Luise Friederike Auguste a daughter of Prince Johann August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. They had no issue.
Titles and styles edit
- 7 June 1736 – 29 August 1790 His Serene Highness The Hereditary Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.
- 29 August 1790 – 13 April 1793 His Serene Highness The Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.