Margrave (Prince) Charles Gustav of Baden-Durlach (27 September 1648 in

Durlach Durlach is a borough of the German city of Karlsruhe with a population of roughly 30,000. History Durlach was bestowed by emperor Frederick II on the margrave Hermann V of Zähringen as an allodial possession. It was chosen by the margrave Ch ...

– 24 October 1703 at the

Karlsburg Castle Karlsburg Castle in the Durlach district of Karlsruhe characterizes the history of the Baden since 1563. Only the ("Princesses' wing") of the historical building still stands. Pforzheim was the residence of Margrave Charles II, until he decide ...

) 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 The Circle of Swabia or Swabian Circle (german: Schwäbischer Reichskreis or ''Schwäbischer Kreis'') was an Imperial Circle of the Holy Roman Empire established in 1500 on the territory of the former German stem-duchy of Swabia. However, it did ...

he was royal colonel of the Protestant Circle Infantry

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(1673-1677) and from 1683 of the Second Circle Infantry Regiment (Evangelical). In 1683, he served as

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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 ''Feldzeugmeister'' was a historical military rank in some German and the Austro-Hungarian armies, especially in use for the artillery. It was commonly used in the 16th or 17th century, but could even be found at the beginning of the 20th century i ...

Corresponds to the later General of the Infantry and in 1697 to

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Marriage and issue

Margrave Charles Gustav married on 28 October 1677 with Princess Anna Sophie of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (29 October 1659 – 28 June 1742), the daughter of the Duke Anton Ulrich of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. They had the following children: * Christine Juliane (12 September 1678 – 10 July 1707), married on 27 February 1697

John William III, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach John William III, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach (17 October 1666 – 14 January 1729), was a duke of Saxe-Eisenach, and came from the Ernestine line of the House of Wettin. Life John William III was born in Friedewald, the third son of John George ...

. * Charles (30 March 1680 – 30 August 1680). * Frederick Rudolph (13 May 1681 – 18 May 1682). * Charles Anton (29 January 1683 – 31 May 1692).

Footnotes

Margraves of Baden-Durlach 1648 births 1703 deaths 17th-century German military personnel Field marshals of Germany Soldiers of the Imperial Circles Generals of the Holy Roman Empire Sons of monarchs {{Germany-margrave-stub