Charles Egon IV, Prince of Fürstenberg (Charles Egon Maria Frédéric Emile Kaspar Henri Guillaume Kamill Max Louis Victor; 25 August 1852 – 27 November 1896) was a German military officer and nobleman who was the head of the

House of Fürstenberg A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air condi ...

from 1892 to 1896.

Early life

He was born in Krušovice, the son of Charles Egon III of Fürstenberg and his wife Elisabeth, youngest daughter of

Heinrich XIX, Prince Reuss of Greiz Heinrich XIX, Prince Reuss of Greiz (german: Heinrich XIX Fürst Reuß zu Greiz; 1 March 179031 October 1836) was Prince Reuss of Greiz from 1817 to 1836. Early life Heinrich XIX was born at Offenbach, Grand Duchy of Hesse, elder surviving son ...

. Frank Raberg, ''Biographisches Handbuch der württembergischen Landtagsabgeordneten 1815–1933'', 2001. He was taught by private tutors and traveled in his youth, as well as assisting at philosophical and legal conferences at

Heidelberg University } Heidelberg University, officially the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, (german: Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg; la, Universitas Ruperto Carola Heidelbergensis) is a public research university in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, ...

from 1872 to 1874. He then continued to study at

Strasbourg University The University of Strasbourg (french: Université de Strasbourg, Unistra) is a public research university located in Strasbourg, Alsace, France, with over 52,000 students and 3,300 researchers. The French university traces its history to the ea ...

Career

After his studies at Strasbourg University, he entered the

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as a lieutenant in a

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regiment at

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, rising to major, then colonel. He accompanied the Prince of Hatzfeld-Trachenberg in March 1888 on the latter's trip to Rome to meet

Pope Leo XIII Pope Leo XIII ( it, Leone XIII; born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci; 2 March 1810 – 20 July 1903) was the head of the Catholic Church from 20 February 1878 to his death in July 1903. Living until the age of 93, he was the second-old ...

. Following his father's death in 1892, he became

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. A member of the

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, the

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and the upper house in Baden, he was elected to the ''Reichstag'' on 10 November 1893.

Personal life

On 6 July 1881, he married countess Dorothée "Dolly" de Talleyrand-Périgord (1862–1948), a daughter of duke Napoléon-Louis de Talleyrand-Périgord (son of duke

Edmond de Talleyrand-Périgord Edmond de Talleyrand-Périgord, 2nd Duke of Talleyrand, 2nd Duke of Dino (1 August 1787 – 14 May 1872), was a French general of the Napoleonic Wars. Early life He was born in Paris, the son of Archambaud de Talleyrand-Périgord (1762–1838) an ...

and princess Dorothée de Courlande) and his wife, Pauline de Castellane (daughter of marshal

Boniface de Castellane Esprit Victor Elisabeth Boniface de Castellane, ''comte de Castellane'' (21 March 178816 September 1862), was a French military officer and ultimately a Marshal of France. Early life He was a son of Boniface Louis André de Castellane (1758–18 ...

and his wife, Louise-Cordélia Greffulhe). The prince died at the chateau de Bruttan near

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on 27 November 1896. His widow, Dorothée, remarried to Jean de Castallane. Friedrich von Weech, ''Fürstenberg, Karl Egon IV. Fürst zu'', in "

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" (ADB), 1904.

Sources

1852 births 1896 deaths People from Rakovník District People from the Kingdom of Bohemia Charles Egon IV German princes German Bohemian people German Roman Catholics German landowners Members of the 9th Reichstag of the German Empire Members of the Prussian House of Lords Members of the First Chamber of the Diet of the Grand Duchy of Baden Members of the Württembergian Chamber of Lords {{Germany-noble-stub