Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg ( Weilburg, 16 January 1735 – Münster-Dreissen, near Kirchheim, 28 November 1788), till 1753 Count of Nassau-Weilburg, was the first ruler of the Principality of Nassau-Weilburg between 1753 and 1788.

Family and rule

He was the son of Charles August, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg and

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. He succeeded his father in 1753 and united his territories in 1783 with Nassau-Saarbrücken, Nassau-Usingen and Nassau-Dietz.

Marriage

He married on 5 March 1760 in

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Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau (1743–1787), daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange and

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. He became a general in the Dutch infantry, governor of Bergen op Zoom and governor of

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(1773–1784). He negotiated in vain with the Patriots in 1787. After the death of his wife, he concluded a morganatic marriage with Barbara Giessen von Kirchheim. He died in 1788 and was succeeded by his eldest surviving son Frederick William.

Children

He and Carolina had 15 children, some of whom became ancestors of 19th century royalty: # Georg Wilhelm Belgicus, Hereditary Prince of Nassau-Weilburg (

, 18 December 1760 – Honselaarsdijk, 27 May 1762). # Wilhelm ''Ludwig'' Karl, Hereditary Prince of Nassau-Weilburg (The Hague, 12 December 1761 – Kirchheim, 16 April/26 April 1770). # Princess Auguste ''Marie'' Karoline of Nassau-Weilburg (The Hague, 5 February 1764 – Weilburg, 25 January 1802). A deaconess in Quedlinburg and Herford. # Princess Wilhelmine ''Luise'' of Nassau-Weilburg (The Hague, 28 September 1765 – Greiz, 10 October 1837), married in Kirchheim on 9 January 1786 Heinrich XIII, Prince Reuss of Greiz (Greiz, 16 February 1747 – Greiz, 29 January 1817), and had issue: ## Prince Heinrich XVIII Reuss of Greiz (31 March 1787 – 31 March 1787), the only grandchild of Charles Christian who was born in his lifetime. ## Heinrich XIX, Prince Reuss of Greiz (1 March 1790 – 31 October 1836), married in 1822 to Princess Gasparine of Rohan-Rochefort, had issue. ##

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(29 June 1794 – 8 November 1859), married firstly in 1834 to Princess Sophie of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, no issue, Princess Sophie died in 1838; Married secondly in 1839 to Landgravine Karoline of

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, had issue. # Stillborn son (The Hague, 22 October 1767). #

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(25 October 1768,

– 9 January 1816). # Princess ''Karoline'' Luise Friederike of Nassau-Weilburg (Kirchheim, 14 February 1770 –

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, 8 July 1828), married in Kirchheim on 4 September 1787 Karl Ludwig, Prince zu Wied (

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, 9 September 1763 – Dierdorf, 9 March 1824), without issue. # Prince Karl Ludwig of Nassau-Weilburg (Kirchheim, 19 July 1772 – Kirchheim, 27 July 1772). # Prince ''Karl'' Friedrich Wilhelm of Nassau-Weilburg (Kirchheim, 1 May 1775 – Weilburg, 11 May 1807), unmarried and without issue. # Princess ''Amelia'' Charlotte Wilhelmine Luise of Nassau-Weilburg (Kirchheim, 7 August 1776 –

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, 19 February 1841), married firstly in Weilburg on 29 October 1793

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, and had issue, and married secondly in Schaumburg on 15 February 1813 Friedrich, Baron von Stein-Liebenstein zu Barchfeld (14 February 1777 – 4 December 1849), and had issue. # Stillborn daughter (Kirchheim, 21 October 1778). # Child (1779–1779). # Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg (22 April 1780 – 2 January 1857). Married Duke Louis of Württemberg, second son of Friedrich II Eugen, Duke of Württemberg. # Child (.. November 1784 - died shortly thereafter). # Child (.. November 1785 - died shortly thereafter).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Charles Christian of Nassau-Weilburg, Prince House of Nassau-Weilburg 1735 births 1788 deaths People from Weilburg