Christiane Charlotte of Württemberg-Winnental (20 August 1694 – 25 December 1729) was a German princess and regent. She was regent of Brandenburg-Ansbach in 1723-1729. Born in

Kirchheim unter Teck Kirchheim unter Teck (Swabian: ''Kircha'') is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the district of Esslingen. It is located on the small river Lauter, a tributary of the Neckar. It is 10 km (6 miles) near the Teck castle, approximately ...

, her parents were

Frederick Charles, Duke of Württemberg-Winnental Frederick may refer to: People * Frederick (given name), the name Nobility Anhalt-Harzgerode *Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode (1613–1670) Austria * Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg), Duke of Austria from 1195 to 1198 * Frederick ...

, and his wife

Margravine Eleonore Juliane of Brandenburg-Ansbach Eleonore Juliane of Brandenburg-Ansbach (23 October 1663 – 4 March 1724) was a princess of Brandenburg-Ansbach and through her marriage duchess of Württemberg-Winnental. Life Eleonore Juliane was a daughter of Albert II, Margrave of Bra ...

, a daughter of

Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach Albert II or V of Brandenburg-Ansbach (18 September 1620 – 22 October 1667) was a German prince, who was Margrave of Ansbach from 1634 until his death. Life Born in Ansbach, Albert was the second son of Joachim Ernst, Margrave of Branden ...

. Christine Charlotte was also margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach through her marriage to her cousin

William Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach William Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (8 January 1686 – 7 January 1723), was Margrave of the Principality of Brandenburg-Ansbach from 1703 until his death in 1723. He was the younger brother of Caroline of Ansbach and thus brother ...

, of the

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. She became regent of Ansbach from her husband's death in 1723 until the end of the minority of their eldest son, Charles William Frederick, in 1729. Christiane and William Frederick's other children were Eleonore (1713–1714) and Frederick Charles (1715–1716). Schloss Bruckberg was used as her sons' "educational establishment". She died in Ansbach in 1729 and is now buried in the margraves' vault in St Gumbertus's Church in Ansbach.http://www.wandern-und-geschichte.de/lichtenau/gruft.htm

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* M. Spindler, A. Kraus: ''Geschichte Frankens bis zum Ausgang des 18. Jahrhunderts'', München 1997. * A. Schödl: ''Frauen und dynastische Politik, 1703-1723. Die Markgräfinnen Elisabeth Sophie von Brandenburg und Christiane Charlotte von Ansbach'', Plassenburg 2007. * A. Schödl: ''Christiane Charlotte. Fürstin, Mutter und Frau'', Sonderdruck Nr. 7. Verein der Freunde von Triesdorf 2009 , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Christiane Charlotte of Wurttemberg Winnental 1694 births 1729 deaths House of Württemberg Daughters of monarchs 18th-century women rulers Mothers of monarchs