Charles Emmanuel, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg

Charles Emmanuel, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg was landgrave of Hessen-Rotenburg between 1778 and 1812. He was named after his uncle Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia, husband of his aunt Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg.

Early life

He was born in Langenschwalbach, the son of Constantine, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg and his first wife, Countess Maria Sophia Theresia Hedwigis Eva von Starhemberg, widow of William Hyacinth, Prince of Nassau-Siegen and sister of Georg Adam, Prince of Starhemberg.

Marriage and issue

Karl Emanuel married Princess Leopoldina Maria Anna Francisca de Paula Adelgunda of Liechtenstein, daughter of Franz Josef I, Prince of Liechtenstein, on 1 September 1771 in Felsberg. The couple had two children.

Victor Amadeus ; named after Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia
Marie Adelheid Klotilde ; named after Clothilde of France; married Prince Karl August of Hohenlohe-Bartenstein

Karl also had an illegitimate son by Lucie Juliane Amalie Struve, daughter of Johann Conrad Struve, Quartermaster from Braunschweig:

Ernst von Blumenstein ; married Johanna Caroline Friederike von Meyerfeld and had issue

Karl's only descendants were from his illegitimate line.

Death

He died in Frankfurt in 1812.