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Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria-Teschen (Vienna, 29 July 1818 - Gross Seelowitz (Židlochovice Castle), 20 November 1874) was the second son of Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen (1771-1847) and Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg, and the maternal grandfather of King Alfonso XIII of Spain.
A son of the "hero of Aspern" he started a military career in Infantry Regiment 57 in Brno. Later he received command of a brigade in Italy and fought against the insurgents in Prague in 1848.
In 1859 he was a general in Moravia and Silesia and returned to Brno in 1860. He became a Lieutenant Field Marshal of the Austrian Army.
[edit] Marriage and children
In Vienna on 18 April 1854 Karl Ferdinand married the widow of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Este, Prince of Modena (1821–1849), his first cousin Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (1831–1903), daughter of Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary.
They had 6 children :
- Archduke Franz Joseph of Austria-Teschen (1855-1855)
- Archduke Friedrich of Austria, Duke of Teschen (1856-1936), Supreme Commander of the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I.
- Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria-Teschen (1858-1929), married King Alfonso XII of Spain
- Archduke Charles Stephen of Austria-Teschen (1860-1933), Admiral
- Archduke Eugen of Austria-Teschen (1863-1954), Fieldmarshal
- Archduchess Maria Eleonora of Austria-Teschen (1864-1864)
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16. Leopold, Duke of Lorraine |
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8. Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor |
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17. Élisabeth Charlotte of Orléans |
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4. Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor |
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18. Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor |
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9. Maria Theresa of Austria |
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19. Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
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2. Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen |
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20. Philip V of Spain |
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10. Charles III of Spain |
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21. Elisabeth of Parma |
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5. Maria Louisa of Spain |
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22. Augustus III of Poland |
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11. Maria Amalia of Saxony |
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23. Maria Josepha of Austria |
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1. Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria |
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24. Charles Augustus, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg |
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12. Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg |
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25. Princess Auguste Friederike of Nassau-Idstein |
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6. Frederick William, Duke of Nassau |
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26. William IV, Prince of Orange |
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13. Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau |
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27. Anne, Princess Royal |
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3. Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg |
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28. Wilhelm Ludwig, Landgrave of Kirchberg |
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14. Georg, Landgrave of Kirchberg, Count of Sayn-Hachenburg |
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29. Countess Luise of Dhaun |
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7. Burgravine Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg |
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30. Heinrich XI, Prince Reuss of Greiz |
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15. Countess Elisabeth Augusta Reuss of Greiz |
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31. Konradine Eleonore, Princess Reuss of Köstritz |
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Austrian archdukes |
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| 16th Generation |
Crown Prince Otto · Archduke Robert*** · Archduke Felix · Archduke Carl Ludwig · Archduke Rudolf · Archduke Ferdinand Karl · Archduke Heinrich Maria · Archduke Leopold Franz** · Archduke Guntram** · Archduke Radbot** · Archduke Johann** · Archduke Georg** · Archduke Stephan** · Archduke Dominic** · Archduke Friederich Salvator** · Archduke Andreas Salvator** · Archduke Markus** · Archduke Johann** · Archduke Michael** · Archduke Franz Salvator** · Archduke Karl Salvator** · Archduke Joseph Karl · Archduke Andreas Agustinus · Archduke Nicholas Franz · Archduke Johann Jacob · Archduke Edward Karl · Archduke Paul Rudolf
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Archduke Karl · Archduke Georg · Archduke Lorenz*** · Archduke Gerhard*** · Archduke Martin*** · Archduke Karl Philipp · Archduke Raimund Joseph · Archduke Itsván · Archduke Rudolf · Archduke Carl Christian · Archduke Karl Peter · Archduke Simeon · Archduke Johannes · Archduke Maximilian Heinrich · Archduke Philipp Joachim · Archduke Ferdinand Karl · Archduke Konrad · Archduke Sigismund** · Archduke Georg** · Archduke Guntram** · Archduke Leopold** · Archduke Alexander Salvator** · Archduke Thaddäus Salvator** · Archduke Casimir Salvator** · Archduke Matthias** · Archduke Johannes** · Archduke Bernhard** · Archduke Benedikt · Archduke Joseph Albrecht · Archduke Paul Leo · Archduke Friedrich Cyprian · Archduke Benedikt Alexander · Archduke Nicolás · Archduke Santiago · Archduke Paul Benedikt
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Archduke Ferdinand Zvonimir · Archduke Karl Konstantin · Archduke Amedeo*** · Archduke Joachim*** · Archduke Bartholomaeus*** · Archduke Emmanuel*** · Archduke Felix Carl · Archduke Andreas Franz · Archduke Paul Johannes · Archduke Carl Christian · Archduke Johannes · Archduke Thomas · Archduke Franz Ludwig · Archduke Michael · Archduke Joseph · Archduke Imre · Archduke Imre · Archduke Christoph · Archduke Alexander · Archduke Lorenz Carl · Archduke Wilhelm · Archduke Johannes · Archduke Ludwig · Archduke Philipp · Archduke Nicholas · Archduke Constantin · Archduke Jacob Maximilian · Archduke Leopold Amedeo** · Archduke Maximilian** · Archduke Leopold** · Archduke Constantin Salvator** · Archduke Paul Salvator**
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*also an infante of Spain
**also a prince of Tuscany
***also a prince of Modena |
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