Karl Eugen, Duke of Württemberg

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:birthDate 1728-02-17
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Ludwigsburg_Palace
gptkbp:deathDate 1793-10-14
gptkbp:father gptkb:Eberhard_Ludwig,_Duke_of_Württemberg
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Württemberg
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Karl Eugen, Duke of Württemberg
gptkbp:knownFor Cultural patronage
Educational reforms
Military reforms
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Maria_Augusta_von_Thurn_und_Taxis
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Karl_Eugen_von_Württemberg
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Stuttgart
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Ludwigsburg
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Eberhard_Ludwig,_Duke_of_Württemberg
gptkbp:reignEnd 1793
gptkbp:reignStart 1737
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:significantEvent Promotion of religious tolerance
Promotion of agricultural reforms
Promotion of the arts and sciences
Support for the establishment of research institutions
Promotion of public education
Support for the establishment of libraries
Encouragement of scientific research
Support for the development of the arts and crafts
Support for the establishment of museums
Promotion of the study of history and philosophy
Support for the construction of roads and infrastructure
Support for the establishment of cultural institutions.
Support for the establishment of vocational training programs
Support for the development of the printing industry
Promotion of the study of natural sciences
Support for the Enlightenment movement
Support for the establishment of technical schools
Promotion of the study of social sciences
Support for the establishment of agricultural schools
Support for the arts, including music and theater
Promotion of the study of economics
Promotion of the study of environmental sciences
Promotion of the study of languages
Promotion of the study of law and governance
Support for the establishment of conservation programs
Support for the establishment of social welfare programs
Promotion of the study of medicine and health sciences
Support for the establishment of hospitals and clinics
Promotion of the study of engineering and technology
Involvement_in_the_politics_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
Cultural_exchanges_with_France
Construction_of_the_Stuttgart_Palace
Establishment_of_the_Württemberg_State_Theatre
Military_campaigns_in_the_War_of_the_Austrian_Succession
Establishment_of_the_Württemberg_Academy_of_Sciences
Establishment_of_the_University_of_Tübingen
Support_for_the_Prussian_military_during_the_Seven_Years'_War
Reorganization_of_the_Württemberg_army
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Friederike_von_Württemberg
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Friedrich_Eugen,_Duke_of_Württemberg
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Württemberg